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Peningkatan Peran Serta Masyarakat dalam Pengobatan Filariasis Limfatik di Kecamatan Tirto Kabupaten Pekalongan

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The aims of the study were to examine the characeristics of the respondents, knowledge, attitue and practices (KAP) of the community on the transmission, control and prevention of lymphatic filariasis. The study was designed as quasi experimental study with control. Data collections were conducted throug interviews by questionnaries, focus group descussion and observation. A total of 200 respndents were interviewed. One hundred respondents were use as the target of intervention while the other 100 respondents were control. The intervention model was face to face health education with oral communication every month, inthree months and distribution of pocket books on filariasis. The results of the study showed that knowledge attitude and practice of the lympahtic were relatively high. The health education activities which were conducted by face oral communication was shown could improve the knowledge, attitude and practice the respondents. The improvements of the KAP among the respondents in the intervention area was higher (1,0%-16%) as compared to that in the control area (0,6%-4,0%) after intravention, especially on the knowledge on lymphatic filariasis life cycle. The overage of filariasis treatment in intervention area was higher (9,9%) as compared to the control area (4%)

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Media Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan19(3):1

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Jakarta : Badan Litbang Kesehatan., 2009

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0853-9987

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ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL

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