Participation of health workers, school teachers and pupils in the control of rheumatic fever: evaluation of a training programme.

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dc.contributor.authorIyengar, S Den_US
dc.contributor.authorGrover, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGanguly, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorWahi, P Len_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T06:08:27Z
dc.date.available1992-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T06:08:27Z
dc.date.issued1992-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractIn a rural community block of north India we initiated a programme for control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD). This included a training campaign for all 74 health workers, 773 school teachers and 12,500 older pupils (class V to X) to enable them to suspect and refer cases of RF/RHD and counsel them about secondary prophylaxis. Training material was used by project staff, medical officers and teachers to convey that this serious disease with onset between 5 and 15 years can be recognized by four simple criteria: fever with joint pain or swelling; breathlessness and fatigue; involuntary face and limb movements. One year later we evaluated awareness generated by training by administering a questionnaire to random samples in the intervention area and in a noncontiguous control area. Health workers, teachers and pupils of the intervention block were significantly better aware of the nature, severity and presentation of the disease and reported having recognized cases whom they had referred for diagnosis, prophylaxis and counselled for follow up. We conclude that a training protocol incorporating simple messages can effectively create practical awareness for RF/RHD control among teachers, health workers and pupils in a rural community.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIyengar SD, Grover A, Kumar R, Ganguly NK, Wahi PL. Participation of health workers, school teachers and pupils in the control of rheumatic fever: evaluation of a training programme. Indian Pediatrics. 1992 Jul; 29(7): 875-81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/15138
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Aidesen_US
dc.subject.meshFacultyen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Education --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshProgram Evaluationen_US
dc.subject.meshRheumatic Fever --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshRheumatic Heart Disease --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshStudentsen_US
dc.titleParticipation of health workers, school teachers and pupils in the control of rheumatic fever: evaluation of a training programme.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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