Respondent Countries

There were several countries represented among survey respondents, as shown below. The most common country was Kenya, representing 16 respondents.

 

 

 

Respondent Roles

There were several roles represented among survey respondents, as shown below. The most common role was Epidemiologist, representing 13 respondents. There were 3 respondents that selected “Other”; their roles were: Clinical Audit Officer And Social Worker, Funder, Quality Control Reviewer.

 

 

 

Snakebite Envenoming Outccomes Studied by Respondents

Survey respondents studied a variety of snakebite envenoming outcomes, as shown below. The most commonly studied outcome was Epidemiology (snakebite cases and deaths), representing 57 respondents. There were 11 respondents that selected “Other”; these outcomes included cellular and molecular characteristics of snakebite wounds, snakebite diagnosis through laboratory testing, outcomes of snakebite education and training, and outcomes related to traditional healing of snakebites.

 

 

 

Data Collected on Snakebite Outcomes

We also gathered information on data collection. Of those who responded to our survey, 45 were actively collecting data on snakebite envenoming outcomes, 40 were not yet collecting data but wanted to start, and 6 were not planning to collect data.

  • Of those who indicated that they were collecting data, 15 respondents had been collecting data for less than one year, 8 respondents had been collecting data for one to two years, 7 respondents had been collecting data for three to five years, and 15 had been collecting data for more than five years.

  • As well, of those who indicated that they were collecting data, the most commonly collected data was incidence of snakebite cases and deaths, with 39 respondents indicating that they’d been collecting this data, as shown in the chart below. 9 respondents indicated that they were collecting “other” data, including data on laboratory and molecular parameters, personal perception related to snakebite envenoming, knowledge, attitude and beliefs related to snakes, phenomenology of snakebite, life after snakebites, snakebites among other animals, knowledge related to snakebite treatment, surgical interventions, and health professionals’ capacity to treat snakebites.