Knowledge and Behavior Regarding Swine Flu Among Interns at Index Medical College, Hospital & Research Center, Indore (M.P.) (original) (raw)
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International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2017
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International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019
Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses which circulate in all parts of the world. There are 4 types of seasonal influenza viruses, types A, B, C and D. Influenza A and B viruses circulate and cause seasonal epidemics of disease. 1 Influenza A virus was responsible for Pandemics of Spanish flu by A (H1N1) strains in 1918-19, Asian flu by A (H2N2) in 1957-59, Hong Kong flu by A(H3N2) in 1968, and swine flu by A(H1N1) in 2009-10. 2 In April 2009, a new strain of influenza virus-A/H1N1, commonly referred to as "Swine flu", first reported from Mexico began to spread in several countries around the world. Evidence that this new strain could pass from human to human led the World Health Organization (WHO) to quickly raise the risk level to phase 6, indicating that a full global pandemic was under way. According to WHO estimates, 1/3rd of the world's population will be affected with H1N1flu within two years and India is no exception. India is ranked 3rd among the most affected countries for cases and deaths of ABSTRACT Background: Swine flu is an acute highly contagious respiratory disease caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus. After 2009 pandemic, seasonal epidemics occurred in 2015 and 2017 usually in rainy season in India. Educational institutes are the centres of high transmission and creating awareness only can arrest the spread. Hence this study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Swine flu and improve their knowledge. Methods: A health educational interventional study done on 202 eighth and ninth standard school students of Zilla Parishad High School, Kallur, Kurnool district during October and November, 2018 on obtaining informed consent, using a self administered questionnaire. Data entered in Microsoft excel version 2007, analysed and presented in proportions and chi square test of significance using SPSS version 23. Results: 66.8 percent and 68.8 percent of the students heard and knew about viral swine flu respectively. Good knowledge of mode of spread, symptoms and availability of treatment, vaccination and preventive measures regarding swine flu was seen. The gaps in their knowledge levels were successfully filled by health educational intervention. More than 70 percent of students were using hand kerchief and masks in crowded places, willing to approach government facilities for treatment. Conclusions: Extensive mass educational campaigns should be conducted as containment of the spread of the disease can solely be done by making people knowledgeable. Government authorities should train health workers, assistants and teachers and utilise mass and social media to create awareness, thus declining the incidence of the seasonal epidemics.
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National Journal of Community Medicine, 2010
Swine flu is caused by novel Influenza A H1N1 virus that causes pandemic in the world within short period of time. Government of India had institute a series of preventive actions and efforts to improve the awareness of swine flu in general public. The aim of this study is to evaluate general awareness and attitude towards swine flu amongst the patients. This was a cross sectional study of 50 randomly selected patients who attended swine flu OPD in a tertiary center using pretested questionnaire. Among participants 86% were male and 14% were females with more than 90% having education above primary schooling level. Major source of information for swine flu was news paper(34%) and TV(29%). 90% of patients came for the first time to a public hospital for swine flu testing. Most of the patients were aware of the mode of spread and its prevention methods. Almost half of participants believed that it’s a deadly disease and movement of the people from the affected area should be restricted. The fear of pandemic was not able to crush peoples’ spirit for leading a good life and most of patients were ready to help prevent its spread
National Journal of Community Medicine
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