A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Rabies among Pharmacy Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • Pradeep Kumar Choudhary Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Venkteshwara Institute Medical Science and Hospital Gajraula Amroha Author
  • BN Singh Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Venkteshwara Institute Medical Science and Hospital Gajraula Amroha Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/x2d41097

Keywords:

Rabies, Pharmacy students

Abstract

Background: Rabies, a disease of antiquity, continues to be a major public health problem in India and it is 100% fatal. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about rabies among pharmacy students of Assam Medical College and Hospital, to assess whether there is any difference of knowledge, attitude and practice among male and female students and study the socio-demographic profile of the students. Materials & Methods :A cross sectional  study  was  conducted  among  156  pharmacy  students  by  purposive  sampling  using  pre  designed structured  close  ended  questionnaire.  Knowledge and attitude  was  assessed  by  a  scoring  system.  Statistical analysis was done  by  percentage  and  chi  square test. Results: The mean  age  of  the  students was  20.64  ±  1.42 years. Most (63.5%) of the students were males and most (46.7%) of them belong to the Hindu religion. Almost all  (97.4%)  the  students  had heard  the  word  rabies. Conclusion: Most  (61.2%)  of  the  students  had  average knowledge,  38.8  %  had  good  knowledge,  48.7  %  had  negative  attitude  and  51.3  %  had  positive  attitude  about rabies.

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