Animal bite management practices: a survey of health care providers in a community development block of Haryana.

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dc.contributor.authorPrasad, V Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorDuggal, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorAggarwal, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-12-04en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T18:09:33Z
dc.date.available2001-12-04en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T18:09:33Z
dc.date.issued2001-12-04en_US
dc.description.abstractIt 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.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPrasad VS, Duggal M, Aggarwal AK, Kumar R. Animal bite management practices: a survey of health care providers in a community development block of Haryana. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2001 Dec; 33(4): 266-73en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112021
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Infective Agents --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshBites and Stings --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshCamelsen_US
dc.subject.meshCatsen_US
dc.subject.meshCattleen_US
dc.subject.meshClinical Competenceen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Aides --standardsen_US
dc.subject.meshDogsen_US
dc.subject.meshHaplorhinien_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHorsesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInterviews as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshMedical History Takingen_US
dc.subject.meshRabies --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshRabies Vaccines --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshRodentiaen_US
dc.titleAnimal bite management practices: a survey of health care providers in a community development block of Haryana.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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