PERCEPTION OF AYUSH DOCTORS ON RABIES PREVENTION

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the perception and practices of AYUSH
doctors on animal bite management and Rabies prevention. It was a crosssectional
study. A total of 55 AYUSH doctors were interviewed about their
knowledge on Rabies, primary wound care and Rabies biologicals. All AYUSH
doctors knew that dog bite could cause Rabies. All of them advised cases of dog
bite for antirabies vaccination. 98% (54) of the AYUSH doctors advised patients to
wash the wound 56% (31) of the AYUSH doctors had knowledge on RIG and of
them 58.2% had knowledge regarding the site of administration of RIG.