Comparison of Preventive Practices for Dengue Fever between Medical and Non-Medical Students

Aim: To compare preventive practices for dengue fever between medical and non-medical science students Methods: This cross sectional survey was conducted in Allama lqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot (affiliated with Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot) and Mayo Hospital, Lahore (affiliated with King Edward Medical University, Lahore) from July to December 2017. The study participants were 100 final year MBBS students & 100 students from science graduation other than health sciences. Results: The study participants consisted of 100 final year MBBS students & 100 students of similar age from graduation in sciences other than health sciences (B.Sc.) from a private college. Males were 36%. Among total, 77% population belonged to urban areas. B.Sc. students were superior with statistically significant difference in preventive practices than medical students in domains of use of insecticide sprays and bed nets, covering water containers, and community participation in dengue control campaigns. Conclusion: Overall rate of preventive practices is good, but medical students have been performing "significantly poor" in most of the practices as compared to their counterpart non-health sciences graduate students.