Factors influencing patients' adherence to malaria artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients' adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is a malaria control strategy. Studies report varied experiences regarding patients' adherence to ACT. The study aimed at determining factors influencing patients' adherence to ACT for malaria in Kamuli, Uganda.

Methods

In a longitudinal study, 1266 participants at 8 public health facilities were enrolled. Equal numbers (422) were assigned to the three arms (no follow-up, day 2 and day 4). To establish the mean difference between groups, Student t-test was used and a chi-square test was used for proportionality. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to establish the influence of predictor variables on the dependent variable. Statistical significance was established at p < 0.05.

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SUBMITTER: Bawate C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759708 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature