Incidence, healthcare-seeking behavior and barriers associated with seeking care for severe childhood pneumonia in rural Bangladesh: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT: Globally, childhood pneumonia is one of the leading causes of under-five mortality especially in low-and middle-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the incidence, healthcare-seeking behavior, and barriers associated with seeking care for children suffering from severe pneumonia in rural Bangladesh. A prospective study was conducted in two districts at 81 randomly selected villages in rural Bangladesh. We collected data on 12,303 under-five children between 1st June 2018 to October 2019. Among surveyed children, a total of 154 severe pneumonia cases were recorded, resulting in an overall incidence of 1.3%. When seeking healthcare for their children, most (44.2%) mothers/caregivers availed the health care services from nearby pharmacies or local healthcare providers, followed by H

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11893127 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature