Dust or disease? Perceptions of influenza in rural Southern Malawi

Influenza virus infections cause between 291 243 and 645 832 deaths annually, with the highest burden in low-income settings. Research in high-income countries has examined public understanding of influenza, but there is little information on views and behaviours about influenza in low-income countr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2019-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e0208155
Hauptverfasser:	Phiri, Mackwellings, Gooding, Kate, Peterson, Ingrid, Mambule, Ivan, Nundwe, Spencer, McMorrow, Meredith, Desmond, Nicola
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Child, Preschool Children Communities Community Health Workers Data processing Dictionaries Disease control Disease prevention Dust Fever Focus Groups Groceries Health care facilities Health centres Health education Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Illnesses Income Infant Infection Infections Influenza Influenza viruses Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - prevention & control Influenza, Human - therapy Internet Low income groups Malaria Malawi - epidemiology Medical personnel Medical personnel training Medical schools Medicine Parents Parents & parenting Patient Education as Topic Patient outcomes Pneumonia Poverty Prevention Public opinion Signs and symptoms Vector-borne diseases Viruses Workers
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Zusammenfassung:	Influenza virus infections cause between 291 243 and 645 832 deaths annually, with the highest burden in low-income settings. Research in high-income countries has examined public understanding of influenza, but there is little information on views and behaviours about influenza in low-income countries. We explored communities' ideas about the severity, causes, prevention and treatment of influenza in Chikwawa district, Malawi. We conducted 64 in-depth interviews with parents of children aged
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0208155