Ebola survivors' healthcare-seeking experiences and preferences of conventional, complementary and traditional medicine use: A qualitative exploratory study in Sierra Leone.
Ebola
Ebola survivors
Free healthcare initiative
Health-seeking behaviour
Sierra Leone
Traditional medicine
Journal
Complementary therapies in clinical practice
ISSN: 1873-6947
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101225531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2020
May 2020
Historique:
received:
19
10
2019
revised:
27
02
2020
accepted:
28
02
2020
entrez:
8
5
2020
pubmed:
8
5
2020
medline:
29
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
and Purpose: This study explores Ebola survivors' healthcare-seeking experiences within the context of Sierra Leone's free healthcare initiative (FHCI) and comprehensive package for Ebola survivors (CPES) program while also exploring the enablers and barriers to their use of informal healthcare. We employed an inductive, exploratory qualitative approach using focus group discussion with 41 adults Ebola survivors in the four administrative regions of Sierra Leone. Biomedical care was the first choice of treatment option for most survivors immediately following post-ETC discharge. Survivors' healthcare-seeking experience varies before and after their inclusion into FHCI and the establishment of the CPES program. Personal and health system factors influenced survivors' decision to seek multiple healthcare approaches, especially T&CM. Our findings suggest the determinants of Ebola survivors' healthcare-seeking experiences should be considered when developing and implementing programs aimed at improving the current health status of Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
and Purpose: This study explores Ebola survivors' healthcare-seeking experiences within the context of Sierra Leone's free healthcare initiative (FHCI) and comprehensive package for Ebola survivors (CPES) program while also exploring the enablers and barriers to their use of informal healthcare.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
We employed an inductive, exploratory qualitative approach using focus group discussion with 41 adults Ebola survivors in the four administrative regions of Sierra Leone.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Biomedical care was the first choice of treatment option for most survivors immediately following post-ETC discharge. Survivors' healthcare-seeking experience varies before and after their inclusion into FHCI and the establishment of the CPES program. Personal and health system factors influenced survivors' decision to seek multiple healthcare approaches, especially T&CM.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest the determinants of Ebola survivors' healthcare-seeking experiences should be considered when developing and implementing programs aimed at improving the current health status of Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32379665
pii: S1744-3881(19)30859-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101127
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101127Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors reported no potential conflict of interest.