Perspectives of the Community and PHC Doctors from Three Southern States in India on Community Preference for Health Services Provided by Rural Medical Practitioners.
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2013-02
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Research question: Study to determine the reasons why
community members continue to access healthcare through
Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs). Objective : To find
out the impression of stakeholders i.e. community leaders,
PHC doctors and members of community on the need of
RMPs cater to the health needs of the communities. Study
design : Cross sectional study. Setting : Remote and rural
villages in Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala.
Participants : 322 persons who include 59 RMPs, 81 village
heads, 55 PHC doctors and 127 patients.
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rural medical practitioners, PHC doctors, village heads, utilization of government healthcare services, accessibility, familiarity, availability and affordability
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Dharmaraj Daisy, Duttagupta K K. Perspectives of the Community and PHC Doctors from Three Southern States in India on Community Preference for Health Services Provided by Rural Medical Practitioners. Perspectives of the Community and PHC Doctors from Three Southern States in India on Community Preference for Health Services Provided by Rural Medical Practitioners.Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Feb ; 147 (2): 49-53.