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| Title |
Does anti-malarial drug knowledge predict anti-malarial dispensing practice in drug outlets? A survey of medicine retailers in western Kenya
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-11-263 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Andria Rusk, Nathan Smith, Diana Menya, Andrew Obala, Chrispinus Simiyu, Barasa Khwa-Otsyula, Wendy O’Meara |
| Abstract |
Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, where it is the fifth leading cause of death in both children and adults. Effectively managing malaria is dependent upon appropriate treatment. In Kenya, between 17 to 83 percent of febrile individuals first seek treatment for febrile illness over the counter from medicine retailers. Understanding medicine retailer knowledge and behaviour in treating suspected malaria and dispensing anti-malarials is crucial. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 66 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Kenya | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 64 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 17% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 8 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 14% |
| Unknown | 10 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. 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 14 August 2012.
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#16,035,911
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#4,465
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#106,279
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#65
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