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16 / 07 / 2022

 


Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal

Nirmalya Manna, Parthasarathi Bhattacharya, Ria Mukherjee, Jyoti Singh, Sangita Mazumder.


Abstract
Background: Snake bite and its consequences may be largely prevented with adequate knowledge. Better knowledge can lead to positive attitude and subsequently good practices. Hence, it is of utmost need that people should have adequate knowledge regarding snake bite and its management.

Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the knowledge regarding prevention and management of snake bite among adults in a rural area of West Bengal and to find out any association between sociodemographic profile and knowledge on prevention as well as management of snake bite among the study participants.

Materials and Methods: A community-based and observational descriptive study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Medial College, Kolkata, West Bengal for of 2 months. The study participants who were willing to participate in the study and gave written informed consent were included in the study. A pre-designed, pre-tested, and semi-structured data collection form was used. It was developed based on similar type of previous studies and was modified according to the local culture. The data collection form comprised sociodemographic profile of the study participants, their knowledge regarding snake bite, and its prevention and availability of first aid management.

Results: A total of 134 participants were included in the study. The mean age was 45.81 ± 8.00 years. It was observed that majority of the study subjects believed in the knowledge that all types of snakes are poisonous (93.2%) and leads to death (90.3%). First aid measures such as application of tourniquet that was seen in only 4.4% of the cases. However, more than half of the study subjects (71.6%) believed in sucking the venom out of the wound. It was noted that higher education status, improved social class had better knowledge score of snake bite prevention and management as compared to their counterparts and this association was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Knowledge of the study subjects on snake bite and its prevention is good, but still a large number of participants have inadequate knowledge on snake bite and its prevention. Community-based awareness program on prevention and management of snake bite, use of personal protective measures, and training of peripheral health workers ware specifically recommended.

Key words: Neglected Tropical Disease; Prevention; Rural; Snake Bite; West Bengal


 
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Manna N, Bhattacharya P, Mukherjee R, Singh J, Mazumder S. Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2): 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022


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Manna N, Bhattacharya P, Mukherjee R, Singh J, Mazumder S. Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=77789 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022


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Manna N, Bhattacharya P, Mukherjee R, Singh J, Mazumder S. Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2): 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Manna N, Bhattacharya P, Mukherjee R, Singh J, Mazumder S. Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(2): 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



Harvard Style

Manna, N., Bhattacharya, . P., Mukherjee, . R., Singh, . J. & Mazumder, . S. (2023) Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (2), 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



Turabian Style

Manna, Nirmalya, Parthasarathi Bhattacharya, Ria Mukherjee, Jyoti Singh, and Sangita Mazumder. 2023. Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2), 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



Chicago Style

Manna, Nirmalya, Parthasarathi Bhattacharya, Ria Mukherjee, Jyoti Singh, and Sangita Mazumder. "Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Manna, Nirmalya, Parthasarathi Bhattacharya, Ria Mukherjee, Jyoti Singh, and Sangita Mazumder. "Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.2 (2023), 344-349. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Manna, N., Bhattacharya, . P., Mukherjee, . R., Singh, . J. & Mazumder, . S. (2023) Knowledge on prevention and management of snake bite among adults in rural area of West Bengal. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2), 344-349. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07335202211072022