The Zambia Access to ACT Initiative Survey 2009
Zambia, 2009
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Coartem Source of Knowledge (e1_39)
Data file: wtp
Overview
Valid:
2112
Invalid:
863
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
18
End:
19
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Where did you first hear of Coartem?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Public Health Facility |
| 2 | Private Health Facility |
| 3 | Community Health Worker |
| 4 | Neighborhood Health Committee |
| 5 | Radio/TV program |
| 6 | Magazine |
| 96 | Other |
| Sysmiss |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Find out where the respondent could have possibly heard of Coartem. Several answer categories have been provided. Record the primary/main source of information only.
Question post text
READ THE FOLLOWING TO THE RESPONDENT
As you may know, RDT testing is currently carried out for free at public health facilities for patients with fever. Those patients that test positive for malaria are given Coartem, the recommended medicine for the treatment of malaria, for free. Patients testing negative for malaria are further examined to determine the true cause of their illness so that they can receive appropriate treatment and or medicine.
In the next part of this interview, I would like to play a type of game with you, where you respond to my questions as if you were currently in the situation I am about to describe.
Please imagine that a member of your household has fallen ill with a fever, which you suspect could be malaria. Whatever the cause of his/her illness, you want to ensure that this person is treated quickly and effectively, preferable in the next 24 hours, so that he/she can go back to living his/her normal life as soon as possible. You know effective medicines (ACTs, such as Coartem) are available for free at government health facilities. Unfortunately, however, in this case, there are no government health facilities within reach. You therefore decide to take your sick household member to the nearest private health clinic or drug shop so that he / she can be treated for malaria.
When you arrive at the private health clinic or drug shop, you are told that you will have to pay a price for an RDT test and that you will have to pay full price for the treatment (ACT) if the sick person does not take the test. If the test is positive, however, you will receive the treatment (ACTs) at a reduced price. You must pay a price for the RDT so that the Government and Ministry of Health (MOH) can continue to provide life-saving drugs to those that need them most at a reduced price.
As you may know, RDT testing is currently carried out for free at public health facilities for patients with fever. Those patients that test positive for malaria are given Coartem, the recommended medicine for the treatment of malaria, for free. Patients testing negative for malaria are further examined to determine the true cause of their illness so that they can receive appropriate treatment and or medicine.
In the next part of this interview, I would like to play a type of game with you, where you respond to my questions as if you were currently in the situation I am about to describe.
Please imagine that a member of your household has fallen ill with a fever, which you suspect could be malaria. Whatever the cause of his/her illness, you want to ensure that this person is treated quickly and effectively, preferable in the next 24 hours, so that he/she can go back to living his/her normal life as soon as possible. You know effective medicines (ACTs, such as Coartem) are available for free at government health facilities. Unfortunately, however, in this case, there are no government health facilities within reach. You therefore decide to take your sick household member to the nearest private health clinic or drug shop so that he / she can be treated for malaria.
When you arrive at the private health clinic or drug shop, you are told that you will have to pay a price for an RDT test and that you will have to pay full price for the treatment (ACT) if the sick person does not take the test. If the test is positive, however, you will receive the treatment (ACTs) at a reduced price. You must pay a price for the RDT so that the Government and Ministry of Health (MOH) can continue to provide life-saving drugs to those that need them most at a reduced price.
Description
Definition
A Public health facility: Hospital or clinic or health post managed by Government (Ministry of Health).
A Private health facility: Hospital or clinic or health centre owned and run by individuals or private companies.
Community Health Worker: A local person trained and empowered with basic health skills by Ministry of Health to work within the community, in most cases it is on voluntary basis.
Neighborhood Health Committee: A committee formed by community health workers and other prominent persons to coordinate the health affairs of the community.
Magazine: Read about Coartem in a books such as magazine or journal.
A Private health facility: Hospital or clinic or health centre owned and run by individuals or private companies.
Community Health Worker: A local person trained and empowered with basic health skills by Ministry of Health to work within the community, in most cases it is on voluntary basis.
Neighborhood Health Committee: A committee formed by community health workers and other prominent persons to coordinate the health affairs of the community.
Magazine: Read about Coartem in a books such as magazine or journal.