ArticleRwanda journal of medicine and health sciences2023
Factors Associated with Delayed Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis among Dog Bite Victims in Nyagatare District, Rwanda, 2017 to 2019.
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- Temporal trends and determinants of delayed care-seeking after rabies exposure: a 27,930-patient analysis in Tianjin.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and Determinants of Antirabies Vaccine Full-Dose Completion Among Patients Attending the Nyagatare District Hospital, Rwanda: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Article
- A Study on Delay in Initiation of Post-exposure Prophylaxis among the Animal Bite Victims from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
Background: Rabies is an incurable zoonotic disease of public health concern. After exposure the only effective intervention is Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). Surveillance data in Rwanda shows that a high number of dog bites do not get PEP in time. Objectives: Determine factors associated with delays in post-exposure prophylaxis among victims of dog bites. Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Nyagatare District. It targeted people bitten by dogs and who attended Nyagatare district from January 2017 to December 2019. Review of registers and interview with victims were used to collected data using excel and analyze them using STATA version 15. Odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) were reported. Results: Among 412 dog bite victims, 161 (39%) delayed getting PEP. The more likely to delay in getting PEP, were people living in rural areas, AOR = 3.54, 95%CI [2.12, 5.90], and those without medical insurance, AOR = 4.40, 95%CI [1.82-10.62]. Conclusion: Seeking PEP among dog bites victims is subject to delay in Nyagatare district. Local leaders should establish initiatives to support people to get medical insurance while public health officers need to prioritize sensitization for PEP for people living in rural areas.
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