Community perceptions and practices of treatment seeking for childhood pneumonia: a mixed methods study in a rural district, Ghana

Community perceptions and practices of treatment seeking for childhood pneumonia: a mixed methods study in a rural district, Ghana

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends community case management of malaria and pneumonia for reduction of under-five mortality in developing countries. Caregivers’ perception and understanding of the illness influences the care a sick child receives. Studies in Ghana and elsew...

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Main Authors: Mercy Abbey, Margaret A. Chinbuah, Margaret Gyapong, L. Kay Bartholomew, Bart van den Borne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Caregivers
Children under five
Care seeking
Home management
Perceptions
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3513-z

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