Impact of Educational Intervention on The Knowledge of Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Rabies Among Paramedical Students, Taxilla

Hina Shan; Saadia Maqbool; Tamkeen Nishat Jaffry; Uzma Hassan; Maryam Shan; Rehama Gilani

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v72i1.7314

Authors

Hina Shan National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Saadia Maqbool Akhtar Saeed Medical College Lahore Pakistan
Tamkeen Nishat Jaffry National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Uzma Hassan National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Maryam Shan Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Quetta/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Rehama Gilani National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i1.7314

Keywords:

Epidemiology, Lyssavirus, One health, Post exposure prophylaxis, Rabies

Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge of epidemiology, transmission, prevention and control of rabies and to find the effect of an educational intervention in paramedical students of HITEC-IMS, Taxilla.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: HITEC-IMS, Taxilla, from Mar to Sep 2019.

Methodology: Study was carried out among paramedical students enrolled in 2 years diploma course in HITEC-IMS, Taxilla. Students were included by non-probability consecutive sampling.

Results: Out of the total of 89 participants, the fatality of rabies was identified by 63 (70.8%) respondents in pre-test and by 84 (94.4%) respondents in post-test (p<0.001). Less than half of the participants knew about bats as a reservoir of rabies (22, 24.7%) in pre-test that raised to 59 participants (66.3%) in post-test (p<0.001). The proper sequence of protocol for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) in un-vaccinated persons was identified by 42 (47.2%) respondents with an improvement of 27% in post-test (p<0.001). Proper order of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccine schedule in humans were identified by 16 (18.0%) respondents with an improvement of 6% in post-test (p=0.031).

Conclusion: Knowledge of reservoir, mode of transmission, prevention and control of rabies after educational intervention showed a significant increase in the students.