None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Health Education: Health education and training will be given to the healthcare workers (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health Officers, Auxillary Nurse Midwives, Accredited Social Health A
Sponsors
Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) For Pre and Post Intervention Survey: Residents of the study site aged 18 years and above 2) Intervention: We will provide health education sessions regarding information on Sickle Cell Disease in the community and schools. In schools we will conduct training for the school teachers and will assess the effect of the training by conducting pre and post surveys using questionnaire with school children aged 10 and above. In the community, we will provide training to health workers and will assess the effect by conducting surveys among the residents aged 18 years and above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) People who are critically ill 2) People who have been resident of the study site for less than 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased awareness about Sickle Cell Disease in the community due to health education to the healthcare providers and community members.Timepoint: The total study period is of 2 years. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduced births with Sickle Cell Disease due to the effect of health education and genetic counseling.Timepoint: Long term;Early detection of SCD and interventionTimepoint: 2 years;Improved knowledge about SCD and reduced stigma in the community.Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Tanveer Rehman
ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed