ArticleMalaria journal2016
Seeking treatment for uncomplicated malaria: experiences from the Kintampo districts of Ghana.
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- Determinants of Inappropriate Antibiotics Use in Rural Central Ghana Using a Mixed Methods Approach.Frontiers in public health · 2020Observational
- To sell or not to sell; the differences between regulatory and community demands regarding access to antibiotics in rural Ghana.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2018Article
- Strengthening the Referral System through Social Capital: A Qualitative Inquiry in Ghana.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- Treatment-seeking behaviour in low- and middle-income countries estimated using a Bayesian model.BMC medical research methodology · 2017Article
- Factors influencing choice of care-seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: a study using case-control methodology.Malaria journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalaria accounts for many deaths and illnesses, mostly among young children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. An integrated approach is recommended to ensure effective malaria control. Socio-cultural factors continue to serve as determinants of malaria health-seeking behaviour. An INDEPTH effectiveness and safety study platform was established to unearth issues around the use of licensed and nationally recommended anti-malarials in real life settings. This study reports on treatment-seeking behaviour for uncomplicated malaria among community members.
methodsA qualitative study was conducted in the dry and rainy seasons in purposively selected communities in Kintampo north and south districts. This was based on distances to a health facility, ethnicity and availability of medicines at the sale outlets. Twenty-four focus group discussions were conducted among adult men, women care-takers of children less than 5 years and pregnant women. Ten INDEPTH interviews were also conducted among operators of medicine sale outlets and managers of health facilities. Fifty-one illnesses narrative interviews were conducted among adult men, women, women caretakers of children less than 5 years and pregnant women. Transcripts were transferred into Nvivo 8 software for data management and analysis.
resultsThe artemisinin-based combinations that were commonly known and used were artesunate-amodiaquine and artemether-lumefantrine. Use of herbal preparation to treat diseases including uncomplicated malaria is rife in the communities. Drug stores were not the main source of artemisinin-based combination sales at time of the study. Monotherapies, pain killers and other medicines were purchased from these shops for malaria treatment. Dizziness, general body weakness and sleepiness were noted among respondents who used artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in the past.
conclusionThere is no clear cut trajectory for management of uncomplicated malaria in the study area. Different approaches are adopted when treating malaria. There is need for community education to influence behaviour on the management of malaria to achieve real gains from ACT use.
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