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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Social, health system and clinical determinants of fever mortality during an outbreak of dengue fever in Kerala, India.

Chintha Sujatha, Reshma R Sudha, Anish T Surendran, Aravind Reghukumar, Mathew J Valamparampil, Indu P Sathyadas, Prajitha K Chandrasekharan

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Chintha SujathaDepartments of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Reshma R SudhaDepartment of Community Medicine, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vattapara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Anish T SurendranDepartments of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Aravind ReghukumarDepartments of Infectious Diseases, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mathew J ValamparampilDepartment of Health Services, Kerala, India.
Indu P SathyadasDepartments of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Prajitha K ChandrasekharanDepartments of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe morbidity and mortality spectrum of the south Indian state of Kerala is dominated by chronic non-communicable diseases, yet febrile illnesses because of neglected tropical diseases and emerging viral infections are often reported. As fever deaths are mostly avoidable, understanding the determinants of mortality is essential for implementing preventive measures.

methodsA case-control study was done during an ongoing dengue outbreak in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala during 2017-18. Cases included all fever deaths from the line list of Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP). Data were obtained from hospital case records and by interviewing patients or care givers. The theoretical model for determinants of mortality was constructed at three levels namely sociodemographic factors, access to health care and health seeking behavior, and clinical determinants.

resultsThis study confirmed association of mortality with age above 40 years (

conclusionAlong with biological and clinical factors, distal determinants like social factors, health seeking behavior, and health system factors are associated with fever mortality.

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DengueFever MortalityKeralaRisk FactorsSocial and health system determinants

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