Postinjury malaria: experiences of doctors in Battambang Province, Cambodia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2005 Jul; 36(4): 811-5
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ABSTRACT
Quantitative studies indicate that one-third of trauma victims in malaria endemic areas of Cambodia develop postinjury malaria. The main aim of this study was to assess the medical significance of the complication. All local doctors with trauma care surgical experience in the Battambang Province of Cambodia were interviewed regarding their experiences with postinjury malaria (n = 18). The qualitative data were processed according to the Editing Style Analysis method. In the study area, postinjury malaria has been a well-known complication to trauma doctors for years. Local doctors claim that the complication is more common in severe as compared to moderate trauma. The complication is reported to adversely affect the general condition of trauma patients, increasing the risk of wound infections, and delaying postoperative recovery. It was found that the informants draw exclusively on personal clinical experience regarding this clinical knowledge, asserting that postinjury malaria is not taught at local medical schools. The study indicated that post-injury malaria is a significant complication to trauma where falciparum malaria is endemic. The knowledge of postinjury malaria in the study area seemed to be non-institutional; the informants' assessments were exclusively based on their personal clinical experience.
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Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica
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Heridas y Lesiones
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Humanos
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Cambodia
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Malaria Falciparum
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Enfermedades Endémicas
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
2005
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Artículo
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