Table 1 |
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Agreement between symptoms and treatments for different illnesses given in Focus Group Discussions with mothers in other study [7] and action reported in in depth interviews |
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Results from Hildenwall et al 2007 |
Results from this study |
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Local illness concept |
Explanation/symptoms |
Treatment preference from Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) |
Treatment given in accordance with results from FGDs |
Number (some caretakers gave more than one illness name) |
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Omusudha |
Hot body |
Herbs, panadol, antimalarial drugs |
Yes |
8 |
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Okuwamu omusayi |
Lack of blood, pale palms |
Blood transfusion |
Yes |
5 |
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Lukunsense |
Measles; fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, coated eyes |
Herbs |
No, went to hospital for care. |
3 |
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Lwenyanja |
Diarrhea, fever, desquamation of the skin around the private parts |
Traditional care. Sometimes in combination with hospital care |
Yes |
3 |
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Enhonhi |
Cold hands and feet with warm trunk, yellowish diarrhoea, tightness in the chest with difficult breathing. |
Herbs |
Yes, but went to hospital after giving herbs at home. |
2 |
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Lubyamira |
Difficult breathing |
Hospital care/home care until severe illness |
Yes, child put on drugs at home but quickly taken to hospital |
1 |
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Okwesika |
Convulsions |
Traditional care |
Yes |
1 |
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Ebiino |
False teeth; vomiting, diarrhea, high temperature and does not breath well |
Traditional care |
No, went to hospital for care. |
1 |
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Others |
Missing information |
Missing information |
Different management |
6 |
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Hildenwall et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008 8:12 doi:10.1186/1472-698X-8-12 |
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