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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to malaria control in an endemic rural area of Myanmar. |
Author: | Swe, K. Pearson, A. |
Citation: | Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2004; 35(1):53-62 |
Publisher: | Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO-TROPMED) |
Issue Date: | 2004 |
ISSN: | 0125-1562 2697-5718 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kyawt-Kyawt-Swe , Pearson A. |
Abstract: | Malaria is a global health problem, in particular, a major health problem within Southeast Asia. This study aimed to investigate malaria control within a rural area of Myanmar, where traditionally non-western medicine is the preferred treatment. Whilst malaria was perceived by the local people to be a major health problem, knowledge about the mode of transmission and correct treatment for malaria was relatively low. Consequently, the practices of the local people to control malaria were often ill-informed or based on cultural and traditional beliefs. |
Keywords: | Humans Malaria, Falciparum Medicine, Traditional Severity of Illness Index Incidence Risk Assessment Cohort Studies Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Disease Outbreaks Endemic Diseases Age Distribution Sex Distribution Communicable Disease Control Developing Countries Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Adult Aged Middle Aged Rural Population Educational Status Patient Acceptance of Health Care Myanmar Female Male |
Description (link): | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/15272745 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Nursing publications |
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