Jurnal NERS
Vol. 14 No. 3 (2019): Special Issue

Factors Influencing the Incidence of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Trijati Puspita Lestari (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)
Siti Sholikhah (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)
Nurul Hikmatul Qowi (University of Muhammadiyah Lamongan)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jan 2020

Abstract

Background: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a contagious disease that is still a community problem in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors related to the incidence of dengue fever in Deket village.Method: This study was an observational analytical study with a case control design. The data that was collected used interviews and questionnaires. The sample consisted of 39 for the case group and 39 for the control group. The variables used were 3M behavior (covering the water container, draining the water container, burying unused things) and the incidence of DHF.  This study used the Chi-square test.Result: The results showed that there was a relationship between the habitual draining of the water reservoirs with dengue fever, where p=0.000 (p<0.005). There was a relationship between the habit of closing the water reservoirs with dengue fever; p=0.000 (p<0.005). There was a relationship between the habits of thrift burial with dengue hemorrhagic fever; p=0.000 (p<0.005).Conclusion: Based on these results, it is expected that the health cadres should control the implementation of 3M in the community.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JNERS

Publisher

Subject

Nursing

Description

The scope of this journal includes studies that intend to examine and understand nursing health care interventions and health policies which utilize advanced nursing research. The journal also committed to improve the high quality research by publishing analytic techniques, measures, and research ...