Scorpion Sting Envenomation, a Neglected Tropical Disease: A Nationwide Survey Exploring Perspectives and Attitudes of Resident Doctors from India.

ABSTRACT: Scorpion sting envenomation (SSE) is a commonly encountered and a significant problem in the tropics, affecting rural and marginalized communities. However, it is not formally listed as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the WHO. We designed this cross-sectional study to explore medical graduates' and resident doctors' perspectives on SSE as an NTD and to assess their experiences, knowledge, and confidence in managing these patients. An online questionnaire was developed, validated, and administered to interns and resident doctors across India. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated for factors predicting high self-reported confidence scores for managing scorpion stings using multivariable logistic regression. The final questionnaire contained 26 items including participant background, pe

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551078 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature