Knowledge and application of first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan North Central Province farmers

The application of first aid for snakebites are important in rural Sri Lanka. This study aimed to assess the current level of knowledge and application of snakebite first aid. Results revealed a substantial gap between knowledge and practices. This study highlights the need for education programs to...

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Published in:Kasmera
Main Authors: P Herath, B Banneheka, FMMT Marikar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2024
Subjects:
snakebites
first aid
therapeutics
Sri Lanka
farmers
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Arctic
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:78e6fd65854a4c0b8ae295ca2e5c4b95 2024-09-09T19:23:05+00:00 Knowledge and application of first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan North Central Province farmers P Herath B Banneheka FMMT Marikar 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.56903/kasmera.5241586 https://doaj.org/article/78e6fd65854a4c0b8ae295ca2e5c4b95 EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales http://www.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/41586 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 doi:10.56903/kasmera.5241586 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/78e6fd65854a4c0b8ae295ca2e5c4b95 Kasmera, Vol 52 (2024) snakebites first aid therapeutics Sri Lanka farmers Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.56903/kasmera.5241586 2024-08-05T17:49:48Z The application of first aid for snakebites are important in rural Sri Lanka. This study aimed to assess the current level of knowledge and application of snakebite first aid. Results revealed a substantial gap between knowledge and practices. This study highlights the need for education programs to improve snakebite management Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Kasmera 52
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first aid
therapeutics
Sri Lanka
farmers
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
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first aid
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Knowledge and application of first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan North Central Province farmers
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