Research Article
Health Cadres in Fighting Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300302, author={Nur Siyam and Dyah Mahendrasari Sukendra and Yunita Dyah Pustita Santik}, title={Health Cadres in Fighting Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPHE}, year={2020}, month={9}, keywords={health cadres dhf knowledge attitude practice}, doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300302} }- Nur Siyam
Dyah Mahendrasari Sukendra
Yunita Dyah Pustita Santik
Year: 2020
Health Cadres in Fighting Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
ISPHE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300302
Abstract
The number of dengue fever in Semarang City has increased. Community em-powerment to realize a village that is able to combat DHF. The purpose to analyze the capacity of village health cadres in the fight against DHF. This type of re-search is descriptive study. The study was conducted in the endemic area of Semarang City. Data collection instruments are questionnaires and checklist sheets about knowledge and practices of cadres in the fight against DHF. The subject were thirty health cadres. The results showed that the average cadre knowledge value was 84.0%, the average attitude value was 80.8% and the DHF prevention and control practice was 82.5%. The suggestion to increase cadre ca-pacity to realize a village that is able to fight DHF. The community leaders and community participation needed to realize the cadre performance in order to reach the sustainability of the DHF eradication program launched by the government.
