Adherence to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria at two public health facilities in Nigeria; Implications for the ‘test and treat�? policy of malaria case management

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Mathew J Okonta¹  Charles O Esimone¹  Charles C Ezenduka¹ 

[1] Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Agulu campus, Agulu, Nigeria

关键词: Uncomplicated malaria;    Treatment guidelines;    Policy adherence;    Antimalarial drugs;    Prescription practices;    Health facility;    Nigeria;   

DOI  :  10.1186/2052-3211-7-15

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

Objectives

Adherence to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria is critical to the success of malaria case management. Poor adherence has implications for increased malaria burden, in view of the risk of widespread parasite resistance and treatment failures. This study analyzed the diagnostic and prescription pattern for uncomplicated malaria at two public health facilities, south east Nigeria, to assess the current state of compliance to policy guidelines on the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT).

【 授权许可】

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