Care-seeking patterns among families that experienced under-five child mortality in rural Rwanda
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Care-seeking patterns among families that experienced under-five child mortality in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND Over half of under-five deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and appropriate, timely, quality care is critical for saving children's lives. This study describes the context surrounding children's deaths from the time the illness was first noticed, through the care-seeking patterns leading up to the child's death, and identifies factors associated with care-seeking for these children in...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190739