Socio-demographic Profile and Health Seeking Behaviour among Malaria Patients in Western Odisha
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: The prevention and control of vector born disease is complex. Under NVBCDP some of the pronged strategy for prevention & control of malaria is early case detection and complete treatment, strengthening of referral services, supportive intervention including behavioral change communication. Objectives: 1.To study the socio demographic profile of malaria patients. 2. To know the health seeking behavior of these patients. Materials and Methods: It was a hospital based cross sectional study carried out from June to Sept.2014 in the medicine indoor of VSS medical college & Hospital. All the patients admitted to the medicine ward after diagnosed as malaria were included as study subjects. Data was collected in a predesigned pretested questionnaire and it was analyzed with MS Excel. Result: Out of 140 malaria patients young adult & middle aged were more (75%) cases with a male pre dominance( 78%). 59% of the cases were belonged to lower socio economic classes. The educated person (68%) were constitutes the more number of cases. Most patients (75%) had used the mosquito net. .39% cases were attributed to migration to endemic region.64. 5% of patients sought for medical attention after 3 days. 81% cases came to the hospital with their own motivation.65% of the study subject were as referred cases. Conclusion: Malaria still continues to pose a major threat to the people of western Odisha even after implementation of various national programs. So IEC & BCC are required to increase the awareness regarding various aspects of malaria
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Dr Mamata Rani Giri
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