P. vivax malaria P. vivax malaria
Conditions
Interventions
Patients diagnosed with P. vivax malaria and who previously have completed primaquine.,medical staff (e.g., medics and nurses) and community leaders
Health Services Research,Health Services Research
Patients diagnosed with P. vivax malaria,Medical staff and community leaders
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All participants: 1. Age at least 18 years old at the time of recruitment 2. Able to communicate in the local languages (Karen and Burmese) 3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent for study participation IDI participants: 1. Patients who have completed a primaquine treatment regimen for P. vivax infection previously. FGD participants: 1. Health care providers experienced in the treatment of P. vivax malaria. 2. Community leaders (non-medical) who are involved directly in their community's affairs and participate in local groups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All participants: 1 Unable or unwilling to contribute to the study activities in a competent manner 2 If the investigator AND another member of the study team decides the participant should be excluded (i.e., if they are unwell) 3. When a conflict of interest is present (e.g. the participant is well known to the study team member who will be conducting the interview or group discussion)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Migrant experience of primaquine adherence at 5 months after interview Thematic analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Challenges/barriers to primaquine adherence at 5 months after interview or discussion The constructs of the Social Cognitive Theory,Key behavioral changes at 5 months after interview or discussion The constructs of the Social Cognitive Theory | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactCindy Chu
Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
Outcome results
None listed