Choix thérapeutiques des hypertendus et diabétiques en milieu rural : Une étude mixte dans deux zones de santé de l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Choix thérapeutiques des hypertendus et diabétiques en milieu rural : Une étude mixte dans deux zones de santé de l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo | |
| Creator | Mwana-wabene, Aimé C. Lwamushi, Samuel M. Eboma, Christian M. Lyab, Pacifique M-B. Cheruga, Bonfils Karemere, Hermès Mwembo, Albert T. Balaluka, Ghislain B. Mukalenge, Faustin C. | |
| Description | Therapeutic choices of hypertensive and diabetics in rural areas: A mixed study in two health zones in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Background: One third of patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) do not use the formal health system to access healthcare.Aim: In this manuscript we analyse the therapeutic decisions of hypertensive and diabetic patients in rural eastern DRC and the reasons for these decisions.Setting: The study was conduct in two health zones (HZ) in South Kivu (Bagira and Walungu), DRC.Methods: A mixed-methods convergent study was conducted from November 2018 to December 2018. Quantitative data were collected using a questionnaire and qualitative data were collected using focus groups. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a Fischer exact test, while the qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis.Results: Out of 382 subjects declaring a chronic pathology, hypertensives and diabetics represented 21.5% and 7.9%, respectively. Health facilities were the first therapeutic choice of the chronically affected persons. The alternative therapeutic choices found were the use of prayer rooms, consultation with traditional healers and self-medication. Poverty, ignorance, the pharmaceutical business, and the socio-cultural dimension of the disease are the main causes of alternative therapeutic choices for hypertensives and diabetics.Conclusion: To ensure appropriate care for patients with chronic diseases in rural areas, it is important to establish a bridge of regulated collaboration between the formal and informal health sector. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-09-29 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3004 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 14, No 1 (2022); 9 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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