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| Title |
A cost-effectiveness analysis of provider interventions to improve health worker practice in providing treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Cameroon: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
Trials, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-13-4 |
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| Authors |
Virginia Wiseman, Lindsay J Mangham, Bonnie Cundill, Olivia A Achonduh, Akindeh Mbuh Nji, Abanda Ngu Njei, Clare Chandler, Wilfred F Mbacham |
| Abstract |
Governments and donors all over Africa are searching for sustainable, affordable and cost-effective ways to improve the quality of malaria case management. Widespread deficiencies have been reported in the prescribing and counselling practices of health care providers treating febrile patients in both public and private health facilities. Cameroon is no exception with low levels of adherence to national guidelines, the frequent selection of non-recommended antimalarials and the use of incorrect dosages. This study evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of introducing two different provider training packages, alongside rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), designed to equip providers with the knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively diagnose and treat febrile patients. The overall aim is to target antimalarial treatment better and to facilitate optimal use of malaria treatment guidelines. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 113 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Cambodia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 20 | 18% |
| Researcher | 19 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 7 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 22% |
| Unknown | 24 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 28% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 17% |
| Unknown | 29 | 26% |