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| Title |
Insights into the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria in Ghana: the role of caregivers and licensed chemical sellers in four regions
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-016-1307-5 |
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| Authors |
Andrew A. Adjei, Peter Winch, Amos Laar, David J. Sullivan, Kwame S. Sakyi, Judith K. Stephens, George O. Adjei, Isaac A. Boateng, Vivian N. Ama Aubyn, Chrysantus Kubio, Julliette Tuakli, Linda Vanotoo, Bernard B. Bortei, Maame Amo-Addae, Felix Sorvor, Nathaniel Coleman, Sarah Dalglish, Richmond Owusu, Tsega Gebreyesus, Edward Essuman, Rebecca Greene, Ezekiel Ankomah, Kiely Houston, Constance Bart-Plange, Samuel Salamat, Ebenezer A. Addison, Isabella A. Quakyi |
| Abstract |
The Affordable Medicine Facility-malaria (AMFm) was an innovative global financing mechanism for the provision of quality-assured artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) across both the private and public health sectors in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the effectiveness of AMFm subsidies in increasing access to ACT in Ghana and documented malaria management practices at the household and community levels during the implementation of the AMFm. This study, conducted in four regions in Ghana between January, 2011 to December, 2012, employed cross-sectional mixed-methods design that included qualitative and quantitative elements, specifically household surveys, focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews. The study indicated high ACT availability, adequate provider knowledge and reasonably low quality-assured ACT use in the study areas, all of which are a reflection of a high market share of ACT in these hard-to-reach areas of the country. Adequate recognition of childhood malaria symptoms by licensed chemical seller (LCS) attendants was observed. A preference by caregivers for LCS over health facilities for seeking treatment solutions to childhood malaria was found. Artemisinin-based combination therapy with the AMFm logo was accessible and affordable for most people seeking treatment from health facilities and LCS shops in rural areas. Caregivers and LCS were seen to play key roles in the health of the community especially with children under 5 years of age. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 | 25% |
| Burundi | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 122 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 27 | 22% |
| Researcher | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 20 | 16% |
| Unknown | 39 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Unknown | 45 | 37% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 May 2017.
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#8,076,539
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#2,530
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#62
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