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TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE
MANAGEMENT OF
ARBOVIRAL DISEASES
Towards sustainable management of
arboviral diseases
A multidisciplinary mixed-methods approach in Curaçao and Venezuela
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. E. Sterken
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on
Wednesday 2 May 2018 at 16.15 uur
by
Jelte Elsinga
born on 27 December 1990 in Ermelo
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Towards sustainable management of
arboviral diseases
A multidisciplinary mixed-methods approach in Curaçao and Venezuela
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. E. Sterken
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on
Wednesday 2 May 2018 at 16.15 uur
by
Jelte Elsinga
born on 27 December 1990 in Ermelo
Supervisors
Prof. A.W. Friedrich Prof. M.P. Grobusch
Co-supervisors
Dr. A. Bailey Dr. A. Tami
Assessment Committee
Prof. S.A. Reijneveld Prof. U. Gross Prof. H.H. Haisma
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction. Towards sustainable management of arboviral diseases 6
Chapter 2. Health seeking behaviour and treatment intentions of
dengue and fever: a household survey of children and adults in Venezuela 20
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015; 9(12):e0004237
Chapter 3. Accessing Healthcare in Venezuela: a Community based
Study on Health Centre Preferences in the Case of Dengue and Fever 46
Manuscript submitted
Chapter 4. Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Practices regarding
Dengue in Maracay, Venezuela 70
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; accepted for
publication (modified version)
Chapter 5. Community participation in mosquito breeding site control:
an interdisciplinary mixed methods study in Curaçao 90
Parasites & Vectors 2017; 10:434
Chapter 6. Long-term chikungunya sequelae in Curaçao: burden,
determinants and a novel classification tool 128
Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017; 216(5):573–81
Chapter 7. Health-Related Impact on Quality of Life and Coping
Strategies for Chikungunya: A Qualitative Study in Curaçao 156
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017; 11(10):e0005987
Chapter 8. Consequences of a recent past dengue infection for acute and
long-term chikungunya outcome: a retrospective cohort study in Curaçao 184
Tracel Medicine and Infectious Disease; in press accepted manuscript
(modified version)
Chapter 9. Summary and future perspectives 206
Survey instruments and interview guides 214
Nederlandse samenvatting 228
Word of thanks 238
About the author 242
Supervisors
Prof. A.W. Friedrich Prof. M.P. Grobusch
Co-supervisors
Dr. A. Bailey Dr. A. Tami
Assessment Committee
Prof. S.A. Reijneveld Prof. U. Gross Prof. H.H. Haisma
