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dc.contributor.authorEl Tayeb, Sallyen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdalla, Safaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVan den Bergh, Graziellaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHeuch, Ivaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-16T08:58:44Z
dc.date.available2014-09-16T08:58:44Z
dc.date.issued2015eng
dc.identifier.issn1876-3405
dc.identifier.issn1876-3413
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/8481
dc.description.abstractBackground: Trauma care is an important factor in preventing death and reducing disability. Injured persons in low- and middle-income countries are expected to use the formal healthcare system in increasing numbers. The objective of this paper is to examine use of healthcare services after injury in Khartoum State, Sudan. Methods: A community-based survey using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling technique in Khartoum State was performed. Information on healthcare utilisation was taken from injured people. A logistic regression analysis was used to explore factors affecting the probability of using formal healthcare services. Results: During the 12 months preceding the survey a total of 441 cases of non-fatal injuries occurred, with 260 patients accessing formal healthcare. About a quarter of the injured persons were admitted to hospital. Injured people with primary education were less likely to use formal healthcare compared to those with no education. Formal health services were most used by males and in cases of road traffic injuries. The lowest socio-economic strata were least likely to use formal healthcare. Conclusions: Public health measures and social security should be strengthened by identifying other real barriers that prevent low socio-economic groups from making use of formal healthcare facilities. Integration and collaboration with traditional orthopaedic practitioners are important aspects that need further attention.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherOxford University Presseng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/8484" target="blank">Injuries in Khartoum State, Sudan. Magnitude, consequences and healthcare utilization: a community-based survey</a>eng
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NCeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/eng
dc.subjectHealth utilisationeng
dc.subjectHousehold surveyeng
dc.subjectSocio-economic factorseng
dc.subjectSudaneng
dc.subjectTrauma careeng
dc.titleUse of healthcare services by injured people in Khartoum State, Sudanen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright The Author 2014
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu063
dc.identifier.cristin1180650
dc.source.journalInternational Health
dc.source.407
dc.source.143
dc.source.pagenumber183-189


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