Maestre-Serrano Ronald, Pacheco-Lugo Lisandro, Salcedo-Mendoza Soraya
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia,
Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Secretaria de Salud del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). 2015 Oct;17(5):738-748. doi: 10.15446/rsap.v17n5.35345.
Objective To identify the awareness, attitudes and practices related to dengue in owners and workers of tire ships, as well as the levels of mosquito infestation in tire shops in Atlántico department - Colombia. Methods We conducted a descriptive study. The variables were described as percentages and measures of central tendency and dispersion. Index of larval infestation and containers were calculated in each of the municipalities studied. We visited and inspected 111 tire shops. 26.1 % (29/111) of these were found positive for Ae. aegypti larvae. The municipalities of Piojó, Santo Tomás, Santa Lucia, Sabanagrande and Luruaco were characterized by a higher larval infestation index. Results Regarding dengue, 90.9 % of respondents considered it a problem for them and their families. 94.6 % know that is transmitted by mosquitoes. 91.1 % know the vector larvae under the name "sarapico", 3.6 % as "gusarapo". 98.2 % felt that there is a relationship between the larva and Ae. aegypti mosquito. 100 % of participantes recognized tires to be a breeding for mosquitoes. 85.7% believed fever to be the most common symptom. 83 % reported accessing the health post to cure the disease. 90.8 % throw out unusable tires as if they were garbage. Conclusion In the population studied, there is good awareness of dengue and its vector. Nevertheless, there are problems related to attitudes and prevention practices.
目的 确定哥伦比亚大西洋省轮胎店店主和工人对登革热的认知、态度和行为，以及轮胎店内蚊虫滋生水平。方法 我们开展了一项描述性研究。变量以百分比以及集中趋势和离散度指标进行描述。计算每个研究市的幼虫滋生指数和容器指数。我们走访并检查了111家轮胎店。其中26.1%（29/111）的店铺埃及伊蚊幼虫检测呈阳性。皮奥霍、圣托马斯、圣卢西亚、萨巴纳格兰德和卢拉科等市的幼虫滋生指数较高。结果 关于登革热，90.9%的受访者认为这对他们及其家人是个问题。94.6%的人知道登革热由蚊子传播。91.1%的人知道传播媒介幼虫叫“萨拉皮科”，3.6%的人称之为“古萨拉波”。98.2%的人认为幼虫与埃及伊蚊之间存在关联。100%的参与者认可轮胎是蚊子的滋生地。85.7%的人认为发烧是最常见症状。83%的人报告曾前往卫生站治疗该疾病。90.8%的人将无法使用的轮胎像垃圾一样扔掉。结论 在研究人群中，对登革热及其传播媒介有较好的认知。然而，在态度和预防行为方面存在问题。
