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Table 1 Key definitions, Care-Seeking Behavior Study, Madagascar, 2018

From: Experiences and perceptions of care-seeking for febrile illness among caregivers, pregnant women, and health providers in eight districts of Madagascar

Term

Definition

Caregiver

An individual ≥ 18 years of age who provides care for a child < 15 years of age

Community health volunteers (CHV)

Unpaid health personnel with limited training who deliver basic health care services in their communities

Community residents (CR)

Caregivers or pregnant women who participated in the study

Formal health system

Government-recognized HF (called Centre de Santé de Base [CSB] in Madagascar) and CHVs

Health facility (HF)

A clinic or health center directly supported by the Government of Madagascar (public) or by private entities (private)

Health Provider (HP)

A physician, nurse or midwife who provides clinical services in public or private HF

Informal health system

Relatives, traditional healers, businesses that sell medications and/or health care products, pharmacies

Non-user of services (non-user)

Caregivers or pregnant women reporting febrile illness during the previous two weeks who did not seek care from the formal health system (regardless of care-seeking from the informal health system)

Participants

Any study participant including CRs, HPs, and CHVs

Pregnant woman

A female who reports she is pregnant

Rural commune

The smallest administrative unit located in a rural area (eg, more than 15 km from the district capital) in Madagascar as defined by the national statistical offices

Urban commune

The smallest administrative unit located in an urban area (eg, less than 15 km from the district capital) in Madagascar as defined by the national statistical offices

Users of health services (user)

Caregivers or pregnant women who sought care for febrile illness from the formal health system