Primary care doctor and nurse consultations among people who live in slums: a retrospective, cross-sectional survey in four countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To survey on the availability and use of primary care services in slum populations.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional, household, individual and healthcare provider surveys.

Setting

Seven slum sites in four countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan and Bangladesh).

Participants

Residents of slums and informal settlements.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary care consultation rates by type of provider and facility.

Results

We completed 7692 household, 7451 individual adult and 2633 individual child surveys across seven sites. The majority of consultations were to doctors/nurses (in clinics or hospitals) and pharmacies rather than single-handed providers or traditional healers. Consultation rates with a doctor or nurse varied fro

SUBMITTER: Improving Health in Slums Collaborative 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744106 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature