Factors affecting delay in seeking treatment among malaria patients along Thailand-Myanmar border in Tak Province, Thailand

Sonkong, Krit; Chaiklieng, Sunisa; Neave, Penny E; Suggaravetsiri, Pornnapa

doi:10.1186/1475-2875-14-3

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“…Tak Province, located at the Thailand-Myanmar border, is usually responsible for the highest number of annual malaria cases (Parker et al 2015, Sonkong et al 2015. Ubon Ratchathani Province, in northeastern Thailand, has never been in the top 10 provinces for malaria incidence.…”

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Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles Mosquitoes in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Northeastern Thailand During a Malaria Outbreak

Sumarnrote

Corbel

Overgaard

et al. 2018

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

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An unprecedented malaria outbreak occurred in Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand, in 2014. The province showed the highest number of malaria cases of all Thai provinces. Five entomological surveys were conducted at 8 sentinel sites from September 2013 to September 2015 to address the role of different Anopheles species in malaria transmission. Mosquito collections were conducted using human landing catches and cow bait. A total of 10,369 Anopheles mosquitoes were collected and 2,240 were morphologically identified as potential malaria vectors, including An. dirus (n ¼ 78), An. minimus (n ¼ 18), An. sawadwongporni (n ¼ 4), An. barbirostris s.l. (n ¼ 819), An. philippinensis (n ¼ 612), An. nivipes (n ¼ 676), An. annularis (n ¼ 42), An. aconitus (n ¼ 7), and An. rampae (n ¼ 142). Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to screen for the presence of Plasmodium spp. in salivary glands. The proportion of primary vectors of surveyed villages was very low (,1%), and no Plasmodium-infected specimens were detected among in the 2,240 Anopheles mosquitoes tested. The absence of positive Plasmodium samples during malaria outbreaks suggests that malaria transmission most likely occurred outside the villages, particularly in the deep-forested hilly areas that provided suitable habitats for competent malaria vectors. These results emphasize the need to develop vector control related to village community activities to reduce malaria transmission along Thailand border areas.

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Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles Mosquitoes in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Northeastern Thailand During a Malaria Outbreak

Sumarnrote

Corbel

Overgaard

et al. 2018

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

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“…Evidences showed that most malaria-related deaths in malariaaffected countries occur at home without receiving appropriate medical care, and when care is sought, it was often delayed [5][6][7][8].…”

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Preventing Malaria among Under Five Children in Damot Gale Woreda, Wolayta Zone, Ethiopia: The Role of Parents Knowledge and Treatment Seeking

2017

Primary Health Care

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Background: Malaria is the leading public health problem in Ethiopia. Lack of malaria-specific knowledge has been commonly assumed to be an important barrier to engagement in behaviors that prevent malaria and prompt health seeking behavior.Objective: To assess parents' knowledge, practice of prevention, treatment seeking and factors associated with malaria prevention among under-five children in Damot Gale Woreda. Methodology:A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 households who had under five children. Data was collected from 4 rural kebeles (Smallest administrative villages). It was analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors influencing the outcome. Odds ratios and the corresponding confidence intervals were used to identify potential predictors in logistic regression model. Results:Around 85% of parents correctly associated malaria transmission with the bite of infective mosquito. Regarding practice of prevention, 83.7% mentioned source reduction and 63.1% used bed nets. The prevalence of malaria was 38/419 (9.1%). Health care facilities were accessible for more than 90% of study population with a walking distance of less than 30 min but only 15% of sick children started anti-malarial treatment within 24 h. Being biological mother (AOR 2.42, 95% CI 1.42-4.12, P=0.03), knowledge of method of malaria prevention (AOR 1.59, 95% CI 1.126-2.242, P=0.002) and treatment seeking within 24 h for malaria (AOR 2.69, 95% CI 1.56-4.62, P=0.000) were significantly associated with practice of malaria prevention. Conclusion:Prevalence of malaria in children was 9.1%. Delay in treatment seeking within 24 h was high. So, health education on prevention methods and treatment seeking is required.

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“…The poor economic conditions, households with a low income as well as no health insurance are an obstacle and limitation to accessing healthcare delivery, causing treatment delays. 11,19,20,26,28 The holistic professional approach to the health of migrant people into mainstream healthcare practices, health policy, and local political policy should lead to promoting equity and quality of healthcare service.…”

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Perceived Barrier in Accessing Emergency Medical Services of Ethnic Groups in the Highlands of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand

Sungbun¹,

Tangkawanich²,

Thanakumma³

et al. 2020

J Health Sci Med Res

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Objective: To explore the barriers of accessing emergency medical services among several ethnic groups, including the Hmong, Lisu, Lahu and Akha people. Material and Methods: The qualitative study was conducted to interview 43 participants, including the Akha, Lahu, Lisu and Hmong people. Purposive sampling was used to select participants for in-depth interviews, from February to March, 2019. The data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: The results show that the barriers of using emergency medical service (EMS) can be divided into the following five categories: the barrier to effectively communication, response to the symptoms of emergency illnesses, transportation facilities to support patients with emergency illnesses, fear to contact healthcare providers and the individual’s perception of emergency medical symptoms. Conclusion: The barriers of using EMS among different cultures, ethnicities and languages are a concern and obstacles to the increase appropriate pre-hospital management and reducing pre-hospital delay. A community collaboration partnership should be the goal of improving pre-hospital care among ethnic people.

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Factors affecting delay in seeking treatment among malaria patients along Thailand-Myanmar border in Tak Province, Thailand

Cited by 56 publications

References 21 publications

Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles Mosquitoes in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Northeastern Thailand During a Malaria Outbreak

Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles Mosquitoes in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Northeastern Thailand During a Malaria Outbreak

Preventing Malaria among Under Five Children in Damot Gale Woreda, Wolayta Zone, Ethiopia: The Role of Parents Knowledge and Treatment Seeking

Perceived Barrier in Accessing Emergency Medical Services of Ethnic Groups in the Highlands of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand

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