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BACKGROUND:Individuals in rural communities in Madagascar must frequently travel long distances, over difficult terrain, to obtain basic care. The quality of care is often inconsistent and inadequate. METHODS:An exploratory mixed-methods study was conducted in select coastal communities in the Maroantsetra region of Madagascar to generate a more robust understanding of community and health care provider perceptions and how patients decide to seek health care, including the decision to use traditional medicine vs allopathic medicine. A total of 69 free-listing exercises and 21 facility assessments were conducted in eight communities. RESULTS:Symptoms most commonly reported as reasons to seek health care included headaches, fever and cough. Decisions to access allopathic health care facilities depended on the intersection of geographic and financial access to health care facilities, perceived severity of the illness and the availability and confidence in traditional plant-based medications. Traveling salespeople, staff at local stores and pharmacy workers very often lacked formal training. CONCLUSIONS:The decision to use allopathic medicine was determined by the perception of disease severity and when vulnerable populations, such as children and the elderly, were involved. Results provide insight into patterns, motivations and obstacles to health care utilization and decision making in the Maroantsetra region of Madagascar.
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Int Healthjournal_title
International healthauthors
Bustamante ND,Golden CD,Randrianasolo JF,Parmar Pdoi
10.1093/inthealth/ihy070subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-05-01 00:00:00pages
185-192issue
3eissn
1876-3413issn
1876-3405pii
5108523journal_volume
11pub_type
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