Roma Yuliana, Martya Rahmaniati, Inna Apriantini, Robet Triarjunet
Background: Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is still a serious problem in the city of Padang and the largest contributor to cases in West Sumatra Province. In 2020, there were 292 cases of DHF in Padang City, but it is not yet known how the spatial distribution of these cases is related to environmental and demographic factors. Objectives: This study aims to map the distribution (DHF cases, population density, air temperature), map the level of DHF susceptibility and determine priorities for handling DHF based on kelurahan units in Padang City in 2020. Methods: This research is a descriptive study using a Geographic Information System (GIS) application with scoring and overlay techniques. The research data is in the form of secondary data from the Padang City Health Office, the Padang City Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and the United State Geological Survey in 2020. Results: This study shows that from 104 urban villages, there are 11 villages with a high level of vulnerability with the first priority treatment being Kuranji Village, so on, namely Korong Gadang Village, Surang Gadang, Dadok Tunggul Hitam, Ambacang Market, Lubuk Buaya, Bungo Pasang, Batang Kabung, Jati, Teak Baru, and Alai Parak Kopi. The government is expected to be able to increase efforts to prevent and treat dengue fever by focusing on villages with a high level of vulnerability Conclusion: This study concludes that the mapping of the DHF vulnerability level in the city of Padang using parameters (DHF cases, population density and air temperature in 2020) shows that from 104 urban villages, the vulnerability level is high (11 villages), medium (41 villages), low (40 kelurahan) and very low (12 kelurahan). © 2022 MPPKI. All rights reserved.
Departemen Biostatistika, Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia; Departemen Geografi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
