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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured-Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Rheumatic Fever among School Children between the Age Group of 14-15 Years in a Selected School, Chidambaram


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"Rheumatic fever--is it still a problem?"

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a delayed, nonsuppurative sequela of a pharyngeal infection with the group-A beta hemolytic streptococcus. Following the initial pharyngitis, a latent period of two to three weeks occurs before the first signs or symptoms of rheumatic fever appear. The disease presents with various manifestations that may include arthritis, carditis, chorea, subcutaneous nodules, and erythema marginatum.


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  • A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured-Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Rheumatic Fever among School Children between the Age Group of 14-15 Years in a Selected School, Chidambaram

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Ganesh
SGRRIMHS College of Nursing, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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"Rheumatic fever--is it still a problem?"

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a delayed, nonsuppurative sequela of a pharyngeal infection with the group-A beta hemolytic streptococcus. Following the initial pharyngitis, a latent period of two to three weeks occurs before the first signs or symptoms of rheumatic fever appear. The disease presents with various manifestations that may include arthritis, carditis, chorea, subcutaneous nodules, and erythema marginatum.