Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Rabies and its Elimination Among Nursing Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Shibasish Banerjee, Trinath Sarkar, Ankush Banerjee and Anindya Mukherjee
Page: 131-136 | Received 20 Aug 2024, Accepted 13 Nov 2024, Published online: 18 Nov 2024
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Abstract
Rabies is a fatal disease which can be prevented adequately. Nursing personnel being a frontline health worker need to have adequate knowledge and possess sufficient skills for prevention of the disease. This study thus assessed knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Rabies and its elimination among nursing students in a tertiary hospital in Kolkata. This cross‐sectional study was conducted among 128 nursing students of Lady Duffer in Victoria Hospital, Kolkata. Census method was used to select the all the eligible study participants. A pre‐designed, structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from the participants. Data was analysed using SPSS. The mean age of the study participants was 21.66±3.12 years.98.4% participants correctly identified the causative agent of the disease being a virus, while only 23.4% regarded the disease to be almost 100% fatal. Maximum study participants (n=107) reported hydrophobia as the most common symptom of rabies followed by fever and headache. Only 34% participants could correctly identify the name of the national health program while rabies elimination criteria by year 2030 was known by 43.8% participants. 15.6% had un favor able attitude towards prevention and management of animal bite cases. Appropriate wound management for Cat‐I bite was provided by 23% participants, while the correct wound management, rabies vaccination and immunoglobulin infiltration were reported by only 2 participants. This study highlighted the critical gaps in the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies prevention and management among nursing students in Kolkata. Addressing these gaps through curriculum enhancements, practical training and awareness programs could improve their preparedness to contribute effectively to rabies prevention efforts and support national rabies elimination goals.
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Shibasish Banerjee, Trinath Sarkar, Ankush Banerjee and Anindya Mukherjee. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Rabies and its Elimination Among Nursing Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata: A Cross‐Sectional Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.131.136
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