Factors Affecting Access to Healthcare: An Observational Study of Children under 5 Years of Age Presenting to a Rural Gambian Primary Healthcare Centre

Prompt access to primary healthcare before onset of severe illness is vital to improve morbidity and mortality rates. The Gambia has high rates of child mortality and research is needed to investigate contributing factors further. This study aimed to identify factors affecting access to primary heal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2016-06, Vol.11 (6), p.e0157790-e0157790
Hauptverfasser:	Rees, Claire P, Hawkesworth, Sophie, Moore, Sophie E, Dondeh, Bai L, Unger, Stefan A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biology and Life Sciences Child health services Child mortality Child, Preschool Children Children & youth Data dictionaries Demographic variables Demographics Diarrhea - epidemiology Electronic health records Electronic medical records Factor Analysis, Statistical Female Gambia - epidemiology Geography Health care Health care services accessibility Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data Health surveillance Humans Hygiene Illnesses Infant Infant, Newborn Literature reviews Malaria Malaria - epidemiology Male Management Medical records Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Morbidity Mortality Nutrition research Observational studies People and Places Primary health care Primary Health Care - statistics & numerical data Public health Public Health Surveillance Regression analysis Respiratory tract Respiratory tract diseases Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Rural Health Services - statistics & numerical data Studies Transport Vector-borne diseases Vital signs
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Zusammenfassung:	Prompt access to primary healthcare before onset of severe illness is vital to improve morbidity and mortality rates. The Gambia has high rates of child mortality and research is needed to investigate contributing factors further. This study aimed to identify factors affecting access to primary healthcare for children
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0157790