Unknown

Dataset Information

0

National and sub-national variation in patterns of febrile case management in sub-Saharan Africa.


ABSTRACT: Given national healthcare coverage gaps, understanding treatment-seeking behaviour for fever is crucial for the management of childhood illness and to reduce deaths. Here, we conduct a modelling study triangulating household survey data for fever in children under the age of five years with georeferenced public health facility databases (n?=?86,442 facilities) in 29 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, to estimate the probability of seeking treatment for fever at public facilities. A Bayesian item response theory framework is used to estimate this probability based on reported fever episodes, treatment choice, residence, and estimated travel-time to the nearest public-sector health facility. Findings show inter- and intra-country variation, with the likelihood of seeking treatment for fever less than 50% in 16 countries. Results highlight the need to invest in public healthcare and related databases. The variation in public sector use illustrates the need to include such modelling in future infectious disease burden estimation.

SUBMITTER: Alegana VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6255762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

National and sub-national variation in patterns of febrile case management in sub-Saharan Africa.

Alegana Victor A VA   Maina Joseph J   Ouma Paul O PO   Macharia Peter M PM   Wright Jim J   Atkinson Peter M PM   Okiro Emelda A EA   Snow Robert W RW   Tatem Andrew J AJ  

Nature communications 20181126 1


Given national healthcare coverage gaps, understanding treatment-seeking behaviour for fever is crucial for the management of childhood illness and to reduce deaths. Here, we conduct a modelling study triangulating household survey data for fever in children under the age of five years with georeferenced public health facility databases (n = 86,442 facilities) in 29 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, to estimate the probability of seeking treatment for fever at public facilities. A Bayesian it  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

2022-12-31 | GSE180119 | GEO
2014-02-20 | GSE52791 | GEO
| S-EPMC6657909 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6959603 | biostudies-literature
2014-02-20 | E-GEOD-52791 | biostudies-arrayexpress
| S-EPMC5946711 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8590469 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9764695 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6560910 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7508758 | biostudies-literature