Model Promosi Kesehatan dalam Pencegahan dan PenanggulanganPenyakit DBD Melalui Gerakan 3 M Plus di Kota Pekanbaru

Abstract

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF): A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causingabdominal pain, hemorrhage and circulatory collapse. Health promotion are a high priority at the Department ofHealth that can prevent DHF. Aim of this study was to find an effective methode to promote DHF to the community.This was a quasi-experimental study using non-randomized control group with pretest-posttest design. The subjectswere divided into four groups, i.e. three group of cadres who got intervension/health promotion and another group ofcadres who got nothing intervention. Data were gathered through knowledge’s questionnaires, attitude’s questionnairesand check list of practice observation. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 12.0 with t-test, one way anova andpost hoc analysis. Result of this study fund that health promotion with method of lectures and interviews with mediacomics, folder, practice handbooks and demonstration can improve significance statistically score knowledge and alsocan improve attitude and practice of cadre on prevent and tackling DHF.