ArticlePloS one2017
A cross-sectional analysis of traditional medicine use for malaria alongside free antimalarial drugs treatment amongst adults in high-risk malaria endemic provinces of Indonesia.
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- Assessing health-seeking behaviour and malaria prevention practices among communities in four districts of the Volta Region of Ghana.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Malaria Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women in Guinea.Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology · 2021Article
- Traditional medicine use in Timor-Leste.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Traditional and complementary treatments do have a role to play in global health, but probably not in emerging pandemics.Advances in integrative medicine · 2020Article
- Health-Seeking Behavior of People in Indonesia: A Narrative Review.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2020Review
- Medicine taking behaviours of people with type 2 diabetes in Indonesia: a qualitative study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2020Article
- The effect of subsidized malaria treatment among under-five children in the Buea Health District, Cameroon.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe level of traditional medicine use, particularly Jamu use, in Indonesia is substantial. Indonesians do not always seek timely treatment for malaria and may seek self-medication via traditional medicine. This paper reports findings from the first focused analyses of traditional medicine use for malaria in Indonesia and the first such analyses worldwide to draw upon a large sample of respondents across high-risk malaria endemic areas.
methodsA sub-study of the Indonesia Basic Health Research/Riskesdas Study 2010 focused on 12,226 adults aged 15 years and above residing in high-risk malaria-endemic provinces. Logistic regression was undertaken to determine the significant associations for traditional medicine use for malaria symptoms.
findingsApproximately one in five respondents use traditional medicine for malaria symptoms and the vast majority experiencing multiple episodes of malaria use traditional medicine alongside free antimalarial drug treatments. Respondents consuming traditional medicine for general health/common illness purposes every day (odds ratio: 3.75, 95% Confidence Interval: 2.93 4.79), those without a hospital in local vicinity (odds ratio: 1.31, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.10 1.57), and those living in poorer quality housing, were more likely to use traditional medicine for malaria symptoms.
conclusionA substantial percentage of those with malaria symptoms utilize traditional medicine for treating their malaria symptoms. In order to promote safe and effective malaria treatment, all providing malaria care in Indonesia need to enquire with their patients about possible traditional medicine use.
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