Healthcare seeking outside healthcare facilities and antibiotic dispensing patterns in rural Burkina Faso: A mixed methods study.
Daniel ValiaJuste Stéphane KouandaBrecht IngelbeenKarim DerraBérenger KaboréFrançois KiemdéToussaint RouambaEli RouambaFranck Sovi HienLinda CampbellMarie MeudecAnnie RobertHalidou TintoMarianne A B van der SandeHector Rodriguez VillalobosPublished in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2023)
This study highlights the need to facilitate and promote access to healthcare facilities through universal health insurance and patient-centred care including reducing patients' waiting time. Furthermore, community-level antibiotic stewardship programmes should include community pharmacies and informal vendors.