A review of the literature on differences of behavioral factors among people living in high- and low-endemic areas of dengue fever in Thailand

Abstract

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is vector born disease and remains major health problems. This article aimed to compare health behavior factors among people residing in epidemic areas of dengue hemorrhagic fever. The research articles were reviewed and retrieved from national and international databases. The data were presented as forest plot by determining the mean difference (MD) and 95 percent confidence interval (95%CI). Result reviewed that people residing in low and high epidemic areas of dengue hemorrhagic fever had not different health behavior factors, which are inconclusive and controversy. The health behavior factors consisted of knowledge, attitude, prevention and control behavior, social support, perception (situation and severity, susceptibility, threat and benefit), participation (prevention and control, problem identification and decision, and monitoring and evaluation) The literature review suggested that health personnel who is responsible for dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention and control should review the health behavior factors among people residing in epidemic areas continuously in order to prevent and control the epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever successfully and sustainably.