A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL BITE VICTIMS REGARDING ANIMAL BITE AND RABIES ATTENDING ANIMAL BITE OPD ASSOCIATED WITH GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE DATIA, MADHYA PRADESH

VIKAS PANDEY; KALPANA ARYA; BIKRAMJEET MITRA

doi:10.22159/ijpps.2024v16i6.50961

Authors

VIKAS PANDEY Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8090-011X
KALPANA ARYA Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
BIKRAMJEET MITRA Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3020-5659

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2024v16i6.50961

Keywords:

Animal bite, Dog bite, Human rabies, Rabies vaccine

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge regarding animal bite, prevention and control and study the association of the socio-demographic factors with knowledge regarding animal bite, prevention and control.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in 280 animal bite victims attending animal bite OPD associated with Govt. Medical College Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India. Information collected with the semi-structured questionnaire after obtaining informed verbal consent for study duration of 3 mo. Data pertaining regarding knowledge of animal bite victims, prevention and control to the socio-demographic profile of victim, category of bite, age, sex, education, occupation, residence was collected. Data was analyzed using MS Excel and Epi Info software.

Results: Among 280 victims 178(63.57%) were males, 156(55.7%) belongs to 15-45 y, 170(60.71%) were living in urban area, and 98(35%) and 89(31.7%) of the victims were agriculture worker and laborers respectively. 263(93.92%) victims bitten by dog of them 249(88.9%) by street dog, 221(78.92%) had Category III bite, lower extremity was affected in 280(75.71%), and 156(55.71%) of the victims were affected during evening hours.

Conclusion: There is need for creating awareness in public and medical community about proper wound management and judicious use of anti-rabies vaccine.

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