Survey of knowledge of school children towards the prevalence, severity, management of maxillofacial injuries, and rescue skills in the event of a dog bite

Survey of knowledge of school children towards the prevalence, severity, management of maxillofacial injuries, and rescue skills in the event of a dog bite

Background: Maxillofacial injuries are reported commonly in children encountering animal/dog attack. The level of knowledge of children on such events can form a sound basis for the prevention of maxillofacial injuries resulting from dog bites/attacks. Aim: This study aims to assess the knowledge of...

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Main Authors: Chakravarthy, K.P (Author), Chitra, K. (Author), Kamath, A.T (Author), Kamath, R. (Author), Kumar, S. (Author), Nayak, R. (Author), Pai, D. (Author), Pratibha Panduranga, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018
Subjects:
animal
Animals
attitude to health
bites and stings
Bites and Stings
child
Child
Children
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
dog
dog bite
Dogs
face injury
Facial Injuries
female
Female
Hand Injuries
hand injury
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
human
Humans
male
Male
maxillofacial injuries
Maxillofacial Injuries
maxillofacial injury
pathophysiology
prevalence
Prevalence
questionnaire
rabies
Rabies
rescue skills
Surveys and Questionnaires
transmission
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