Caregivers' perceived treatment failure in home-based management of fever among Ugandan children aged less than five years
Abstract Background Home-based management of fever (HBMF) could improve prompt access to antimalarial medicines for African children. However, the perception of treatment failure by caregivers has not been assessed. Methods Caregiver's perceived treatment outcome in HBMF and in alternative sour...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bcbbdec11dac4e6c8790ce34aab84c3e 2023-05-15T15:06:45+02:00 Caregivers' perceived treatment failure in home-based management of fever among Ugandan children aged less than five years Karamagi Charles Kato Fred Mugisha Erieza Malimbo Mugagga Talisuna Ambrose O 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-124 https://doaj.org/article/bcbbdec11dac4e6c8790ce34aab84c3e EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/5/1/124 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-124 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/bcbbdec11dac4e6c8790ce34aab84c3e Malaria Journal, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 124 (2006) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-124 2022-12-31T00:25:59Z Abstract Background Home-based management of fever (HBMF) could improve prompt access to antimalarial medicines for African children. However, the perception of treatment failure by caregivers has not been assessed. Methods Caregiver's perceived treatment outcome in HBMF and in alternative sources of fever treatment was assessed in a rural Ugandan setting using nine hundred and seventy eight (978) caregivers of children between two and 59 months of age, who had reported fever within two weeks prior to the study. Results Lower caregivers' perceived treatment failure (15% and 23%) was observed in the formal health facilities and in HBMF, compared to private clinics (38%), drug shops (55%) or among those who used herbs (56%). Under HBMF, starting treatment within 24 hours of symptoms onset and taking treatment for the recommended three days duration was associated with a lower perceived treatment failure. Conversely, vomiting, convulsions and any illness in the month prior to the fever episode was associated with a higher perceived treatment failure. Conclusion In this medium malaria transmission setting, caregiver's perceived treatment outcome was better in HBMF compared to alternative informal sources of treatment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 5 1 124 |
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Abstract Background Home-based management of fever (HBMF) could improve prompt access to antimalarial medicines for African children. However, the perception of treatment failure by caregivers has not been assessed. Methods Caregiver's perceived treatment outcome in HBMF and in alternative sources of fever treatment was assessed in a rural Ugandan setting using nine hundred and seventy eight (978) caregivers of children between two and 59 months of age, who had reported fever within two weeks prior to the study. Results Lower caregivers' perceived treatment failure (15% and 23%) was observed in the formal health facilities and in HBMF, compared to private clinics (38%), drug shops (55%) or among those who used herbs (56%). Under HBMF, starting treatment within 24 hours of symptoms onset and taking treatment for the recommended three days duration was associated with a lower perceived treatment failure. Conversely, vomiting, convulsions and any illness in the month prior to the fever episode was associated with a higher perceived treatment failure. Conclusion In this medium malaria transmission setting, caregiver's perceived treatment outcome was better in HBMF compared to alternative informal sources of treatment. |
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Caregivers' perceived treatment failure in home-based management of fever among Ugandan children aged less than five years |
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