Different Domains of Dengue Research in Malaysia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Questionnaire-Based Studies

Rhanye Mac Guad, Yuan Seng Wu, Yin Nwe Aung, Shamala Devi Sekaran, André Barretto Bruno Wilke, Wah Yun Low, Maw Shin Sim, Rogie Royce Carandang, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Hamed Taherdoost, Caroline Sunggip, Constance Liew Sat Lin, Chandrika Murugaiah, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan and Nornazirah Azizan
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Rhanye Mac Guad: Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Yuan Seng Wu: Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience and Nursing, MAHSA University, Selangor 42610, Malaysia
Yin Nwe Aung: Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UCSI Hospital, 2, Avenue 3, Persiaran Springhill, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Negeri Sembilan 71010, Malaysia
Shamala Devi Sekaran: Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UCSI Hospital, 2, Avenue 3, Persiaran Springhill, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Negeri Sembilan 71010, Malaysia
André Barretto Bruno Wilke: Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
Wah Yun Low: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Maw Shin Sim: Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Rogie Royce Carandang: Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree: Department of Community and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
Hamed Taherdoost: Hamta Group, Research and Development Department, Research Club, Vancouver, BC 1211, Canada
Caroline Sunggip: Department of Biomedical Science and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Constance Liew Sat Lin: Medical Based Department, Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Chandrika Murugaiah: Department of Biomedical Science and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu Sabah 88400, Malaysia
Vetriselvan Subramaniyan: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bioscience and Nursing, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur 42610, Malaysia
Nornazirah Azizan: Department of Pathobiology and Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-30

Abstract: This review provided a systematic overview of the questionnaire-related dengue studies conducted in Malaysia and evaluated their reliability and validity used in the questionnaires. An extensive literature search was conducted using various electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, and ScienceDirect. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) were selected as the preferred item reporting method. Out of 88 identified dengue-related, 57 published from 2000 to April 2020 met the inclusion criteria and were included. Based on the meta-analysis, a poor mean score was obtained for knowledge (49%), attitude (44%), and preventive practice (55%). The study showed that the level of knowledge on cardinal signs and modes of transmission for dengue virus were highest among health care workers, followed by students (international and local) and lastly community residents. In treatment-seeking behaviours, only half of the respondents (50.8%) would send their child to the nearest health clinics or hospitals when a child became restless or lethargic. The acceptance rate for dengue vaccine, bacteria (Wolbachia), as a vector for dengue control and self-test diagnostic kit for dengue showed considerably high (88.4%, 70%, and 44.8%, respectively). Health belief model (HBM) constructs, such as perceived barriers, perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and perceived benefit influence prevention practices. Lastly, only 23 articles (40.3%) had piloted or pretested the questionnaire before surveying, in which three reported Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (0.70–0.90). A need for active participation of communities and healthcare personnel, promotion of awareness, and safe complementary medicines, as well as assessment of psychometric properties of questionnaire use in dengue surveys in Malaysia, in order for assessing dengue reliably and valid.

Keywords: dengue; Malaysia; survey; knowledge; attitude; practice; systematic review; meta-analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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