Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya
Abstract Background Malaria epidemics in highland areas of Kenya cause significant morbidity and mortality. Methods To assess treatment-seeking behaviour for malaria in these areas, a questionnaire was administered to 117 randomly selected households in the highland area of Kipsamoite, Kenya. Self-r...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a4ed46e7ddbe45f382162507f27ebe59 2023-05-15T15:07:52+02:00 Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya Johnson Kelsey A Kanzaria Hemal K Wong S Lindsey Sumba Peter O John Chandy C 2008-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-245 https://doaj.org/article/a4ed46e7ddbe45f382162507f27ebe59 EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/245 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-245 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/a4ed46e7ddbe45f382162507f27ebe59 Malaria Journal, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 245 (2008) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2008 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-245 2022-12-31T00:51:40Z Abstract Background Malaria epidemics in highland areas of Kenya cause significant morbidity and mortality. Methods To assess treatment-seeking behaviour for malaria in these areas, a questionnaire was administered to 117 randomly selected households in the highland area of Kipsamoite, Kenya. Self-reported episodes of malaria occurred in 100 adults and 66 children. Results The most frequent initial sources of treatment for malaria in adults and children were medical facilities (66.0% and 66.7%) and local shops (19.0% and 30.3%). Adults and children who initially visited a medical facility for treatment were significantly more likely to recover and require no further treatment than those who initially went to a local shop (adults, 84.9% v. 36.8%, P < 0.0001, and children, 79.6% v. 40.0%, P = 0.002, respectively). Individuals who attended medical facilities recalled receiving anti-malarial medication significantly more frequently than those who visited shops (adults, 100% vs. 29.4%, and children, 100% v. 5.0%, respectively, both P < 0.0001). Conclusion A significant proportion of this highland population chooses local shops for initial malaria treatment and receives inappropriate medication at these localshops, reslting in delay of effective treatment. Shopkeeper education has the potential to be a component of prevention or containment strategies for malaria epidemics in highland areas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 7 1 245 |
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Abstract Background Malaria epidemics in highland areas of Kenya cause significant morbidity and mortality. Methods To assess treatment-seeking behaviour for malaria in these areas, a questionnaire was administered to 117 randomly selected households in the highland area of Kipsamoite, Kenya. Self-reported episodes of malaria occurred in 100 adults and 66 children. Results The most frequent initial sources of treatment for malaria in adults and children were medical facilities (66.0% and 66.7%) and local shops (19.0% and 30.3%). Adults and children who initially visited a medical facility for treatment were significantly more likely to recover and require no further treatment than those who initially went to a local shop (adults, 84.9% v. 36.8%, P < 0.0001, and children, 79.6% v. 40.0%, P = 0.002, respectively). Individuals who attended medical facilities recalled receiving anti-malarial medication significantly more frequently than those who visited shops (adults, 100% vs. 29.4%, and children, 100% v. 5.0%, respectively, both P < 0.0001). Conclusion A significant proportion of this highland population chooses local shops for initial malaria treatment and receives inappropriate medication at these localshops, reslting in delay of effective treatment. Shopkeeper education has the potential to be a component of prevention or containment strategies for malaria epidemics in highland areas. |
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Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya |
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Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya |
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Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya |
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