| Autor: |
Arthur Bagonza, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Stefan Peterson, Andreas Mårtensson, Milton Mutto, Phyllis Awor, David Mukanga, Henry Wamani |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Health Science Reports, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2398-8835 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/hsr2.284 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Rationale, aims, and objectives Appropriate treatment of pediatric fever in rural areas remains a challenge and maybe partly due to inadequate supervision of licensed drug sellers. This study assessed the effectiveness of peer‐supervision among drug sellers on the appropriate treatment of pneumonia symptoms, uncomplicated malaria, and non‐bloody diarrhea among children less than 5 years of age in the intervention (Luuka) and comparison (Buyende) districts, in East‐Central Uganda. Methods Data on pneumonia symptoms, uncomplicated malaria, and non‐bloody diarrhea among children less than 5 years of age was abstracted from drug shop sick child registers over a 12‐month period; 6 months before and 6 months after the introduction of peer‐supervision. Interrupted time series were applied to determine the effectiveness of the peer‐supervision intervention on the appropriate treatment of pneumonia, uncomplicated malaria, and non‐bloody diarrhea among children less than 5 years of age attending drug shops in East Central Uganda. Results The proportion of children treated appropriately for pneumonia symptoms was 10.84% (P |
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