Knowledge of general public and health professionals about tetanus immunization.

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dc.contributor.authorDabas, Pratibhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, C Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Rajeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorTaneja, D Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorIngle, G Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSaha, Renukaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-12-03en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T14:05:06Z
dc.date.available2005-12-03en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T14:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2005-12-03en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To study the awareness among general public and health care providers about tetanus immunization in relation to injuries, and their knowledge about tetanus immunization schedules in children, pregnant females and adults. METHODS: It was a cross-sectional study done at a perfect health mela and all the government allopathic health agencies in Delhi. RESULTS: The knowledge of tetanus immunization was poor among general public as well as health care providers. A substantial proportion of them indicated tetanus injection after every injury, which was unwarranted. The knowledge of tetanus immunization schedule for adults was poor among all categories of respondents, though it was comparatively better for pregnant females, but only 75% of doctors and 51.1% of nursing personnel correctly knew the immunization schedule against tetanus in children. CONCLUSION: There is a need to upgrade the level of knowledge among health care providers so as to ensure that schedules of tetanus are followed properly and unnecessary repeated immunizations are avoided and the same knowledge is passed on to the general public also.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDabas P, Agarwal CM, Kumar R, Taneja DK, Ingle GK, Saha R. Knowledge of general public and health professionals about tetanus immunization. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2005 Dec; 72(12): 1035-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/82315
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshClinical Competenceen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Personnelen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunization Scheduleen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshNursesen_US
dc.subject.meshTetanus Toxoid --administration & dosageen_US
dc.titleKnowledge of general public and health professionals about tetanus immunization.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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