Understanding Lay Perspectives
Care Options for STD Treatment in Lusaka, Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11492284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Msiska (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, corresponding author), Elihuruma Nangawe (Ministry of Health), Drosin Mulenga (0009-0002-1290-4683, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), Maria Sichone (Ministry of Health), J Kamanga (Ministry of Health), P Kwapa, Pascal Mushimwa Kwapa (Ministry of Health) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 248-252 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapol/12.3.248 |
| PMID | 10173406 |
| OpenAlex | W2111365288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
Understanding lay persons' perceptions of STD care is critical in the design and implementation of appropriate health services. Using 20 unstructured group interviews, 10 focus group discussions and 4 STD case simulations in selected sub-populations in Lusaka, we investigated lay person perspectives of STD services. The study revealed a large diversity of care options for STD in the communities, including self-care, traditional healers, medicine sold in the markets and streets, injections administered in the compounds, private clinics, health centres and hospital. The factors identified as influencing care seeking behaviour are: lay referral mechanisms, social cost, availability of care options, economics, beliefs, stigma and quality of care as perceived by the users.
Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Family medicine · Political science · Community Development and Social Impact · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2020 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |