Impact of chronic respiratory symptoms in a rural area of sub-Saharan Africa: An in-depth qualitative study in the Masindi district of Uganda

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 300-305

  van Gemert, Frederik ^a   Chavannes, Niels ^b   Nabadda, Nahid ^c   Luzige, Simon ^d   Kirenga, Bruce ^d   Eggermont, Celeste ^e   de Jong, Corina ^a   van der Molen, Thys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Multi Consults Research Ltd   (Uganda)

^d MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass fuel; COPD; Qualitative study; Respiratory symptoms; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL;

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROOM VENTILATION; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BIOMASS; COOKING; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STIGMA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883466432     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00064     Document Type: Article

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