Magnitude and determinant of healthcare-seeking behavior for childhood acute respiratory tract infections in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
Fantu Mamo AragawRediet Eristu TekluMeron Asmamaw AlemayehuNebiyu Mekonnen DersehMuluken Chanie AgimasDaniel Alayu ShewayeAtalay Liknaw BirhanieSintayehu Simie TsegaGirum Shibeshi ArgawAmensisa Hailu TesfayePublished in: BMC pediatrics (2024)
There is poor treatment-seeking behavior for children with symptoms of ARI in Ethiopia with significant community level variations. The multilevel logistic regression analysis showed that improving mothers' education, women's empowerment, facilitating institutional delivery and media accessibility are critical to promoting health-seeking behaviors among mothers or caregivers of under-five children with ARI symptoms. Hence, concerned bodies should design targeted interventions that increase mothers' or caregivers' treatment-seeking behavior for childhood ARI to reduce child morbidity and mortality.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- respiratory tract
- young adults
- palliative care
- physical activity
- early life
- type diabetes
- liver failure
- pregnant women
- cancer therapy
- combination therapy
- risk assessment
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- health information
- replacement therapy
- drug induced
- insulin resistance
- human health
- mechanical ventilation
- cervical cancer screening