A qualitative study to identify community structures for management of severe malaria
A basis for introducing rectal artesunate in the under five years children in Nakonde District of Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15355356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick AD Kaona (Tropical Diseases Research Centre, corresponding author), Mary Tuba (Tropical Diseases Research Centre) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-28 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-5-28 |
| PMID | 15792501 |
| PMCID | PMC1079879 |
| OpenAlex | W1614816048 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
Our findings showed that there is a precedent for rectal application of traditional medicine for childhood illness. Therefore rectal artesunate may be a well-received intervention in Nakonde District, provided effective sensitisation, to mothers and CHWs is given which will strengthen the health care delivery system at community level
Artesunate · Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Indigenous · Malaria · Plasmodium falciparum · Public health · Qualitative research · Under-five · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Nursing · Immunology · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2013 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |