Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite.
Snakebite envenoming is a potentially life-threatening global public health issue with Bangladesh having one of the highest rates of snakebite cases. The Bede, a nomadic ethnic group in Bangladesh, traditionally engages in snake-related business such as snake charming. The Bede relies on their own e...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a3732f7b1c714e1ea285378e14219aca 2023-11-12T04:13:21+01:00 Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. Ken Yoshimura Moazzem Hossain Bumpei Tojo Paul Tieu Nathalie Nguyen Trinh Nguyen Tien Huy Miho Sato Kazuhiko Moji 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011576 https://doaj.org/article/a3732f7b1c714e1ea285378e14219aca EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011576&type=printable https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011576 https://doaj.org/article/a3732f7b1c714e1ea285378e14219aca PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 10, p e0011576 (2023) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011576 2023-10-22T00:42:50Z Snakebite envenoming is a potentially life-threatening global public health issue with Bangladesh having one of the highest rates of snakebite cases. The Bede, a nomadic ethnic group in Bangladesh, traditionally engages in snake-related business such as snake charming. The Bede relies on their own ethnomedicinal practitioners for snakebite treatment while there is a lack of concrete evidence on the effectiveness of such ethnomedicinal treatment. To identify the barriers to the utilization of biomedical treatment for snakebite we conducted interviews with 38 Bede snake charmers, who have experienced snakebite, and six family members of those who died of snakebite. Our results show that four critical barriers, Accessibility, Affordability, Availability, and Acceptability (4As), prevented some of the Bede from seeking biomedical treatment. Moreover, we found that a few Bede died of a snakebite every year. There are survivors of snakebite who were able to receive biomedical treatment by overcoming all of the 4As. Our results provide insights into the current state of snakebite treatment in Bangladesh and can inform the development of more effective and accessible treatment options for those affected. Partnership between the public sector and the Bede community has the potential to make a significant impact in reducing snakebite morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 17 10 e0011576 |
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Snakebite envenoming is a potentially life-threatening global public health issue with Bangladesh having one of the highest rates of snakebite cases. The Bede, a nomadic ethnic group in Bangladesh, traditionally engages in snake-related business such as snake charming. The Bede relies on their own ethnomedicinal practitioners for snakebite treatment while there is a lack of concrete evidence on the effectiveness of such ethnomedicinal treatment. To identify the barriers to the utilization of biomedical treatment for snakebite we conducted interviews with 38 Bede snake charmers, who have experienced snakebite, and six family members of those who died of snakebite. Our results show that four critical barriers, Accessibility, Affordability, Availability, and Acceptability (4As), prevented some of the Bede from seeking biomedical treatment. Moreover, we found that a few Bede died of a snakebite every year. There are survivors of snakebite who were able to receive biomedical treatment by overcoming all of the 4As. Our results provide insights into the current state of snakebite treatment in Bangladesh and can inform the development of more effective and accessible treatment options for those affected. Partnership between the public sector and the Bede community has the potential to make a significant impact in reducing snakebite morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. |
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Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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Barriers to the hospital treatment among Bede snake charmers in Bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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barriers to the hospital treatment among bede snake charmers in bangladesh with special reference to venomous snakebite. |
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