Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rabies poses a significant global health threat, particularly to school-age children through dog bites. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention among children. In this review, a comprehensive search was conducted acro...
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| author | Nopphadol Janeaim Charin Suwanwong Pitchada Prasittichok Kanu Priya Mohan Suchitra Hudrudchai |
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| description | Rabies poses a significant global health threat, particularly to school-age children through dog bites. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention among children. In this review, a comprehensive search was conducted across several electronic databases (PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Thai Citation Index) to identify relevant articles published between 2014 and 2023, following PRISMA guidelines. Data on intervention characteristics, outcomes measures, and findings were extracted. The Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of the included studies. Of 788 articles, 11 met inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated the efficacy of educational interventions in increasing rabies knowledge, perceived vulnerability to rabies, and rabies preventive behaviors. Additionally, there was evidence suggesting that educational interventions related to rabies and safety information around dogs may be more effective in improving rabies knowledge and perceived vulnerability to rabies among experimental groups compared with control groups. However, this did not significantly improve rabies prevention behaviors. These findings highlighted the imperative for targeted, well-designed educational strategies, collaboratively delivered with educators, to ensure a sustained impact, especially among vulnerable populations such as school-age children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d87b3cc24424b43a5c989d2a64208542025-01-07T08:55:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95312319-64402024-12-0113149749710.4103/jehp.jehp_238_24Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysisNopphadol JaneaimCharin SuwanwongPitchada PrasittichokKanu Priya MohanSuchitra HudrudchaiRabies poses a significant global health threat, particularly to school-age children through dog bites. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention among children. In this review, a comprehensive search was conducted across several electronic databases (PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Thai Citation Index) to identify relevant articles published between 2014 and 2023, following PRISMA guidelines. Data on intervention characteristics, outcomes measures, and findings were extracted. The Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of the included studies. Of 788 articles, 11 met inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated the efficacy of educational interventions in increasing rabies knowledge, perceived vulnerability to rabies, and rabies preventive behaviors. Additionally, there was evidence suggesting that educational interventions related to rabies and safety information around dogs may be more effective in improving rabies knowledge and perceived vulnerability to rabies among experimental groups compared with control groups. However, this did not significantly improve rabies prevention behaviors. These findings highlighted the imperative for targeted, well-designed educational strategies, collaboratively delivered with educators, to ensure a sustained impact, especially among vulnerable populations such as school-age children.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_238_24health educationmeta-analysisrabies preventionschool childrensystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Nopphadol Janeaim Charin Suwanwong Pitchada Prasittichok Kanu Priya Mohan Suchitra Hudrudchai Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Education and Health Promotion health education meta-analysis rabies prevention school children systematic review |
| title | Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of educational interventions for improving rabies prevention in children a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | health education meta-analysis rabies prevention school children systematic review |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jehp.jehp_238_24 |
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