Management and control of dengue in families of commune seven, Villavicencio, Meta Manejo y control del dengue en familias de la comuna siete, Villavicencio, Meta

Abstract

Introduction: dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of infected female mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti. Objective: to identify the management and control of dengue in the family environment of the families of commune seven of the city of Villavicencio, Meta, in order to establish strategies that allow greater control of the disease. Materials and methods: descriptive, cross-sectional study, probabilistic, two-stage sampling, sample of 315 families, with application of a sociodemographic survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices on dengue (CAP). Results: the families consider that dengue is a disease caused by mosquito bites, they know what the symptoms are, the mode of transmission and the place of reproduction, but they do not know the name and characteristics of the vector. Among the practices to prevent dengue, tank washing predominates. The practices show that families attend meetings in the community; however, they do not lead prevention campaigns. Conclusions: the families of commune seven know about the symptoms and severity of the dengue disease, but they do not know the name of the vector and its characteristics. They have little participation in joint activities with the community, although they carry out practices to prevent dengue at home.