A survey of hospitals managing human rabies cases in India.
| dc.contributor.author | Sudarshan, M K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Narayana, D H Ashwath | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-04T09:08:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-04T09:08:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A survey of 23 infectious diseases (ID) hospitals/ID wards of general hospitals was done during 2008-09 to assess the facilities for and management of rabies patients. All were Government hospitals and 0.5% of total beds was earmarked for rabies cases. The hospitals were mostly run by medical colleges (47.8%) and ID hospitals (30.4%) and located outside city limits (52.2%). The patients were admitted to 'rooms (39.1%)' and 'wards (43.5%)'. The general conditions of rabies sections i.e. sanitation and linen (65%), space and toilet (52% and 56%) and bed (47.8%) require improvements. There is a need to improve staff availability, use of personal protective wears, preventive vaccination of care providers and medicinal supplies. It is recommended to encourage hospitalization of human rabies cases to ensure a 'painless and dignified death' and this must be considered as a 'human rights' issue. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sudarshan M K, Narayana D H Ashwath. A survey of hospitals managing human rabies cases in India. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2010 Jan-Mar; 54(1): 40-41. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139275 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2010;volume=54;issue=1;spage=40;epage=41;aulast=Sudarshan | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human rabies | en_US |
| dc.subject | infectious diseases hospitals | en_US |
| dc.subject | survey of patient care | en_US |
| dc.title | A survey of hospitals managing human rabies cases in India. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |