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Community Participation for Malaria Elimination in Tafea Province, Vanuatu: Part Ii. Social and Cultural Aspects of Treatment-seeking Behaviour by Anna Tynan; Jo-An Atkinson; Hilson Toaliu; George Taleo; Lisa Fitzgerald; Maxine Whittaker; Ian Riley; Mark Schubert; Andrew Vallely is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background Early diagnosis and prompt effective case management are important components of any malaria elimination strategy. Tafea Province, Vanuatu has a rich history of traditional practices and beliefs, which have been integrated with missionary efforts and the introduction of modern constructions of health. Gaining a detailed knowledge of community perceptions of malarial symptomatology and treatment-seeking behaviours is essential in guiding effective community participation strategies for malaria control and elimination. ## Method An ethnographic study involving nine focus group discussions (FGD), 12 key informant interviews (KII) and seven participatory workshops were carried out on Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Villages in areas of high and low malaria transmission risk were selected. Four ni-Vanuatu research officers, including two from Tanna, were trained and employed to conduct the research. Data underwent thematic analysis to examine treatment-seeking behaviour and community perceptions of malaria. ## Results Malaria was perceived to be a serious, but relatively new condition, and in most communities, identified as being apparent only after independence in 1980. Severe fev
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- Author
- Anna Tynan; Jo-An Atkinson; Hilson Toaliu; George Taleo; Lisa Fitzgerald; Maxine Whittaker; Ian Riley; Mark Schubert; Andrew Vallely
- Publisher
- BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2002-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Research Square (ISSN 1475-2875)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)