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Perceptions of chest pain and healthcare seeking behavior for chest pain in northern Tanzania: A community-based survey.

Julian T HertzDeng B MadutRevogatus A TeshaGwamaka WilliamRyan A SimmonsSophie W GalsonFrancis M SakitaVenance P MaroGerald S BloomfieldJohn A CrumpMatthew P Rubach
Published in: PloS one (2019)
There is little community awareness of cardiac causes of chest pain in northern Tanzania, and most adults reported that they would not present to a hospital for this symptom. There is an urgent need for educational interventions to address this knowledge deficit and guide appropriate care-seeking behavior.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • left ventricular
  • cross sectional
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • emergency department
  • heart failure
  • patient reported
  • quality improvement
  • pain management