Seeking care for epilepsy and its impacts on households in a rural district in southern Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alister Munthali (0000-0002-3495-3446, University of Malawi, corresponding author), Stine Hellum Braathen (0000-0002-3968-1873, SINTEF), Lisbet Grut (0000-0002-9426-0764, SINTEF), Yusman Kamaleri (0000-0001-5014-3665, SINTEF), Benedicte Ingstad (University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-54 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Disability (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2223-9170 • E-ISSN: 2226-7220 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ajod.v2i1.54 |
| PMID | 28729991 |
| OpenAlex | W1980239264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
The existing barriers to accessing treatment for epilepsy can be addressed by using a combination of public education, simple treatments and regular reviews. Ensuring constant availability of drugs for the treatment of epilepsy is key to effective treatment of the condition. This would contribute to closing the treatment gap for epilepsy as advocated by the Global Campaign against Epilepsy
Epilepsy · Geography · Psychiatry · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Epilepsy research and treatment · Global Maternal and Child Health · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |