Pervane Vasfiye Demir, Erten Bucaktepe Pakize Gamze, İnce Fatma Meral, Demir Dicle, Koç Simanur
Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir 21200, Türkiye.
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, Diyarbakir 21100, Türkiye.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 30;10(1):9. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed10010009.
Rabies is a fatal infectious disease that can be prevented with vaccination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of rabies knowledge among medical faculty students. This cross-sectional study included students in the medical faculty of a university hospital. The level of rabies knowledge was evaluated with a questionnaire evaluating 70 parameters. A total of 892 students participated in this study. Medical students knew that dogs and cats transmit rabies at high rates (96.9% and 87.4%, respectively) but understood less about other animals. Pregnancy (45.2%), being >65 years of age, having a chronic disease, and being immunosuppressed were indications for rabies vaccine, with rates between 31.4 and 37.4%. In total, 64.3% of respondents stated that the nearest health center should be approached to seek medical care, without first touching the wound. While indications for vaccination were correctly reported to be high after bites or scratches (74.2-94.6%), such indications were considered to be lower for other types of contact (46.2-66.6%). Indications for rabies immunoglobulin administration were correctly recognized at rates between 15.9% and 57.8%. Overall, the mean rabies knowledge level was 41.82 (Max. score 70). There was a statistically significant relationship between the total and subgroup rabies knowledge scores and class level, having taken a rabies course, a history of dog bites among the respondents or their family members, and possessing information about rabies. It was determined that the rabies knowledge levels among the students were insufficient. Having received lessons about rabies or a history of being bitten by an animal with suspected rabies were found to be important factors for increased knowledge about rabies.
狂犬病是一种可通过接种疫苗预防的致命性传染病。本研究的目的是评估医学院学生的狂犬病知识水平。这项横断面研究纳入了一家大学医院医学院的学生。通过一份评估70个参数的问卷来评估狂犬病知识水平。共有892名学生参与了本研究。医学生知道狗和猫传播狂犬病的比例很高（分别为96.9%和87.4%），但对其他动物的了解较少。怀孕（45.2%）、65岁以上、患有慢性病和免疫功能低下是接种狂犬病疫苗的指征，比例在31.4%至37.4%之间。总的来说，64.3%的受访者表示应前往最近的健康中心寻求医疗护理，而不是先触碰伤口。虽然被咬伤或抓伤后接种疫苗的指征被正确报告的比例较高（74.2 - 94.6%），但对于其他类型的接触，此类指征被认为较低（46.2 - 66.6%）。狂犬病免疫球蛋白给药指征的正确识别率在15.9%至57.8%之间。总体而言，狂犬病知识平均水平为41.82（满分70分）。狂犬病知识总分及亚组得分与班级水平、是否上过狂犬病课程、受访者或其家庭成员是否有被狗咬伤史以及是否拥有狂犬病相关信息之间存在统计学显著关系。研究确定学生的狂犬病知识水平不足。接受过狂犬病课程或有被疑似患有狂犬病的动物咬伤史被发现是增加狂犬病知识的重要因素。
