Awareness about sore-throat, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in a rural community.
Indian J Public Health
;
1992 Jul-Sep; 36(3): 63-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109952
ABSTRACT
This I.C.M.R. study was conducted in 74 villages of Chiraigaon block, Varanasi, U.P., during the period March 1983 and December 1986. Before and after health education awareness survey about sore throat, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease was carried out by interviewing 315 persons by stratified random sampling. The study shows that there is significant increase in the knowledge about most of the symptoms, causes, consequences and preventive measures of sore throat, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. This paper highlights the importance of health education as a vital component of rheumatic heart disease control programme.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rheumatic Fever
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Awareness
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Humans
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Pharyngitis
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Rural Health
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Health Education
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India
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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