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, Govt. Medical College Datia Madhya Pradesh, India
BIKRAMJEET MITRA Department of Community Medicine, Govt. 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 months. 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 yrs, 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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