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ArticleIndian heart journal

A questionnaire survey for improving awareness of rheumatic heart disease among school-aged children in India.

Madhab Ray, Santanu Guha, Meghna Ray, Avik Karak, Basabendra Choudhury, Bipasha Ray, Prakash C Hazra, Harry P Selker, Robert J Goldberg, Deepak L Bhatt

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Article in Indian heart journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Madhab RayInstitute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Santanu GuhaDepartment of Cardiology, Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Meghna RayDartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
Avik KarakDepartment of Cardiology, Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Basabendra ChoudhuryDepartment of Cardiology, Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Bipasha RayAndover High School, Andover, MA, USA.
Prakash C HazraMinistry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, India.
Harry P SelkerInstitute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: hselker@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
Robert J GoldbergDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Deepak L BhattBrigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Dartmouth College · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USGovernment of India · INTufts University · USUniversity High School · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe examined the level of awareness about Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) among school-aged children in a rural district of India and evaluated the effects of a questionnaire-based survey in improving the level of awareness.

methodsThe study involved 8,646 students aged 10-16 years from 20 schools in West Midnapore, India which was conducted in August 2017. We examined changes in the level of awareness of RHD using a 29-point scoring system in seven domains. The baseline questionnaire survey assessed students' knowledge and was followed by a multimedia presentation about RHD and a post-intervention survey using the same questionnaire. The questionnaire included 9 questions on different aspects of RHD including prevalence, nature of disease, symptoms, determinants, treatment options, impact of the disease and diagnosis.

resultsThe mean age of the study population was 13 years and 46% were boys. At baseline, the mean level of knowledge about RHD was 42% (12.2 out of 29 points). After the school-based presentation, the score improved to a mean of 55% (15.9 points on the 29-point scale), a 31% relative improvement. Improvement in students' knowledge was noted across all seven domains, individually and combined (p < 0.001).

conclusionsAwareness among children in rural India about RHD is modest. A school-based intervention could help in improving awareness about this chronic condition and may promote secondary prophylaxis to reduce the morbidity and mortality from RHD.

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AwarenessRural PopulationSchoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndiaMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRheumatic Heart DiseaseStudentsDeveloping countriesEarly detectionEducational interventionRheumatic heart diseaseSecondary prophylaxis

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