Table 4 Physician responses to the statement “In my experience, a member of the community who exhibits dengue symptoms will seek medical attention” (n = 71)
Categorical responses | Open-ended responses |
|---|---|
Agree or Strongly Agree (n = 54, 76 %) | Patients believe that dengue has a high morbidity if untreated |
Dengue symptoms are severe | |
Patients want to prevent complications | |
There is adequate education about dengue | |
There is easy access to medical attention | |
Neutral (n = 7, 10 %) | Some patients will seek attention while others self-medicate |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree (n = 10, 14 %) | Patients do not seek medical attention until complications develop |
Medical care is delayed by self-treatment |