SOCIOMEDICAL ASPECTS OF MALARIA CONTROL IN COLOMBIA

被引：24

作者：

LIPOWSKY, R

KROEGER, A

VAZQUEZ, ML

机构：

[1] Latin American Centre at the Institute of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324

来源：

SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE | 1992年 / 34卷 / 06期

关键词：

MALARIA; ANTHROPOLOGY; SELF-DIAGNOSIS; SELF-TREATMENT; COLOMBIA;

D O I：

10.1016/0277-9536(92)90190-2

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A household interview survey combined with a serological survey on the incidence of malaria attacks and prevalence of antibodies has been carried out in rural and urban areas of the pacific coast of Colombia. Additional information on people's knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards malaria was collected by means of participant observation and informal interviews. The results show that people incorporate modern and traditional elements into their concepts of the disease and treatment strategies. The deficiencies of the official control programmes are shown from the people's point of view. Some human factors which influence malaria transmission are discussed and an estimate of the accuracy of self-diagnosis presented.

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页码：625 / 637

页数：13