Integrated community case management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms in children under five years in Eastern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKalyango, Joan N.
dc.contributor.authorAlfven, Tobias
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorMugenyi, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorKaramagi, Charles
dc.contributor.authorRutebemberwa, Elizeus
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-02T20:01:50Z
dc.date.available2022-02-02T20:01:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractEfforts to improve access to treatment for common illnesses in children less than five years initially targeted malaria alone under the home management of malaria strategy. However under this strategy, children with other illnesses were often wrongly treated with anti-malarials. Integrated community case management of common childhood illnesses is now recommended but its effect on promptness of appropriate pneumonia treatment is unclear. Objectives: To determine the effect of integrated malaria and pneumonia management on receiving prompt and appropriate antibiotics for pneumonia symptoms and treatment outcomes as well as determine associated factors. Methods: A follow-up study was nested within a cluster-randomized trial that compared under-five mortality in areas where community health workers (CHWs) treated children with malaria and pneumonia (intervention areas) and where they treated children with malaria only (control areas). Children treated by CHWs were enrolled on the day of seeking treatment from CHWs (609 intervention, 667 control) and demographic, illness, and treatment seeking information was collected. Further information on illness and treatment outcomes was collected on day four. The primary outcome was prompt and appropriate antibiotics for pneumonia symptoms and the secondary outcome was treatment outcomes on day four. Results: Children in the intervention areas were more likely to receive prompt and appropriate antibiotics for pneumonia symptoms compared to children in the control areas (RR = 3.51, 95%CI = 1.75-7.03). Children in the intervention areas were also less likely to have temperature ≥37.5°C on day four (RR = 0.29, 95%CI = 0.11-0.78). The decrease in fast breathing between day one and four was greater in the intervention (9.2%) compared to the control areas (4.2%, p-value = 0.01). Conclusions: Integrated community management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms and improves treatment outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKalyango et al.: Integrated community case management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms in children under five years in Eastern Uganda. Malaria Journal 2013 12:340. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-340en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1186/1475-2875-12-340
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1795
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalaria Journalen_US
dc.subjectCHWen_US
dc.subjectICCMen_US
dc.subjectHealth System Researchen_US
dc.subjectPrompt treatmenten_US
dc.subjectAppropriate treatmenten_US
dc.subjectTreatment outcomesen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectPneumoniaen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectCMDsen_US
dc.titleIntegrated community case management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms in children under five years in Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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