The Development of “SMART BRN” Application for Dengue Fever Surveillance for Village Health Volunteer: Case Study of Muangthong City– Leamchabung Green Ville Moo 1 Chukkacher Community, Bung Sub-Distric, Sri Racha District, Chonburi

Abstract

According to current situation of dengue fever and mosquito-borne diseases, the number of cases and deaths has continued to increase. Lacks of continuous surveys of Aedes larvae and information technology as well as knowledge on the prevention of Aedes larvae can cause the delay in information transfer, consequently accelerate the outbreak. This study was aimed to develop a tool to report the Aedes mosquito larvae survey and educate people about Aedes mosquito diseases as well as inform measures to prevent diseases in households for the village health volunteers (VHV). The satisfaction assessment of the application used was also conducted for the development of innovative media. Participants were 15 VHV in Muangthong City - Laem Chabang Green Ville, Moo. 1, Chukkacher Community, Bueng Sub-district, Sri Racha District, Chonburi.

The results revealed that this innovative tool is suitable for mobile devices, both android and IOS systems. It could survey the Aedes aegypti larvae faster and educate about the diseases such as dengue fever, Aedes arthritis, Zika fever, thus increasing efficiency in dengue fever control. The application also provided preventive measures for mosquitoes and reported the number of patients with dengue fever. The satisfaction of VHV after using SMART BRN application was at the highest level. Additional suggestion for the development of this application is to add alert function to for LINE application as well as feedback from the hospital staff regarding transmission confirm and other informational news.