SELF-MEDICATION WITH ANTIMALARIAL-DRUGS IN DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA

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作者：
MNYIKA, KS
KILLEWO, LZJ
KABALIMU, TK
机构：
[1] MUHIMBILI UNIV,COLL HLTH SCI,DEPT COMMUNITY HLTH,DAR ES SALAAM,TANZANIA
[2] MUHIMBILI UNIV,COLL HLTH SCI,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & BIOSTAT,DAR ES SALAAM,TANZANIA
来源：
TROPICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL MEDICINE | 1995年 / 47卷 / 01期
关键词：
SELF-MEDICATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; MALARIA; TANZANIA;
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中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using a questionnaire to assess the extent of self medication with antimalarial drugs and malaria treatment seeking behaviour among patients attending out-patient treatment at Mnazi mmoja dispensary. It was found that 15.3% of respondents admitted to having ever used malaria chemoprophylaxis while 8.0% reported to be current users of chemoprophylaxis. Among the current users of malaria chemoprophylaxis, some reported having used quinine and Fansidar(R). While 71.7% reported having treated themselves with home kept antimalarial drugs for a suspected malaria fever, 14.7% consulted traditional healers, The data suggest the need for increasing Public awareness on malaria and appropriate use of antimalarial drugs.
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