The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relie...
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| author | Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi Ee, Xuan Wen Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf Devaraj, Navin Kumar |
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| description | The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) provides a free monthly clinic for them. The objective of this study is to determine the proportion of infectious diseases and appropriateness of antimicrobial usage among its pediatrics patients. It was conducted in 2017, through universal sampling. Information retrieved were via interviews and medical records. The majority diagnosis were infectious diseases (57.1%), which include respiratory infections (77.3%), skin (13.6%), gastrointestinal (4.5%), eye and ear infection (both 1%). Albendazole (40.7%) was the most prescribed. Only 7.4% were appropriately prescribed antimicrobials. Age (p = 0.005) and BMI (p = 0.006) were significantly associated with infections. |
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| spelling | upm-955702022-08-18T08:01:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95570/ The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi Ee, Xuan Wen Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf Devaraj, Navin Kumar The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) provides a free monthly clinic for them. The objective of this study is to determine the proportion of infectious diseases and appropriateness of antimicrobial usage among its pediatrics patients. It was conducted in 2017, through universal sampling. Information retrieved were via interviews and medical records. The majority diagnosis were infectious diseases (57.1%), which include respiratory infections (77.3%), skin (13.6%), gastrointestinal (4.5%), eye and ear infection (both 1%). Albendazole (40.7%) was the most prescribed. Only 7.4% were appropriately prescribed antimicrobials. Age (p = 0.005) and BMI (p = 0.006) were significantly associated with infections. Springer 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95570/1/The%20proportion%20of%20infectious%20disease%20cases%2C%20its%20associated%20factors%2C%20and%20the%20appropriateness%20of%20antimicrobial%20prescription%20among%20Rohingya%20refugee%20pediatric%20patients%20in%20IMARET%20mobile%20clinics_new.pdf Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi and Ee, Xuan Wen and Abdul Rashid, Aneesa and Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf and Devaraj, Navin Kumar (2021) The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23. pp. 1159-1169. ISSN 1557-1912; ESSN: 1557-1920 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-021-01150-6 10.1007/s10903-021-01150-6 |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi Ee, Xuan Wen Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf Devaraj, Navin Kumar The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title | The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title_full | The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title_fullStr | The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title_full_unstemmed | The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title_short | The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics |
| title_sort | proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among rohingya refugee pediatric patients in imaret mobile clinics |
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