KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOR, AND ATTITUDES ON DENGUE FEVER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and the fastest spreading in the
world. However, there is still a lack of information about knowledge, behavior and attitudes regarding
the disease.
aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, behavior and
attitudes in dengue fever.
Methods: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching for articles published by the
online database PubMed in 2010 to 2021. The dependent variable in this study is the incidence of
dengue fever. The independent variables in this study were knowledge, behavior and attitudes.
Results: A total of 25 articles met the inclusion criteria and were processed in a qualitative synthesis.
Three articles explained that there was a relationship between knowledge about dengue fever and
behavior in preventing and handling dengue fever, while there was 1 article explaining otherwise. Ten
articles explained that there was a relationship between knowledge about dengue fever and attitudes
towards preventing and handling dengue fever, while 4 articles explained otherwise. Two articles that
explain that good knowledge is related to bad attitude. Four articles explain that good behavior regarding
dengue fever prevention is associated with positive attitudes towards dengue fever. Two articles that
explain that between 3 variables, namely knowledge,
Conclusion: Knowledge, behavior, and attitudes about dengue fever have varied relationships, but the
majority of articles explain that the 3 variables have a positive relationship that affects each other.