Proceedings of the 2nd Public Health International Conference (PHICo 2017)

The Influence of Knowledge Towards Prevention of Malaria in Relapse Patients in Sawang Subdistrict, Aceh Selatan Regency

Authors
Sri Rosita, Ida Yustina, Irna Irnawati Marsaulina
Corresponding Author
Sri Rosita
Available Online December 2017.
DOI
10.2991/phico-17.2018.4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Knowledge; prevention; malaria relapse
Abstract

Malaria is one of a contagious infectious disease that has been a public health problem. Sawang Subdistrict which is located in Aceh Selatan district is an endemic malaria area. The objective of this research is to analyse the influence of knowledge toward prevention of malaria in relapse patients at Sawang, Aceh Selatan. Mixed methods of concurrent embedded model (quantitative and qualitative) were applied in this research. The samples taken were all malaria relapse patients which counted to 56 people in Health Center Sawang in Aceh Selatan on January-December 2016. Data collection was done by interview using questionnaire which then to be analysed using multiple logistic regression at α = 0.05. This study concluded that there was an influence of knowing the forestalling of malaria in relapse patients at study area. It was proposed to Head of Aceh Selatan District Administration collaborate do immigration survey, periodic entomological survey and also recommended to management in Health Center Sawang should provide counselling about forestalling malaria intensively and specifically by involving the patients’ families. The patients were advised to use mosquito nets and non-revealing clothes.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Public Health International Conference (PHICo 2017)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
December 2017
ISBN
978-94-6252-522-1
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/phico-17.2018.4How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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