Treatment-seeking behaviours of malaria patients versus non-malaria febrile patients along China-Myanmar border.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Appropriate malaria treatment-seeking behaviour (TSB) is critical for timely detecting malaria, prompt treatment, and prevention of onward transmission of the disease in a community. This study aimed to compare treatment-seeking behaviours between malaria patients and non-malaria febrile patients, and to analyse the factors associated with appropriate TSB along the China-Myanmar border.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the appropriate TSB of microscopy-confirmed malaria patients versus non-malaria febrile (NMF) patients. An unconditional logistic regression analysis (LRA) was used to identify factors associated with appropriate TSB.

Results

Among 223 malaria patients and 446 NMF patients, 129 (57.8%) of the malaria patients ver

SUBMITTER: Xu JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576386 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature