Effect of Instructional Guidelines on Prevention of Dengue Fever among Rural Women | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 21, Volume 13, Issue 48, January 2025, Page 230-241 PDF (713.75 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.351361.1985 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Taisser Hamido Abosree; Nehad Ahmed Ebrahim  ; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen Mansour
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| Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Millions of people worldwide develop dengue fever, an illness spread by mosquitoes each year. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of instructional guidelines on prevention of dengue fever among rural women. Design: A quasi- experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Sindenhur Rural Health Unit in Benha City Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Sampling: Simple random sample was used to carry out this study. Total sample size included 226 women. Tools of data collection: One tool was used in this study; An interviewing tool consisting of four sections representing socio-demographic characteristics, home environment, women` knowledge about dengue fever and women` reported practices regarding prevention of dengue fever. Results: 43.4% of the studied rural women` age 30-<40 years with mean was 34.30 ±6.90, 10% of studied women had good total knowledge pre guidelines instruction implementation which improved to 51.80% post-guideline instruction implementation; 12.40% of studied women had satisfactory total reported practices pre guideline instruction implementation which improved to 88.50% post-guideline instruction implementation. Conclusion: Instructional guidelines were succeeded in increasing knowledge, and improving practices of rural women regarding prevention of dengue fever. Recommendations: Developing preventive programs for women to improve the knowledge and practices regarding dengue fever prevention. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Dengue Fever; Instructional Guidelines; Rural Women & Prevention | ||||
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