Understanding pre‐hospital disease management of fever and diarrhoea in children—Care pathways in rural Tanzania
Maike Maria Lamshöft,
Edwin Liheluka,
Greta Ginski
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveMany children in sub‐Saharan Africa die from infectious diseases like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea that can be prevented by early diagnosis, effective and targeted treatment. This study aimed to gain insights into case management practices by parents before they present their children to hospital.MethodsWe conducted a cross‐sectional study among 332 parents attending a district hospital with their under‐fives symptomatic with fever and/or diarrhoea between November 2019 and July 2020 in rural Tan… Show more
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