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  "abstract": "Mosquito- and arthropod-transmitted illnesses are among the leading contributors to infectious disease burden worldwide, with a disproportionate toll on tropical low- and middle-income nations such as India.The extent to which affected communities are informed about, disposed toward, and actively engaged in disease-prevention activities is widely recognised as a central determinant of control programme success.This study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) concerning vector-borne diseases (VBDs) among outpatient attendees at a tertiary referral facility in Eastern India and their relationships with socio-demographic characteristics. An observational, cross-sectional survey of 546 adults (≥18 years) recruited via convenience sampling was conducted. A validated, self-administered, bilingual questionnaire assessed knowledge (15 items; score 0-15), attitude (eight Likert items; score 8-40), and practice (nine items; score 0-9). Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and Spearman's rank correlation were computed; significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Most participants showed inadequate knowledge (60%; n=329), suboptimal preventive practices (84%; n=458), and a favourable attitude (58%; n=316) on the reverse-scored attitude subscale. Spearman's rank correlation confirmed significant inter-domain associations: Knowledge-Attitude (ρ = -0.625, p < 0.001), Knowledge-Practice (ρ = +0.577, p < 0.001), and Attitude-Practice (ρ = -0.752, p < 0.001). Education, occupation, marital status, religion, housing type, drainage facility, health information source, and history of VBDs were significantly associated with all three KAP domains (p < 0.05); age and income were associated with knowledge and attitude, but not practice, and gender was associated with practice only (p = 0.001). Despite favourable attitudes, knowledge and practice deficits are substantial in this rural, low-income population. Targeted education delivered through healthcare workers is essential to bridge the knowledge-practice gap and reduce VBD transmission.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Deoghar, IND.",
    "Department of Community and Family Medicine (CFM), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Deoghar, IND."
  ],
  "article_type": "research article",
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  "author_total": 6,
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      "name": "Bhagyasri Ray"
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      ],
      "name": "Vasantha Kalyani"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Tiyasha Bhowmick"
    },
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      ],
      "name": "Pallabi Panda"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Sahina Nazmin"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Abhijit Boratne"
    }
  ],
  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/4per8ncztjpkm.bib",
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  "doi": "10.7759/cureus.117636",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13744296",
  "id": "4per8ncztjpkm",
  "issns": [
    "2168-8184"
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  "landing_url": "https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42999884",
  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
  "licence_source": "article",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
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  "native_subjects": [
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      "2739|Dengue and Mosquito Control Research"
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13744296?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13744296",
  "pmid": "42999884",
  "published": "2026-10-08",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/4per8ncztjpkm.ris",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "medicine",
      "origin": "openalex:2739|Dengue and Mosquito Control Research",
      "subfield": "epidemiology-public-health"
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  ],
  "title": "Preventive Awareness and Protective Behaviours Toward Vector-Borne Diseases Among Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India: A Cross-Sectional Study.",
  "title_text": "Preventive Awareness and Protective Behaviours Toward Vector-Borne Diseases Among Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India: A Cross-Sectional Study.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T15:20:41Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/4per8ncztjpkm",
  "venue": "Cureus",
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