Demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services for Myanmar migrants in Thailand.
Barriers
Diagnostic
Malaria
Migrant
Prevention
Thailand–Myanmar border
Treatment
Journal
Malaria journal
ISSN: 1475-2875
Titre abrégé: Malar J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101139802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
25
06
2024
accepted:
01
08
2024
medline:
12
8
2024
pubmed:
12
8
2024
entrez:
11
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Typically mobile and vulnerable, migrants face significant barriers to access to routine malaria prevention, diagnostics and treatment, which leads to unchecked malaria transmission, particularly in border regions with a high population displacement. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services among Myanmar migrants residing in the Thailand-Myanmar border areas. A cross-sectional study was conducted in early 2024 across three districts near the Thailand-Myanmar border. Quantitative data were collected from Myanmar migrants using standardized questionnaires through structured surveys. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and simple and multiple logistic regression models. Out of 300 participants, approximately a quarter (27.3%) reported adequate access to comprehensive malaria services, including prevention, diagnostics, treatment and malaria-related health information. In multiple logistic regression models, factors associated with inadequate access included Myanmar migrants aged over 60 years (aOR: 7.63, 95% CI 1.74-20.58), accompanied by one to three family members (aOR: 3.33, 95% CI 1.06-8.45), earning monthly incomes below 3000 THB (aOR: 5.13, 95% CI 1.38-19.09) and 3000 to 6000 THB (aOR: 3.64, 95% CI 1.06-12.51), belonging to the Karen ethnicity (aOR: 2.13, 95% CI 1.02-3.84), with poor perception toward malaria (aOR: 2.03, 95% CI 1.03-4.01) and with poor preventive and health-seeking practices (aOR: 5.83, 95% CI 2.71-9.55). A significant proportion of Myanmar migrants encounter demographic and socioeconomic barriers to access to routine malaria services in Thailand. Tailored interventions are required to expand such access, including the recruitment of worksite health volunteers, strengthening the role of ethnic health organizations across the border and collaboration with private sector stakeholders (e.g. farm/company owners) to distribute preventive tools and ensure timely referral of suspected malaria cases to health facilities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Typically mobile and vulnerable, migrants face significant barriers to access to routine malaria prevention, diagnostics and treatment, which leads to unchecked malaria transmission, particularly in border regions with a high population displacement. This study aimed to investigate the demographic and socioeconomic obstacles to access to malaria services among Myanmar migrants residing in the Thailand-Myanmar border areas.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in early 2024 across three districts near the Thailand-Myanmar border. Quantitative data were collected from Myanmar migrants using standardized questionnaires through structured surveys. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and simple and multiple logistic regression models.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Out of 300 participants, approximately a quarter (27.3%) reported adequate access to comprehensive malaria services, including prevention, diagnostics, treatment and malaria-related health information. In multiple logistic regression models, factors associated with inadequate access included Myanmar migrants aged over 60 years (aOR: 7.63, 95% CI 1.74-20.58), accompanied by one to three family members (aOR: 3.33, 95% CI 1.06-8.45), earning monthly incomes below 3000 THB (aOR: 5.13, 95% CI 1.38-19.09) and 3000 to 6000 THB (aOR: 3.64, 95% CI 1.06-12.51), belonging to the Karen ethnicity (aOR: 2.13, 95% CI 1.02-3.84), with poor perception toward malaria (aOR: 2.03, 95% CI 1.03-4.01) and with poor preventive and health-seeking practices (aOR: 5.83, 95% CI 2.71-9.55).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
A significant proportion of Myanmar migrants encounter demographic and socioeconomic barriers to access to routine malaria services in Thailand. Tailored interventions are required to expand such access, including the recruitment of worksite health volunteers, strengthening the role of ethnic health organizations across the border and collaboration with private sector stakeholders (e.g. farm/company owners) to distribute preventive tools and ensure timely referral of suspected malaria cases to health facilities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39128989
doi: 10.1186/s12936-024-05066-y
pii: 10.1186/s12936-024-05066-y
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Langues
eng
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