ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021
Care-seeking behaviour of suspected snakebite cases admitted in a medical college of West Bengal: A pathway analysis.
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- Examining the Role of Treatment-seeking Behavior in Snakebite Mortality: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Review
- Two lives, one bite: a six-year retrospective study on snakebite envenoming among pregnant women in Northeastern Nigeria.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSnakebite is a time decisive medical emergency requiring contact with health facility at the earliest. Many snakebite victims yet seek care from traditional healers (THs) or village quacks (VQs) before reaching an appropriate facility, which leads to adverse consequences. This study was conducted to assess care-seeking behaviour and pathways followed in reaching appropriate facilities among suspected snakebite cases and to identify associated factors.
methodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at a medical college in West Bengal. All suspected snakebite cases admitted during a reference period of two months were studied. Study subjects and/or accompanying persons were interviewed for care-seeking behaviours and pathways followed.
resultsAmong the 393 study participants, most were ≤30 years of age, men, agricultural workers, of lower middle and lower socioeconomic class and only 69.5% had formal schooling. The commonest place of occurrence was the agricultural field (40.7%), and the commonest biting site was the lower extremity (77.6%). Only half of participants (55.2%) used immediate correct measures at the biting site. Incorrect practices included tourniquet application (29.5%), use of herbal preparation (7.1%), blade shaving at site (2.8%) etc. As first care-seeking points, 15% and 24.9% of cases visited THs and VQs, respectively. Pathway analysis revealed that unfavourable pathway was followed by 39.9% participants. Two unfavourable points were consulted by 3.8% of participants. The care-seeking pathway was significantly associated with religion, caste, education and socioeconomic class.
conclusionsFindings of this study highlight the urgent need for behaviour change interventions addressing the myths and misconceptions of people regarding snakebite.
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