Sociocultural aspects of mass delivery of praziquantel in schistosomiasis control: The Abeokuta experience

Adeneye, Adeniyi; Akinwale, Olaoluwa P.; Idowu, Emmanuel Taiwo; Adewale, Babatunde; Manafa, Ogenna; Sulyman, M; Omotola, B.D.; Akande, DO; Mafe, M A; Appelt, B

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“…Similarly, unavailability of medications from health services was also recorded as a factor for not seeking treatment (four studies) [30, 35, 37, 38]. …”

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“…Preferences to self-treat the infection using herbal remedies or medications obtained from local markets resulted in health services not being consulted (four studies) [36, 38–40]. Participants from three of these studies attributed lower cost and higher accessibility, relative to health services, for self-treating [38–40].…”

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“…Participants from three of these studies attributed lower cost and higher accessibility, relative to health services, for self-treating [38–40]. …”

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“…Failure of other treatments, such as herbal remedies, also resulted in modern treatment being utilised (two studies) [38, 39]. …”

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Health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative literature

Cronin¹,

Sheppard²,

Wildt³

2013

Pan Afr Med J

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Schistosomiasis is a chronic and debilitating parasitic disease acquired through contact with infested freshwater. An essential component of its control is passive case finding, which, in order to be effective, requires a detailed understanding of health-seeking behaviour. This study aimed to systematically review evidence on health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis, in order to determine factors influencing use or non-use of modern health services for the infection. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed method studies reporting on factors related to seeking treatment from modern health services for schistosomiasis were obtained, combining electronic and hand searching. Data extraction and quality assessment of the included articles were performed, with all studies qualitatively analysed using thematic synthesis. A total of 19 studies were included in the review. Six themes were identified from the analysis: biomedical knowledge on schistosomiasis, perceptions of modern treatment and health services, financial considerations of treatment, perceptions on the symptoms, stigma of the infection, and physical location and community. These findings were consistent across studies of different design, setting and quality. Many of the themes identified echo existing literature on health-seeking behaviour. The synthesis also highlighted the role of stigma, and aspects of the physical location and community that may affect treatment-seeking for schistosomiasis. Health education programmes that intend to improve the utilisation of modern health services for the infection need to acknowledge the multiple determinants influencing their use. Future research should move beyond describing health-seeking behaviour to identifying the factors that underlay such behaviour.

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“…Similarly, unavailability of medications from health services was also recorded as a factor for not seeking treatment (four studies) [30, 35, 37, 38]. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative literature

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Sheppard²,

Wildt³

2013

Pan Afr Med J

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“…Disparities in intervention coverage rates among these mobile pastoralists as well as urban populations is a theme found throughout much of the literature [ 45 – 49 ], and one that will be further explored in the Discussion section. In Nigeria, researchers have found that when comparing different schistosomiasis control programs, those offering their target communities greater decision on where and when to distribute medication had higher coverage rates [ 50 , 51 ].…”

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The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

2016

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IntroductionNeglected tropical diseases produce an enormous burden on many of the poorest and most disenfranchised populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Similar to other developing areas throughout the world, this region’s dearth of skilled health providers renders Western-style primary care efforts to address such diseases unrealistic. Consequently, many countries rely on their corps of nurses and community health workers to engage with underserved and hard-to-reach populations in order provide interventions against these maladies. This article attempts to cull together recent literature on the impact that nurses and community health workers have had on neglected tropical diseases.MethodsA review of the literature was conducted to assess the role nurses and community health workers play in the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Articles published between January 2005 and December 2015 were reviewed in order to capture the full scope of nurses’ and community health workers’ responsibilities for neglected tropical disease control within their respective countries’ health systems.ResultsA total of 59 articles were identified that fit all inclusion criteria.ConclusionsSuccessful disease control requires deep and meaningful engagement with local communities. Expanding the role of nurses and community health workers will be required if sub-Saharan African countries are to meet neglected tropical disease treatment goals and eliminate the possibility future disease transmission. Horizontal or multidisease control programs can create complimentary interactions between their different control activities as well as reduce costs through improved program efficiencies—benefits that vertical programs are not able to attain.

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Incorporating qualitative research methods into the monitoring and evaluation of neglected tropical disease programmes: a scoping literature review

Baker

Bardosh

Fitch

et al. 2021

International Health

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This publication addresses the limited use of qualitative methods in neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes. It describes a scoping literature review conducted to inform the development of a guide to inform the use of rapid qualitative assessments to strengthen NTD mass drug administration (MDA) programmes. The review assessed how qualitative methods are currently used by NTD programmes and identified qualitative approaches from other health and development programmes with the potential to strengthen the design of MDA interventions. Systematic review articles were reviewed and searched using key terms conducted on Google Scholar and PubMed. Results show that methods used by NTD programmes rely heavily on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews, often with time-consuming analysis and limited information on how results are applied. Results from other fields offered insight into a wider range of methods, including participatory approaches, and on how to increase programmatic uptake of findings. Recommendations on how to apply these findings to NTD control are made. The topic of human resources for qualitative investigations is explored and a guide to improve MDAs using qualitative methods is introduced. This guide has direct applicability across the spectrum of NTDs as well as other public health programmes.

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Sociocultural aspects of mass delivery of praziquantel in schistosomiasis control: The Abeokuta experience

Cited by 12 publications

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Health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative literature

Health-seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative literature

The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Incorporating qualitative research methods into the monitoring and evaluation of neglected tropical disease programmes: a scoping literature review

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