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Caretakers ' Experiences with Sick Children in Luapula Province

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2008-04
Auteur
Chompolola, A.
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Article
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To gain a deep understanding of caretakers' perspectives about factors contributing to high under-five mortality in Luapula province of Zambia. This report is a product of data that was collected using verbal autopsy for a study on Factors Associated with high Under Five Mortality in the Luapula province of Zambia. Verbal autopsies were used to collect information from three hundred `and sixty (360) caretakers about illnesses that led to the death of their under-five children. The autopsies were analyzed using the Optimal Care-Seeking Framework (OCSF) to identify the factors associated with the high under-five mortality rate in Luapula province. The study identified that the under-five mortality rate in Luapula province is perpetuated by behavioral and health system factors that compromise the management of illnesses. Four obstacles to effective management of illness were identified and these include (i) poor recognition of signs of illness; (ii) delay in reaching a healthcare facility, (iii) delay in receiving definitive treatment, and (iv) poor compliance with recommended treatment and/or referrals. Reduction of under-five mortality requires optimal management of illnesses through the removal of the four obstacles.
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https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/11541
Citation
Chompolola, A. (2008). Caretakers ' Experiences with Sick Children in Luapula Province: Implications for Child Survival Interventions in Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia. 35 (2)
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Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State.
Éditeur
Medical Journal of Zambia
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Children, Sick---Zambia
Child Health---Zambia
Child Mortality---Zambia
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To gain a deep understanding of caretakers' perspectives about factors contributing to high under-five mortality in Luapula province of Zambia.
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