Nepal Traditional Healers KAP Survey dataset

Mtuy, T. 2024. Nepal Traditional Healers KAP Survey dataset. [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00003843.

Mtuy, T. Nepal Traditional Healers KAP Survey dataset [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2024. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00003843.

Mtuy, T (2024). Nepal Traditional Healers KAP Survey dataset. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00003843.

Description

Dataset collected as part of a study to investigate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) associated with the management of microbial keratitis (MK) by private pharmacies and traditional healers in Siraha, Nepal. The dataset contains questionnaire responses provided by traditional healers in the region. These cover: the type of patient to whom healers provide treatment, type of eye disease/conditions treated, pain relief treatment, ingredients used in treatment, treatment duration, remedy preparation process, charges applied (if any), and when they would refer patient to an eye hospital/health post.

Methods

Description of data capture	The study sought to prevent blindness from microbial keratitis (MK) through addressing critical challenges in treatment, prevention and diagnosis. This was addressed by: (1) determining whether topical chlorhexidine is non-inferior to topical natamycin for fungal keratitis; (2) testing whether topical ilomastat can reduce corneal perforation from MK; (3) investigating whether an early primary-care intervention package, including topical chlorhexidine, can reduce blindness from MK; and (4) evaluating diagnostic approaches to identifying causative organisms.
Data capture method	Questionnaire
Date (Date published in a 3rd party system)	11 April 2024
Language(s) of written materials	English

People & Groups

Data Creators	Mtuy, T
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan, Nepal

Projects

Funders

Project	Funder	Grant Number	Funder URI
Management Of Microbial Keratitis By Private Pharmacies And Traditional Healers In Siraha, Nepal: a Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP)	Wellcome Trust	207472/Z/17/Z	http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010269