The Concordance of Perception about Dog Bite Impacts and Practices after Dog Bite in Victims, Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Participatory One-Health Disease Detection (PODD) Project Setting Area

Phirabhat Saengsawang, Kannika Na Lampang and Warangkhana Chaisowwong
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Phirabhat Saengsawang: Graduate Program in Veterinary Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Kannika Na Lampang: Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Veterinary Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Warangkhana Chaisowwong: Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Veterinary Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

International Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, 2017, vol. 3, issue 3, 67-74

Abstract: Dog bite injury is the one important public health concern especially in rabies endemic areas such as Asia. The negative impacts of dog bite include rabies virus inoculation, wound infection, psychological problems or other somatic disabilities. Thailand is one of rabies endemic country and canine population which is rabid mammals still circulate in the community. The perception of rabies prevention program is necessary and reflect the success of the prevention campaign in communities. The objective of this study was to access the perception of victim practices after the dog bite and their perception of negative impacts to victims. The cross-sectional study was conducted during January 2015 to December 2016. Twenty-one participants who Participatory One Health Disease Detection (PODD) volunteers were invited into the study. We created the perception’s ranking table and keyword cards for the participation. The victims ordered the keyword card and discussed with their ordering. The ranking and discussing data were collected and analyzed by Kendall coefficient of concordance. Only nine participants (42.86%) knew or accustomed the details of dog bite prevention campaign. We significantly found of concordance in both topics; the effect of the bite that victims mostly concerned was rabies virus infection (mean rank = 1.64, Kendall’s W = 0.63, p

Keywords: Dog Bite; Rabies; Perception; Participatory; One-Health Disease Detection (PODD); Kendall Coefficient of Concordance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.20469/ijhms.3.30002-3

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