Effectiveness of Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline on Post-Exposure Rabies Prophylaxis
Keywords:
mammal bite patient, rabies prophylaxis guidelines, Department of Disease Control, Ratchaburi HospitalAbstract
Objective: To compare the effect of Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline on post-exposure rabies prophylaxis and vaccination cessation rate after the animal bites and the animals were still alive more than 10 days.
Materials and method : This study was a retrospective study at an urban, tertiary hospital. 216 medical record were obtained from January 2011 through December 2013. We compared the rate of vaccination followed post-exposure rabies prophylaxis guidelines of Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health and vaccination cessation rate before and after the implementation of the Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline.
Results : The rate of vaccination follow post-exposure rabies prophylaxis guidelines of Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health between the two groups before and after the Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline was implemented representing a 35.2% and 59.3%, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (p- value = 0.01). Vaccination cessation rate after the animals bite and still alive more than 10 days after the use of Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline was 49.0%
Conclusions : The rate of vaccination follow rabies prophylaxis guidelines of the Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health increased and 49% cessation of vaccination after the animal bites and the animals were still alive more than 10 days after the Ratchaburi Dog Bite Guideline was implemented.
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