First recourse for care-seeking and associated factors among rural populations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to quality healthcare is a global fundamental human right. However, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, several parameters affect the choices of health service users in fragile, rural contexts (zones). The overarching aim of this study was to identify the first recourse of healthcare-seeking and the determinants of utilization of health centers (primary health care structures) in the rural health zones of Katana and Walungu.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to September 2017. Consenting respondents comprised 1751 adults. Continuous data were summarized using means (standard deviation) and medians (interquartile range). We used Pearson's chi-square test and Fisher exact test to compare proportions. Logistic regression was run to

SUBMITTER: Bapolisi WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8272345 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature