Animal bite management practices: a survey of health care providers in a community development block of Haryana.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112021
ABSTRACT
It is seen that outcome of animal bites is influenced by various factors including the treatment procedures practiced by health care providers (HCPs). A cross sectional study of health care providers was conducted during May 2000 in PHC Kurali and Naraingarh town of community development block Naraingarh in district Ambala, Haryana. A total of forty-four HCPs were interviewed at their health facility. They were asked about the qualification and number of years in practice. Health care providers were assessed for their knowledge regarding history taking, immediate management of animal bite, post bite anti-rabies treatment, follow up advice and availability of vaccines. Pre-exposure prophylaxis was known to 18.8% of HCPs. Fifty-nine per cent of HCPs were confident in managing dog bites and 93.1% knew about tissue culture vaccine. Vaccine cost was the commonest barrier (38.8%) in the management of animal bites. This study shows a gross difference between awareness and actual practice of management of animal bites.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Raiva
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Roedores
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Mordeduras e Picadas
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Humanos
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Camelus
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Bovinos
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Vacina Antirrábica
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Gatos
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Entrevistas como Assunto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Pesquisa qualitativa
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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