Community Behavior towards Filariasis Mass Drug Administration in Tegaldowo Village, Pekalongan Distsrict, Indonesia Ginandjar Praba1,2,*, Saraswati Lintang Dian2, Widjanarko Bagoes3, Hadisaputro Soeharyo4 1Doctoral Program of Medicine and Health, Faculty of Medicine, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 2Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 3Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 4Master Program of Epidemiology, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Praba Ginandjar Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto SH, Campus UNDIP Tembalang, Semarang, 50275 Email: praba.ginandjar@live.undip.ac.id
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Mass drug administration (MDA) is a strategy to reduce lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission, and finally eliminate it. This study aimed to identify community behavior towards MDA and the role of elimination officer in MDA campaign. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Tegaldowo village, Pekalongan District (an endemic area of LF). Study subject consisted of 100 persons. LF was detected by ICT filariasis using finger blood. The result most of the subjects were female, who did not go to school, worked as laborer, and married. Prevalence of filariasis was 7.0%. Most subjects had good knowledge toward MDA and received drugs during MDA. Among subjects who received drugs, only 8.6% refused to take the drugs due to breastfeeding. Adverse reaction was also the case in Tegaldowo, 40, 0% subjects experienced adverse reaction after taking the drugs. Less than half cadres had good performance as elimination officers/drug distributors. Most of the subject gained information about MDA from health officers (34.4%). However, nearly half (43.0%) of subjects admitted they did not receive any information about MDA. This study concluded the prevalence of filariasis in Tegaldowo Village has not met WHO target. Factor that may be associated with the coverage of mass drug administration was lack of MDA campaign. Top Keywords Mass drug administration, elimination officer, adherence, adverse reaction. Top |