Knowledge and practice for rabies prevention and control among school teachers in Son La, 2019

Authors

  • Lưu Đức Mỹ Son La Center for Disease Control, Son La
  • Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hương National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Lê Thị Hà National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Việt Anh Hanoi Center for Disease Control, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thị San Son La Center for Disease Control, Son La
  • Phạm Quang Thái National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi; Hanoi Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2020/159

Keywords:

Rabies, knowledge, practice, teacher

Abstract

School - based education on rabies prevention and control contributes to reduce risk of rabies deaths in children, and the
role of school teachers is the key factor. The cross-sectional study was conduct among 950 school teachers of all schools in Son La, 2019 to describe knowledge and practice for rabies prevention and control. Results showed that 96% teachers heard about rabies, on mass media generally. Almost teachers had sufcent knowledge of rabies, but there was a low rate of them had sufcient knowledge of reaction and treatment when and post exposure. About 85.5% teachers knew rabies vaccinating for animals. Around 60% knew and did vaccination after being bitten by dogs, cats. Nearly 3% teachers appied traditional medicine for rabies treatment. Around 60% of them understand their roles of educating school children, and communicating people in rabies control and prevention. Therefore, improving knowledge for school teachers to getting effective rabies school-based communication is highly recommend.

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Published

27-04-2021

How to Cite

Mỹ, L. Đức ., Hương, N. T. T. ., Hà, L. T. ., Anh, N. V. ., San, N. T. ., & Thái, P. Q. . (2021). Knowledge and practice for rabies prevention and control among school teachers in Son La, 2019. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 30(7), 86–93. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2020/159

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