Use of unqualified practitioners by disabled people in rural Bangladesh.

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dc.contributor.authorHosain, G Men_US
dc.contributor.authorHosain, M Men_US
dc.contributor.authorGanguly, K Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterjee, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorAtkinson, Den_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-02en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:52:41Z
dc.date.available2005-07-02en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:52:41Z
dc.date.issued2005-07-02en_US
dc.descriptionMymensingh Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis community-based study examines health care seeking strategies with respect to types of practitioners consulted by disabled persons in rural Bangladesh. A primary health care specialist collected the data through household surveys. The study found that 81% of the disabled people had sought some forms of care from various health practitioners. Unqualified practitioners were found to be strongly involved (96%) in providing health care in this area. Persons with learning difficulties, speech difficulties, fits and strange behavior were more likely to seek treatment from unqualified practitioners. Mean delay and cost of treatment were significantly higher among the qualified practitioners than the unqualified practitioners. Visits to universally free public or government health care facilities were characterized as frustrating, inconvenient, time-consuming and less rewarding for disabilities by 34% of the disabled people. Further examination of the plurality of providers and practitioners in rural Bangladesh is warranted to see how best they can be used or re-trained to respond to the health care needs of disabled persons.en_US
dc.description.affiliationUniversity of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHosain GM, Hosain MM, Ganguly KC, Chatterjee N, Atkinson D. Use of unqualified practitioners by disabled people in rural Bangladesh. Mymensingh Medical Journal. 2005 Jul; 14(2): 160-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/1083
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshBangladeshen_US
dc.subject.meshClinical Competenceen_US
dc.subject.meshDelivery of Health Care --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshDisabled Personsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPovertyen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.titleUse of unqualified practitioners by disabled people in rural Bangladesh.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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