Treatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda
Lee YJ, Adusumilli G, Kazungu R, Anywar G, Kyakulaga F, Katuura E, Parikh S, Willcox M. Treatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 113: 525-533. PMID: 31140566, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemether-lumefantrineFormal health facilitiesDrug shopsHealth facilitiesHerbal medicineTreatment-seeking patternsCaregivers of childrenFormal health centersHerbal medicine usageQuality of careSelf-reported outcomesTreatment-seeking behaviorMajority of childrenModern medical careInappropriate antibioticsHealth centersIllness historyMedicine usageCorrect diagnosisEndemic areasCorrect doseMedical careDiagnostic testsPatientsMalaria