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OBJECTIVE: This study was to determine the relationship between a praziquantel-related adverse event with the health community perception to chemopreventive of Schistosomiasis in Dodolo village, Napu Valley, Central Sulawesi. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the 79 residents of Dodolo village, who following praziquantel-mass drug administration. A-questionnaire was used to collect demographic information of the subject who participated in the study, the presence of treatment-related symptoms, and community perception. The health perception was based on the health belief model (HBM) framework. Data were analyzed using Chi-square. RESULT: The incidence of praziquantel-related adverse events was 92% (73), with the highest frequency were nausea (69%), vomit (57%), and headache (47%). The total number of treatments related to symptoms was significantly correlated with age (p 0.030). 78% (62) of participants had a supportive perceived susceptibility, 71% (56) participants had a supportive perceived severity, 63% (50) participants had supportive perceived benefits, meanwhile 58% (46) had a not supportive perceived barrier to praziquantel mass drug administration. The presence of praziquantel-related adverse events was significantly correlated with a perceived barrier of the participant to the chemopreventive program. CONCLUSION: The Dodolo community had a supportive health perception for the success of the Schistosomiasis elimination program, despite the high frequency of adverse events after praziquantel consumption.
