Journal article
Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study
E Mitchell, S Bell, LJ Thean, A Sahukhan, M Kama, A Koroivueti, J Kaldor, A Steer, L Romani
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2020
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Abstract
Scabies is endemic in Fiji and is a significant cause of morbidity. Little is known about the sociocultural beliefs and practices that affect the occurrence of scabies and impetigo, or community attitudes towards the strategy of mass drug administration that is emerging as a public health option for scabies and impetigo control in Fiji and other countries. Data were collected during semi-structured interviews with 33 community members in four locations in Fiji's Northern Division. Thematic analysis examined participants' lived experiences of scabies and impetigo; community knowledge and perceptions about scabies and impetigo aetiology and transmission; community-based treatment and preventio..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was funded by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grant (APP1127300) LR, JK, AS, MK - and an NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence grant (APP1153727P) - JK, AS, MK. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.