ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Temporal trends and determinants of delayed care-seeking after rabies exposure: a 27,930-patient analysis in Tianjin.
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Objective: Prompt care-seeking after rabies exposure is essential for effective post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This study aimed to identify independent factors associated with care-seeking delay and to map the full PEP pathway. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 27,930 patients attending the rabies PEP clinic at Santan Hospital, Tianjin, between February 2022 and January 2026. Delay was defined as >12 h from exposure to registration. Multivariable logistic regression, combined with XGBoost and SHAP, identified independent factors for delay and quantified their relative importance. Restricted cubic splines examined the non-linear relationship between age and delay. Subgroup analysis assessed the stability of the association of grade III exposure with more prompt care-seeking. A Sankey diagram traced the PEP pathway. Results: The delay rate was 29.7%. Eight independent factors were identified. Adults had a 34% higher risk of delay than children (aOR = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.22-1.47, Conclusions: Our findings suggest that adults may face the highest risk of care-seeking delay, and that improving healthcare access for adults and promoting simplified vaccination schedules may be key to improving PEP quality.
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