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

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 H...

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Autores principales: Wani, Rabbanie Tariq, Chowdri, Iqra Nisar, Dar, Hibba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7652120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33209795
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_890_20
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Sumario: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.

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