دورية أكاديمية
Willingness to pay for praziquantel treatment in a hyperendemic community of Ogun State, Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Willingness to pay for praziquantel treatment in a hyperendemic community of Ogun State, Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Adeneye AK; Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. oakadeneye@yahoo.co.uk, Mafe MA, Appelt B, Idowu ET, Akande DO |
| المصدر: | Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP [Res Social Adm Pharm] 2006 Mar; Vol. 2 (1), pp. 83-95. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101231974 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1551-7411 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15517411 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Social Adm Pharm Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: New York, NY : Elsevier |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Health Behavior*, Anthelmintics/*economics , Endemic Diseases/*economics , Praziquantel/*economics , Schistosomiasis/*economics , Schistosomiasis/*prevention & control, Adolescent ; Adult ; Anthelmintics/therapeutic use ; Feasibility Studies ; Fees, Pharmaceutical ; Female ; Financing, Personal ; Health Care Surveys ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Praziquantel/therapeutic use ; Schistosomiasis/epidemiology ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Background: Schistosomiasis is highly endemic in Nigeria. However, very little is known about the usage and social marketing of praziquantel in the control of schistosomiasis in endemic communities and on the persons willingness to pay for the drug to support its extensive use and thus aid control efforts in Nigeria. Objective: The study examined the willingness of people in a hyperendemic community, to pay for treatment with praziquantel before and after provision of the drug, with a view to assess the feasibility of achieving widespread coverage. Methods: Data were collected through focus group discussions among household heads and other adult family members and through the use of a questionnaire to survey household heads in Imala-Odo, a community hyperendemic for schistosomiasis, in southwest Nigeria. The main outcome measure was the respondents' willingness to pay for schistosomiasis treatment. Results: The results showed that in contrast to the 92.3% of respondents who expressed willingness to buy the drug in the preintervention study, only 46.5% actually purchased the drug during intervention for the treatment of their infected household members. The respondents' level of education, occupation, and income influenced their willingness to pay (P<.05). Statistical tests showed that those willing to pay for treatment had a higher income score than those unwilling to do so. Most respondents preferred their community head and reliable persons chosen by the community as convenient outlets for drug distribution. The number of household members respondents were willing to treat increased from 4 to 6 at N320.00 (US $2.52) in the preintervention and postintervention phases, respectively. Gender factor was found to influence the respondents' perceived average treatment cost; the females wanted N300.00 (US $2.36) against N100.00 (US $0.79) among the males. Conclusion: Efforts need to be made and sustained to ensure that all families can afford to praziquantel drug to achieve the ultimate goal of controlling the infection in endemic communities of Nigeria. |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Anthelmintics) 6490C9U457 (Praziquantel) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20061202 Date Completed: 20070709 Latest Revision: 20151119 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sapharm.2005.12.004 |
| PMID: | 17138502 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1551-7411 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sapharm.2005.12.004 |