Factors influencing delay in initiating post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies prevention among animal bite victims: A cross sectional study.

Autor: Wani RT; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India., Chowdri IN; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India., Dar H; Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2020 Sep 30; Vol. 9 (9), pp. 4751-4755. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 30 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_890_20
Abstrakt: Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to identify the delay and the factors associated with delay in initiating post exposure prophylaxis.
Methods: A consecutive sampling method was proceeded, and 199 patients attending the anti-rabies clinic with a history of animal bite reported at SMHS Hospital were the subjects of the study.
Results: Majority of the patients (72.36%) reported a delay within 6 h after exposure, 18.59% within (6-48) h and 9.04% after 48 h of exposure.
Conclusion: Increasing the number of accessible anti-rabies clinics as well as increasing the awareness among general public about timely post exposure prophylaxis in the community are some of the factors that need to be implemented.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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