Treatment-seeking behaviour for febrile illness in an area of seasonal malaria transmission in rural Ethiopia
Abstract Background Very little is known about the management of malaria and treatment-seeking patterns among children and adults in areas of seasonal malaria transmission particularly in east Africa. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess treatment-seeking behaviour for reported malaria amo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d77e736ddf134910a3486f3be251c3b2 2023-05-15T15:11:16+02:00 Treatment-seeking behaviour for febrile illness in an area of seasonal malaria transmission in rural Ethiopia Deressa Wakgari 2007-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-49 https://doaj.org/article/d77e736ddf134910a3486f3be251c3b2 EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/49 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-49 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/d77e736ddf134910a3486f3be251c3b2 Malaria Journal, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 49 (2007) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2007 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-49 2022-12-31T12:33:40Z Abstract Background Very little is known about the management of malaria and treatment-seeking patterns among children and adults in areas of seasonal malaria transmission particularly in east Africa. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess treatment-seeking behaviour for reported malaria among all age groups in an area of seasonal transmission. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 2,253 households in 12 randomly selected rural kebeles in Adami Tulu district in south-central Ethiopia, during October-November 2003, using a pre-tested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Results Reported malaria was 14% among 12,225 people assessed during the last 14 days. Family/self-diagnosis was most common and the main first responses included visiting village-based community health workers (CHWs) (33%), public health facility (23%) and private clinic (17%). Home treatment was the least reported first response (3%). Only 13% had sought treatment within the first 24 hours of symptom onset. Early treatment-seeking pattern was reported among those who visited CHWs and practiced home treatment, with more delays among public facility users. Treatment-seeking behaviour was similar in all age groups. Conclusion A considerable proportion of visits were made to CHWs and private providers, necessitating the importance of strengthening both community-based interventions and peripheral public and private facilities. Finally, the community should be informed and educated about the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective antimalarials. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 6 1 |
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Abstract Background Very little is known about the management of malaria and treatment-seeking patterns among children and adults in areas of seasonal malaria transmission particularly in east Africa. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess treatment-seeking behaviour for reported malaria among all age groups in an area of seasonal transmission. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 2,253 households in 12 randomly selected rural kebeles in Adami Tulu district in south-central Ethiopia, during October-November 2003, using a pre-tested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Results Reported malaria was 14% among 12,225 people assessed during the last 14 days. Family/self-diagnosis was most common and the main first responses included visiting village-based community health workers (CHWs) (33%), public health facility (23%) and private clinic (17%). Home treatment was the least reported first response (3%). Only 13% had sought treatment within the first 24 hours of symptom onset. Early treatment-seeking pattern was reported among those who visited CHWs and practiced home treatment, with more delays among public facility users. Treatment-seeking behaviour was similar in all age groups. Conclusion A considerable proportion of visits were made to CHWs and private providers, necessitating the importance of strengthening both community-based interventions and peripheral public and private facilities. Finally, the community should be informed and educated about the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective antimalarials. |
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