التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
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Understanding pre‐hospital disease management of fever and diarrhoea in children—Care pathways in rural Tanzania. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lamshöft, Maike Maria, Liheluka, Edwin, Ginski, Greta, Lusingu, John P. A., Minja, Daniel, Gesase, Samwel, Mbwana, Joyce, Gesase, George, Rautman, Lydia, Loag, Wibke, May, Jürgen, Dekker, Denise, Krumkamp, Ralf |
| المصدر: |
Tropical Medicine & International Health; Aug2024, Vol. 29 Issue 8, p706-714, 9p |
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Objective: Many children in sub‐Saharan Africa die from infectious diseases like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea that can be prevented by early diagnosis, effective and targeted treatment. This study aimed to gain insights into case management practices by parents before they present their children to hospital. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional study among 332 parents attending a district hospital with their under‐fives symptomatic with fever and/or diarrhoea between November 2019 and July 2020 in rural Tanzania. Timely and targeted treatment was defined as seeking health care within 24 h of fever onset, and continued fluid intake in case of diarrhoea. Results: The main admission diagnoses were acute respiratory infections (61.8%), malaria (25.3%), diarrhoea (18.4%) and suspected sepsis (8.1%). The majority of children (91%) received treatment prior to admission, mostly antipyretics (75.6%), local herbal medicines (26.8%), and antibiotics (17.8%)—half of them without prescription from a clinician. For diarrhoea, the use of oral rehydration solution was rare (9.0%), although perceived as easily accessible and affordable. 49.4% of the parents presented their children directly to the hospital, 23.2% went to a pharmacy/drug shop and 19.3% to a primary health facility first. Malaria symptoms began mostly 3 days before the hospital visit; only 25.4% of febrile children visited any health facility within 24 h of disease onset. Prior use of local herbal medicine (AOR = 3.2; 95% CI 1.4–7.3), visiting the pharmacy (adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0–9.8), the dispensary being the nearest health facility (AOR = 3.0; 95% CI: 1.5–6.2), and financial difficulties (AOR = 2.2; 95% CI 1.1–4.5) were associated with delayed treatment. Conclusion: This study suggests that antipyretics and antibiotics dispensed at pharmacies/drug shops, as well as use of local herbal medicines, delay early diagnosis and treatment, which can be life‐threatening. Pharmacies/drug shops could be integrated as key focal points for sensitising community members on how to respond to paediatric illnesses and encourage the use of oral rehydration solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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