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Patterns of health seeking behavior during episodes of childhood diarrhea: a study of Tzotzil-speaking Mayans in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

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  • Granich, Reuben
  • Cantwell, Michael F.
  • Long, Kurt
  • Maldonado, Yvonne
  • Parsonnet, Julie

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In Chiapas, Mexico, diarrheal disease causes the majority of all deaths in children under the age of five. Treatment of childhood diarrhea may be influenced by local beliefs and cultural practices. Few studies have attempted to quantitatively evaluate health seeking behavior (HSB) for diarrheal diseases in indigenous communities, while controlling for potential confounding factors such as parental education or socioeconomic status. A rapid ethnographic survey was conducted in Nabenchauc, Chiapas, to determine hypothetical HSB patterns for each of four major types of childhood diarrhea. Additionally, we examined the actual HSB for the last episode of childhood diarrheal illness within the household. One hundred households participated in the survey; 94 households with children

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  • Granich, Reuben & Cantwell, Michael F. & Long, Kurt & Maldonado, Yvonne & Parsonnet, Julie, 1999. "Patterns of health seeking behavior during episodes of childhood diarrhea: a study of Tzotzil-speaking Mayans in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 48(4), pages 489-495, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:48:y:1999:i:4:p:489-495
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    1. Wenlong Gao & Shaonong Dang & Hong Yan & Duolao Wang, 2012. "Care-Seeking Pattern for Diarrhea among Children under 36 Months Old in Rural Western China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-9, August.

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