Why most Togolese people do not seek care for malaria in health care facilities: A theory-driven inventory of reasons

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 502-510

  Kpanake, Lonzozou ^a   Dassa, Kolou S ^a   Mullet, Etienne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b Institute of Advanced Studies   (France)

Author keywords

Ethics of care; Health seeking behavior; Malaria; Reasons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MONEY; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; THEORY; TOGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249139493     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500902890095     Document Type: Article

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