KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES ABOUT ANIMAL BITE AND RABIES AMONG VICTIMS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN GOVT THIRUVANNAMALAI MEDICAL COLLEGE, TAMILNADU

Abstract

Background: Rabies is a deadly disease which spreads by the bite or scratch of an infected animal. The lack of awareness of this disease is one of the factors that leads to human mortality. 1. To Objectives: assess the knowledge attitude and practice among victims attending a tertiary care hospital.2. To nd the association of socio-demographic factors with the knowledge level. Materials Methodology: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at Govt.Thiruvannamalai Medical College among 230 animal bite victims attending Outpatient department during June to July 2018. Data was collected using pre-tested semi structured questionnaire. Simple random sampling was used. Mean age group of study participants was 36.75±15.8, 59% were ma Results: les and 41% were females. 72.1% of the participants had heard the word rabies. 75% among them had poor KAP score. KAP score was signicantly associated with age, sex, education. Conclusion: There is a need for generating awareness of Rabies and animal bite.Their knowledge attitude and practices can be improved by providing proper health education.