Misperceptions of patients and health workers regarding malaria elimination in the Brazilian Amazon: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brazil has considerably reduced the number of cases of malaria in recent years and aims to eradicate the disease completely, however, vivax malaria continues to be a major challenge for the health system. In this context, the key to building a successful elimination programme may lie in the knowledge and the perceptions of the health agents, the patients affected by the disease and the personnel responsible for malaria diagnosis, treatment and control at the local level.

Methods

A qualitative study was undertaken in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, Western Brazilian Amazon, using a sample of 33 patients who were being treated for malaria and 22 health agents who were working in malaria diagnosis, treatment and control at the local level. A semi-structured

SUBMITTER: Murta FLG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611038 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature