1998
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.11.1363
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Prevalence of Skin Disease in Rural Tanzania and Factors Influencing the Choice of Health Care, Modern or Traditional

Abstract: Objectives: To determine the prevalence of skin disease in a rural Tanzanian community and to investigate the health-seeking behavior of this community. Design:The study was in 3 parts: (1) 120 heads of households were interviewed to determine the factors that influence the families' health-seeking behavior;(2) the 800 members of these families were examined for evidence of skin disease; and (3) a focus group discussion was held with influential members of the community to get a broader view of health-seeking … Show more

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“…The issue of people believing in traditional healing because of their cultural upbringing arises in the study by Pinkoane et al [14] into policy makers' perceptions and attitudes regarding the incorporation of traditional healing into the national health care system in South Africa. Similar findings were also mentioned in the study by Satimia et al [15] that investigated people's choice of modern or traditional health care in rural Tanzania.…”
Section: "I Support Traditional Healers But Not Openly"supporting
confidence: 87%
“…The issue of people believing in traditional healing because of their cultural upbringing arises in the study by Pinkoane et al [14] into policy makers' perceptions and attitudes regarding the incorporation of traditional healing into the national health care system in South Africa. Similar findings were also mentioned in the study by Satimia et al [15] that investigated people's choice of modern or traditional health care in rural Tanzania.…”
Section: "I Support Traditional Healers But Not Openly"supporting
confidence: 87%
“…22.5% and 18%respectively) 11 -14 . One •fth of the inhabitants affected is a fairly high prevalence for SDs, but it is considerably lower than what has been reported from other developing countries in Asia and Africa 5,6,8,9,10 . This difference might be due to the fact that our study was conducted during a relatively cool season and it is well known that there are large seasonal variations in the incidence of SDs, especially infectious SD, which are more common in tropical and subtropical climate z ones.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…I n Africa, reported prevalence •gures vary between 11.7% in Bamako, Mali, to 48% in rural Ethiopia 7,8,9,10 . The published prevalence •gures in children are also high, 32% in Kenya 11 , 34% in Mali 12 , 31.3% in Hong Kong 13 and 38.8% in northern India 14 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Various studies observed that the majority of people with a skin disorder do not seek medical advice, either because they do not see their symptoms as a problem 5 or they self-medicate. 10,52 In Nigeria, 65% of people self-medicate and use a form of herbal remedy.…”
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confidence: 99%