Establishment and operation of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinics in Guangdong province: an online survey

ObjectiveTo examine the establishment and operation of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinics in Guangdong province for standard construction of the clinics.MethodsAn online survey was conducted among all rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinics in various medical institutions across Guangdong province during December 2021 – March 2022; the information on the clinics′ general status, apparatuses and personnel allocation, operation and management were collected using a unified questionnaire.ResultsTotally 1 184 clinics were surveyed, of which, 17.7% were set up in public or private medical institutions of secondary level and above, 11.5% in community health centers, 68.3% in township hospitals, and 2.5% in other medical facilities. Four functional areas were divided in 88.1% of the clinics for wound treatment, vaccination, observation, and adverse events treatment. More than 80% of the clinics were equipped with code scanning equipment, medical refrigerator and first aid drugs (adrenalin, dexamethasone), and