Malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance in pregnant women: A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative interventions

Deborah L. Helitzer-Allen; Deborah A. McFarland; Jack J. Wirima; Allen P. Macheso

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(93)90402-P

Malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance in pregnant women: A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative interventions

Deborah L. Helitzer-Allen
, Deborah A. McFarland
, Jack J. Wirima
, Allen P. Macheso

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Abstract

Compliance to malaria chemoprophylaxis among pregnant women in Malaŵi has historically been low. Three separate interventions, based upon an ethnographic study of malaria beliefs among pregnant women in Malaŵi, were introduced to increase compliance to the malaria chemoprophylaxis program provided by the Ministry of Health. Each intervention consisted of a health education message and an antimalarial drug. A cost-effectiveness analysis of the interventions was conducted to compare the interventions as alternative strategies to increase compliance among pregnant women.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	403-407
Number of pages	5
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(93)90402-P
State	Published - Feb 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

compliance
cost-effectiveness
health education
malaria

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Health(social science)
History and Philosophy of Science

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