scholarly journals Treatment-Seeking Behavior Towards Epilepsy Among Rural Residents in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 16 ◽  
pp. 433-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Molla ◽  
Birhanie Mekuriaw ◽  
Endashaw Habtamu ◽  
Moges Mareg
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Seeking Behavior

scholarly journals Early Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Seeking Behavior Among Clients Attending Outpatient Department Sekou-Toure Regional Referral Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania; A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Mvandal ◽  
Godfrida Marandu
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
Malaria Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regional Referral Hospital ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Early diagnosis of malaria and treatment seeking behavior play key role in controlling and preventing further complication related to malaria disease. Aim of this study was to determine the responses on early malaria diagnosis and treatment seeking behavior among outpatient clients attending at Sekou toure regional referral hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among outpatient client at Sekou-Touré regional referral hospital, convenient simple random sampling used and self-administered questionnaire were used to collect data and data was entered into Microsoft excel and then exported to SPSS version 25.0 for further analysis and presented on the percentages and table. The analysis of strength of relationships between categorical variables was conducted using the Chi-square test. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: A total of 192 respondents completed the study with a response rate of 97.6%. The study revealed that Most of the respondents about 90.6% stated they would seek treatment from health facility when symptoms appear. However, only 6.3% seek treatment within 24 hours of onset of illness (p= 0.017). Half of respondents (50.5%) experienced malaria symptoms in the past six months and only 30% seek for treatment at health facility. Preference of health facility, (51%) respondents were going direct to pharmacy to buy medicine for self-treatment. Overall, cost of service, time consumed and distance of health facility especially health center shows significant with such delay. Conclusion: A low proportion of malaria-suspected patients sought treatment within 24 h of fever onset compared to the national target. Distance from the health facility, cost of service and time consumed were found to be predictors of early treatment-seeking behavior for malaria. Strengthening strategies tailored to increasing awareness for communities about malaria, importance of going hospital and early treatment-seeking behavior is essential.

scholarly journals Treatment Seeking Behavior for COVID-19 Symptoms and Its Related Factors Among Northern Iranian Population: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farahnaz Joukar ◽  
Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad ◽  
Mohammadreza Naghipour ◽  
Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei ◽  
Saman Maroufizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
History Of ◽  
Professional Treatment

Abstract Background: This study was conducted to investigate the treatment seeking behavior for COVID-19 symptoms among northern Iranian population and its related factors.Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the treatment seeking behavior for COVID-19 symptoms and its related factors in 602 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a period of 2 months between March and May 2020 in Guilan at the onset of the corona epidemic in Iran. Results: Professional treatment-seeking was observed in 18.6% of patients and most of patient reported home remedies (50.3%) and self-medication (31.1%) as first reaction to COVID-19 symptoms. The multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that patients with breathing difficulties symptom and history of respiratory disease had greater odds professional treatment of seeking respectively (adjusted odds ratio (OR) =1.6, P=0.03, (OR) =3.3, P =0.001). Conclusions: Roughly half of symptomatic COVID-19 patient reported home remedies as first treatment-seeking behaviors and only breathing difficulties symptom and past history of respiratory disease were identified as an independent predictor of professional treatment–seeking. However, we found no more professional treatment -seeking behaviors among elderly, diabetic, hypertensive and obese patients, while there were at risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 infections. Thus, behavior change interventions in population with underling disease (including diabetes, hypertension and obesity) and older age is crucial to improve professional treatment -seeking behaviors.

scholarly journals Early Malaria diagnosis and treatment seeking Behavior among clients attending outpatient department Sekou-Toure regional referral Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania; A Cross-Sectional Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Peter Mvandal ◽  
Gotfrida Marandu
Keyword(s):  
Health Facility ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
Malaria Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regional Referral Hospital ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Abstract Background Early diagnosis of malaria and treatment seeking behavior play key role in controlling and preventing further complication related to malaria disease. Aim of this study was to determine the responses on early malaria diagnosis and treatment seeking behavior among outpatient clients attending at Sekou toure regional referral hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among outpatient client at Sekou-Touré regional referral hospital, convenient simple random sampling used and self-administered questionnaire were used to collect data and data was entered into Microsoft excel and then exported to SPSS version 25.0 for further analysis and presented on the percentages and table. The analysis of strength of relationships between categorical variables was conducted using the Chi-square test. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results A total of 192 respondents completed the study with a response rate of 97.6%. The study revealed that Most of the respondents about 90.6% stated they would seek treatment from health facility when symptoms appear. However, only 6.3% seek treatment within 24 hours of onset of illness (p= 0.017). Half of respondents (50.5%) experienced malaria symptoms in the past six months and only 30% seek for treatment at health facility. Preference of health facility, (51%) respondents were going direct to pharmacy to buy medicine for self-treatment. Overall, cost of service, time consumed and distance of health facility especially health center shows significant with such delay. Conclusion A low proportion of malaria-suspected patients sought treatment within 24 h of fever onset compared to the national target. Distance from the health facility, cost of service and time consumed were found to be predictors of early treatment-seeking behavior for malaria. Strengthening strategies tailored to increasing awareness for communities about malaria, importance of going hospital and early treatment-seeking behavior is essential.

scholarly journals Morbidity Pattern Among the Rural Household in a Selected Area of Dhamrai Upazila, Dhaka

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
M Rahman ◽  
A Rahman ◽  
S Yeasmeen ◽  
TT Sajani ◽  
FMA Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Scientific Treatment

This is a descriptive type of cross sectional study among 477 family heads as respondents. It is aimed to identify morbidity pattern, duration of illness among households' members and also to determine treatment seeking behavior during illness. The socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents are points of investigations. It reveals from the findings that the mean age of the respondents is 35.16 years. They are mostly female (66%) and married (90%). Only 30% respondents are illiterate, 69% respondents are found from nuclear family. The study shows 73% respondents family are suffering from illness during last two months and majority sufferers (19%) and (44%) were less than 5years and more than 31 years old respectively. However, male sufferers were more among <5 years (9.63%) and female sufferers more (26.84%) among >31 years old. Moreover about 43% respondents' family members are suffering for more than 4 weeks and about 29% less than 01 week. On the other hands, Fever, Cough and Pain are found prominent sign/symptoms among 38%, 28% and 29% sufferers respectively. Common cold, Arthritis and Diarrhoea are found as diagnosis among 53.5%, 22.5% & 8.5% respondents' family members respectively. Nevertheless majority 56% are seeking treatment from MBBS doctors. The study findings highlight awareness program among family heads and adult sufferer towards preventing infectious and chronic diseases as well as to undertake modern scientific treatment. Improved surveillance system in the locality may be considered for early detection of cases to treat accordingly to avoid complications. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v3i2.11686 AKMMC J 2012: 3(2): 06-10

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