Snakebite
Conditions
Interventions
Study Setting(s): Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts Sri Lanka. Intervention arm will include PHMs serving in Ampara RDHS. Control arm will include PHMs serving in Polonnaruwa RDHS
The intervention wil
Sponsors
Kavinda Dayasiri
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All Public Health Midwives currently serving (<60 years) under Ampara and Polonnaruwa RDHS of Sri Lanka.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Public Health Midwives who are either in administrative roles or hospital practice and do not have direct interaction with the community or are not involved in providing health education and pre-hospital care on children will be excluded from the study. PHMs who do not voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge regarding identification of snakes, first-aid management and prevention of snakebites among the rural communities exposed to the intervention as compared to standard practices immediately before and after the intervention in Public Health Midwives (PHMs): A structured self-administered questionnaire (available in English, Sinhalese, and Tamil) delivered online via Google Forms. [ Immediately and one-year after the intervention ] Knowledge regarding identification of snakes, first-aid management and prevention of snakebites among the Parents, exposed to the intervention as compared to standard practices among parents, immediately before and after the intervention. Long term impact will be assessed 1-year after the intervention [ Immediately and one-year after the intervention ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [None] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactKavinda Dayasiri
Professor in Paediatrics
Outcome results
None listed