Healthcare-seeking behaviour of fever cases in Magude district, southern Mozambique: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Fever is the main manifestation of malaria, which is a major public health concern in Mozambique. Achieving prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of all malaria cases is key to avoiding severe malaria and death, thus communities need to detect all fevers and seek care promptly. Studies in Magude district have shown that the local population is aware of malaria, including fever as one of the disease symptoms, however, a significant proportion do not seek formal care for fever. This study sought to analyse healthcare-seeking behaviour for fever episodes in Magude and understand its facilitators and barriers to ultimately inform malaria control policies. Using a generic qualitative design, the study included 59 individual semi-structured interviews: 45 with community members (community

SUBMITTER: Cuinhane CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12122035 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature