Snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is an important public health problem that is responsible for more than 1 lakh deaths annually across the world. However, the majority of the data in this regard is from health institutions and data from community settings are scarce. The aim of the current study was to develop valid and reliable qualitative tools for assessing the burden of snakebites and the health-seeking behavior of the community. The tools developed thus will serve in creating a community connection and thereby strengthen primary care teams engaged in managing snakebites at the primary care level.
BT - Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care DO - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1877_22 IS - 7 LA - Eng N2 -Snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is an important public health problem that is responsible for more than 1 lakh deaths annually across the world. However, the majority of the data in this regard is from health institutions and data from community settings are scarce. The aim of the current study was to develop valid and reliable qualitative tools for assessing the burden of snakebites and the health-seeking behavior of the community. The tools developed thus will serve in creating a community connection and thereby strengthen primary care teams engaged in managing snakebites at the primary care level.
PB - Medknow PY - 2023 SP - 1315 EP - 1319 T2 - Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care TI - Development, standardization, and contextualization of qualitative tools for possible use in the assessment and valuation of snakebite envenomation UR - https://journals.lww.com/jfmpc/Fulltext/2023/07000/Development,_standardization,_and.11.aspx VL - 12 SN - 2249-4863 ER -