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Motivators and demotivators to accessing malaria in pregnancy interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-ethnographic review.
Aberese-Ako, Matilda; Doegah, Phidelia; Acquah, Evelyn; Magnussen, Pascal; Ansah, Evelyn; Ampofo, Gifty; Agyei, Dominic Dankwah; Klu, Desmond; Mottey, Elsie; Balen, Julie; Doumbo, Safiatou; Mbacham, Wilfred; Gaye, Ouma; Gyapong, Margaret; Owusu-Agyei, Seth; Tagbor, Harry.
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  • Aberese-Ako M; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana. maberese-ako@uhas.edu.gh.
  • Doegah P; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Acquah E; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Magnussen P; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Ansah E; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Ampofo G; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Agyei DD; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Klu D; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Mottey E; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Balen J; School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
  • Doumbo S; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali.
  • Mbacham W; The Fobang Institutes for Innovations in Science and Technologies & The Biotechnology Center, The Centre for Health Innovations and Translational Research, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon.
  • Gaye O; Faculty of Medicine, University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
  • Gyapong M; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Owusu-Agyei S; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
  • Tagbor H; University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.
Malar J ; 21(1): 170, 2022 Jun 03.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35659232
BACKGROUND: Despite the introduction of efficacious interventions for malaria control, sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the highest burden of malaria and its associated effects on vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and children. This meta-ethnographic review contributes to literature on malaria in pregnancy interventions in sub-Saharan Africa by offering insights into the multiple factors that motivate or demotivate women from accessing MiP interventions. METHODS: A meta-ethnographic approach was used for the synthesis. Original qualitative research articles published from 2010 to November 2021 in English in sub-Saharan Africa were searched for. Articles focusing on WHO's recommended interventions such as intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, long-lasting insecticidal nets and testing and treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) were included. Selected articles were uploaded into Nvivo 11 for thematic coding and synthesis. RESULTS: Twenty-seven original qualitative research articles were included in the analysis. Main factors motivating uptake of MiP interventions were: (1) well organized ANC, positive attitudes of health workers and availability of MiP services; (2) Women's knowledge of the effects of malaria in pregnancy, previous experience of accessing responsive ANC; (3) financial resources and encouragement from partners, relatives and friends and (4) favourable weather condition and nearness to a health facility. Factors that demotivated women from using MiP services were: (1) stock-outs, ANC charges and health providers failure to provide women with ample education on the need for MiP care; (2) perception of not being at risk and the culture of self-medication; (3) fear of being bewitched if pregnancy was noticed early, women's lack of decision-making power and dependence on traditional remedies and (4) warm weather, long distances to health facilities and the style of construction of houses making it difficult to hang LLINs. CONCLUSIONS: Health system gaps need to be strengthened in order to ensure that MiP interventions become accessible to women. Additionally, health managers need to involve communities in planning, designing and implementing malaria interventions for pregnant women. It is important that the health system engage extensively with communities to facilitate pregnant women and communities understanding of MiP interventions and the need to support pregnant women to access them.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez / Malária / Antimaláricos Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Malar J Assunto da revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gana

Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez / Malária / Antimaláricos Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Malar J Assunto da revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gana