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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   2

TITLE:   Utilization of basic health staff by rural community in disease management of malaria.
AUTHOR:   Hla Soe Tint; Myitzu Tin Oung; Thein Tun; Thar Tun Kyaw
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(2): 88-92
ABSTRACT:   This study aimed to assess the utilization of basic health staff (BHS) by rural community in disease management of malaria. A community-based cross-sectional analytic study was conducted from September 2007 to September 2008 at selected malaria endemic areas of five townships in Mandalay Division. A total of randomly selected 1500 heads of household or family members aged over eighteen years and 153 BHS were included in this study. Among 153 malaria cases, 33.3% of patients utilized BHS. Only 18.3% knew the availability of proper anti-malarial treatment with BHS. In multivariate analysis, locally contracted malaria, affordable traveling cost, reasonable treatment cost, domiciliary treatment service, shorter duration of treatment and knowledge on availability of anti-malaria treatment at BHS are significantly associated with utilization (p<0.05). Parallel to maintenance and strengthening BHS services including domiciliary care, information on availability of anti-malaria treatment with BHS should be given to community.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Health Status. Malaria.
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