Effectiveness of health education on knowledge and attitude of health worker (F) about rabies in a urban area
Keywords:
rabies, health worker females, awarenessAbstract
Introduction: Rabies is a highly fatal and completely preventable viral disease of the central nervous system. It’s primarily a zoonotic disease transmitted by bites and licks of rabid animals. Material & Methods: The cross sectional study was carried out over a period of 2 months on the HW(F) who were posted in the various urban Primary Health Centre of Cuttack District. 2 sets of data were collected one before and one after the awareness session on Rabies. Results: Rabies as a viral disease was known to 43% of HW(F) and the corresponding figure became 64% after the awareness session. It is a fatal disease was known to 94% of HW(F) pre-session. About 91% of Health Worker knew rabid dog was the culprit animal and after the awareness session 100% opined that it was transmitted by rabid dog. Only 70% of HW (F) knew that the wound site should be washed with soap and water which became 100% after the session. Only 21% HW (F) knew about the correct dose and total number of doses of anti-rabies vaccines, which became 95% following the awareness session.
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