A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP)
Malaria is one of the most important global public health problems threatening the health of the population owing to prevailing socio-economic conditions and epidemiological reasons in Pakistan. This qualitative study has focused on the perspectives held towards the rational use of medicine interv...
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| author | Malik, Madeeha Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Shafie, Asrul Akmal Hussain, Azhar |
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| description | Malaria is one of the most important global public health problems threatening the health of the population
owing to prevailing socio-economic conditions and epidemiological reasons in Pakistan. This qualitative
study has focused on the perspectives held towards the rational use of medicine intervention among
malaria control program officials. Eight semi-structured interviews with all officials working for the
malaria control program in Islamabad were conducted. The interviews, which were audio-taped and
transcribed verbatim, were evaluated by thematic content analysis and by all authors. All respondents
agreed on successful implementation of the malaria control program in Pakistan for controlling malaria
by improving diagnostic and treatment facilities and promoting rational case management through
training of prescribers. However, funding is still the major challenge faced by the program for its future
implementation. |
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| spelling | usm-381782018-01-02T08:25:27Z http://eprints.usm.my/38178/ A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) Malik, Madeeha Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Shafie, Asrul Akmal Hussain, Azhar RS Pharmacy and materia medica Malaria is one of the most important global public health problems threatening the health of the population owing to prevailing socio-economic conditions and epidemiological reasons in Pakistan. This qualitative study has focused on the perspectives held towards the rational use of medicine intervention among malaria control program officials. Eight semi-structured interviews with all officials working for the malaria control program in Islamabad were conducted. The interviews, which were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim, were evaluated by thematic content analysis and by all authors. All respondents agreed on successful implementation of the malaria control program in Pakistan for controlling malaria by improving diagnostic and treatment facilities and promoting rational case management through training of prescribers. However, funding is still the major challenge faced by the program for its future implementation. Universidade de São Paulo 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38178/1/A_qualitative_study_exploring_perspectives_towards_rational_use_of.pdf Malik, Madeeha and Hassali, Mohamed Azmi and Shafie, Asrul Akmal and Hussain, Azhar (2013) A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP). Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 49 (2). pp. 321-328. ISSN 1984-8250 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1984-82502013000200014 |
| spellingShingle | RS Pharmacy and materia medica Malik, Madeeha Hassali, Mohamed Azmi Shafie, Asrul Akmal Hussain, Azhar A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title | A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title_full | A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title_short | A qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in Pakistan’s Malaria Control Program (MCP) |
| title_sort | qualitative study exploring perspectives towards rational use of medicines in pakistan’s malaria control program (mcp) |
| topic | RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
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