Community Education and Mentoring in Optimizing Vector Control to Reduce Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) Cases
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https://doi.org/10.35451/wc5bac64Keywords:
Dengue Hemorhagic Fever, Health Education, Community Mentoring, Vector Control, 3M PlusAbstract
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) remains a major public health problem in Indonesia, particularly in endemic areas, due to the high density of Aedes aegypti vectors and suboptimal community participation in environmental control. Sustainable vector control efforts require active community involvement through improved knowledge and vector control practices. This Community Service Program (CSP) aimed to enhance community knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dengue vector control through education and direct mentoring. The program was conducted in the working area of UPT Puskesmas Rambung, Tebing Tinggi City, from June to August 2025, involving 120 residents from four neighborhood units (RW). The implementation methods included health education through interactive lectures, discussions, demonstrations of the 3M Plus mosquito breeding site eradication program, household mentoring, and the use of educational media such as leaflets and posters. Evaluation was carried out using a pretest–posttest design to assess changes in knowledge levels and environmental indicators. The results showed an increase in the proportion of participants with good knowledge from 20.8% before the intervention to 65.0% after the intervention. In addition, the House Index decreased from 22% to 12%, while regular weekly mosquito breeding site eradication practices increased from 34% to 78%. These findings indicate that community-based education and mentoring are effective in optimizing vector control and have the potential to reduce the risk of dengue transmission. Therefore, this CSP is recommended as a sustainable promotive and preventive approach in dengue-endemic areas
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