Factors affecting delays in seeking treatment among malaria patients during the pre-certification phase in China
© 2024. The Author(s)..
BACKGROUND: Delays in malaria treatment can not only lead to severe and even life-threatening complications, but also foster transmission, putting more people at risk of infection. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing treatment delays among malaria patients and their health-seeking behaviour.
METHODS: The medical records of 494 patients diagnosed with malaria from 6 different malaria-endemic provinces in China were analysed. A bivariate and multivariable regression model was used to investigate the association between delays in seeking treatment and various factors. A Sankey diagram was used to visualize the trajectories of malaria patients seeking medical care. Total treatment delays were categorized as patient delays and doctor delays.
RESULTS: The incidence of total delays in seeking malaria treatment was 81.6%, of which 28.4% were delayed by patients alone and 34.8% by doctors alone. The median time from the onset of symptoms to the initial healthcare consultation was 1 day. The median time from the initial healthcare consultation to the conclusive diagnosis was 2 day. After being subjected to multiple logistic regression analysis, living in central China was less likely to experience patient delays (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.24-0.78). The factors significantly associated with the lower likelihood of doctor delays included: age between 30 to 49 (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.23-0.81), being single/divorce/separated (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.95), first visiting a county-level health institution (OR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.14-0.45), first visiting a prefectural health institution (OR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.03-0.12) and first visiting a provincial health institution (OR = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02-0.12). Conversely, individuals with mixed infections (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.02-4.08) and those experiencing periodic symptoms (OR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.00-2.92) might face increased doctor delays. Furthermore, higher financial burden and complications were found to be associated with patient delays. Doctor delays, in addition to incurring these two consequences, were associated with longer hospital stays.
CONCLUSION: There was a substantial delay in access to health care for malaria patients before China was certified malaria free. Region, marital status, periodic symptoms and the level of health institutions were factors contributing to delays in treatment-seeking among malaria patients.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23 |
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Malaria journal - 23(2024), 1 vom: 11. März, Seite 73 |
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Englisch |
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Jia, Lianyu [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 13.03.2024 Date Revised 14.03.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: Delays in malaria treatment can not only lead to severe and even life-threatening complications, but also foster transmission, putting more people at risk of infection. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing treatment delays among malaria patients and their health-seeking behaviour | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: The medical records of 494 patients diagnosed with malaria from 6 different malaria-endemic provinces in China were analysed. A bivariate and multivariable regression model was used to investigate the association between delays in seeking treatment and various factors. A Sankey diagram was used to visualize the trajectories of malaria patients seeking medical care. Total treatment delays were categorized as patient delays and doctor delays | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: The incidence of total delays in seeking malaria treatment was 81.6%, of which 28.4% were delayed by patients alone and 34.8% by doctors alone. The median time from the onset of symptoms to the initial healthcare consultation was 1 day. The median time from the initial healthcare consultation to the conclusive diagnosis was 2 day. After being subjected to multiple logistic regression analysis, living in central China was less likely to experience patient delays (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.24-0.78). The factors significantly associated with the lower likelihood of doctor delays included: age between 30 to 49 (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.23-0.81), being single/divorce/separated (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.95), first visiting a county-level health institution (OR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.14-0.45), first visiting a prefectural health institution (OR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.03-0.12) and first visiting a provincial health institution (OR = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02-0.12). Conversely, individuals with mixed infections (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.02-4.08) and those experiencing periodic symptoms (OR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.00-2.92) might face increased doctor delays. Furthermore, higher financial burden and complications were found to be associated with patient delays. Doctor delays, in addition to incurring these two consequences, were associated with longer hospital stays | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: There was a substantial delay in access to health care for malaria patients before China was certified malaria free. Region, marital status, periodic symptoms and the level of health institutions were factors contributing to delays in treatment-seeking among malaria patients | ||
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