Healthcare Seeking Behavior and Disease Perception Toward Cholera and Acute Diarrhea Among Populations Living in Cholera High-Priority Hotspots in Shashemene, Ethiopia.
Clin Infect Dis
; 79(Supplement_1): S43-S52, 2024 Jul 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Healthcare seeking behavior (HSB) and community perception on cholera can influence its management. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to generate evidence on cholera associated HSB and disease perception in populations living in cholera hotspots in Ethiopia.METHODS:
A total of 870 randomly selected households (HHs) in Shashemene Town (ST) and Shashemene Woreda (SW) participated in our survey in January 2022.RESULTS:
Predominant HHs (91.0%; 792/870) responded "primary health center" as the nearest healthcare facility (HCF). Around 57.4% (247/430) of ST HHs traveled <30â minutes to the nearest HCF. In SW, 60.2% (265/440) of HHs travelled over 30â minutes and 25.9% (114/440) over 4â km. Two-thirds of all HHs paidCONCLUSIONS:
Variations in cholera prevention practices between rural and urban residents were shown. Addressing differences in HSB per age groups is needed for community engagement for early case detection and case management; critical in reducing cholera deaths and transmission.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Cólera
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Diarreia
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article