Prospective acceptability of mass drug administration for malaria in Kedougou region in Senegal: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Senegalese high-burden regions, the existing package of interventions is insufficient to reach the malaria elimination goal. Asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium contribute significantly to malaria persistence and are not targeted by current interventions. The systematic treatment of all individuals in a community (mass drug administration, MDA) is a relevant intervention to tackle asymptomatic infections. The intervention can only be effective with a high participation of the population and, therefore, depends largely on its acceptability. This study aims to investigate the prospective acceptability of MDA in the Kedougou region to inform its potential use in a future strategy.

Methods

Following a 7-construct theoretical framework, prospective acceptability of

SUBMITTER: Legendre E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406725 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature