Intra-household relations and treatment decision-making for childhood illness: A Kenyan case study
Intra-household relations and treatment decision-making for childhood illness: A Kenyan case study
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DOI：
10.1017/s0021932002001098
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发表时间：
2002-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Snow, RW
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作者：
Molyneux, CS;Murira, G;Snow, RW
这项研究在肯尼亚海岸进行，评估了家庭内部关系对孕产妇寻求治疗的影响。通过调查记录了农村和城市米吉kenda母亲最近2周（n=317）对儿童发烧的反应，以及前一年（n=43）对儿童惊厥的反应。通过深入的个人和小组访谈，主要是对妇女（n=223），探讨了围绕产妇反应的家庭内部关系和决策动态。对抽搐的反应比对发烧的反应更有可能包括治疗咨询
This study, conducted on the Kenyan coast, assesses the effect of intra-household relations on maternal treatment-seeking. Rural and urban Mijikenda mothers' responses to childhood fevers in the last 2 weeks (n=317), and to childhood convulsions in the previous year (n=43), were documented through survey work. The intra-household relations and decision-making dynamics surrounding maternal responses were explored through in-depth individual and group interviews, primarily with women (n=223). Responses to convulsions were more likely than responses to fevers to include a healer consultation (p