Table 3 Distribution of auxiliaries according to their knowledge and practice on malaria
From: Knowledge and practices of private pharmacy auxiliaries on malaria in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Knowledge | |
Pathogen | |
Good response | 112 (25.1) |
Poor response | 293 (65.5) |
Don’t know | 42 (9.4) |
Mode of transmission | |
Oil consumption | 1 (0.2) |
Heavy work | 2 (0.5) |
Exposure to the sun | 4 (0.9) |
Poor hygiene | 20 (4.5) |
Bite of the female anopheles | 420 (93.9) |
Major clinical signs | |
Fever | 443 (99.1) |
Headache | 418 (93.5) |
Body aches | 402 (89.9) |
Biological diagnosis | |
Thick drop | 244 (54.6) |
Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) | 182 (40.7) |
Blood cell count | 52 (16.1) |
Thin smear | 7 (1.6) |
Quantititive Buffy Coat (QBC) | 2 (0.4) |
Widal and Felix | 13 (2.9) |
Don’t know | 55 (12.3) |
Known antimalarial drugs | |
Artemether + lumefantrine | 444 (99.3) |
Artesunate + amodiaquine | 323 (72.3) |
Dihydroartemisinin + piperaquine | 212 (47.4) |
Quinine | 287 (64.2) |
Artésunate + sulfamethoxypyrazine + pyrmethamine | 11 (2.5) |
Sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine | 188 (42.1) |
Arterolanemaleate + piperaquine | 60 (13.4) |
Mefloquine | 71 (15.9) |
Artesunate + mefloquine | 14 (3.1) |
Chloroquine | 8 (1.8) |
Neem Kinkeliba Khaya Senegalensis (DIE KOUADIO) | 2 (0.4) |
Existence of National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) | |
Yes | 205 (45.9) |
No | 242 (54.1) |
Knowledge of NMCP guidelines | |
Treatment of uncomplicated malaria | |
Good | 126 (28.2) |
Poor | 77 (17.2) |
Don’t know | 244 (54.6) |
Treatment of complicated malaria | |
Good | 120 (26.9) |
Poor | 40 (8.9) |
Don’t Know | 287 (64.2) |
Strategics of vector control | |
long-lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets (LLITNs) | 446 (99.8) |
Praying of insecticide | 367 (82.1) |
Cleaning of gutters | 335 (74.9) |
Fine wire mesh | 149 (33.3) |
Repellent ointments | 280 (62.6) |
Vaccination | 38 (8.5) |
Elimination of larvae breeding sites | 317 (70.9) |
Practices | |
Advice | |
Yes | 408 (91.3) |
No | 39 (8.7) |
Delivery of drug and prevention advice | |
Yes | 2 (0.5) |
No | 447 (99.5) |
Auxiliaire performing RDT | |
Yes | 151 (33.8) |
No | 296 (66.2) |