Failures in the case management of children with uncomplicated malaria in Bata district of Equatorial Guinea and associated factors

PloS One
Pablo Suárez-SánchezMaría Romay-Barja

Abstract

In Equatorial Guinea, malaria continues to be one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children. The National Therapeutic Guide established artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, but compliance with this treatment is low. The aim of this study was to assess, for the first time, the performance of public healthcare workers in the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated malaria, their compliance with first-line Malaria National Therapeutic Guide and the associated factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the nine public health facilities in the Bata District of Equatorial Guinea to assess the management of uncomplicated malaria in children < 15 years of age. Bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses were used to determine the recommended treatment compliance and related factors. A total of 227 children with uncomplicated malaria were recorded from 9 public health facilities. Most of the treatments prescribed (83.3%) did not follow the first-line treatment recommended for uncomplicated malaria. The diagnosis was established with parasite confirmation in 182 cases (80.2%). After adjustment for other variables, children under 2 months of age, the use of parasi...Continue Reading

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