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The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics

The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relie...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi, Ee, Xuan Wen, Abdul Rashid, Aneesa, Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf, Devaraj, Navin Kumar
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95570/1/The%20proportion%20of%20infectious%20disease%20cases%2C%20its%20associated%20factors%2C%20and%20the%20appropriateness%20of%20antimicrobial%20prescription%20among%20Rohingya%20refugee%20pediatric%20patients%20in%20IMARET%20mobile%20clinics_new.pdf
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-021-01150-6
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spelling my.upm.eprints.955702022-08-18T08:01:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95570/ The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi Ee, Xuan Wen Abdul Rashid, Aneesa Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf Devaraj, Navin Kumar The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) provides a free monthly clinic for them. The objective of this study is to determine the proportion of infectious diseases and appropriateness of antimicrobial usage among its pediatrics patients. It was conducted in 2017, through universal sampling. Information retrieved were via interviews and medical records. The majority diagnosis were infectious diseases (57.1%), which include respiratory infections (77.3%), skin (13.6%), gastrointestinal (4.5%), eye and ear infection (both 1%). Albendazole (40.7%) was the most prescribed. Only 7.4% were appropriately prescribed antimicrobials. Age (p = 0.005) and BMI (p = 0.006) were significantly associated with infections. Springer 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95570/1/The%20proportion%20of%20infectious%20disease%20cases%2C%20its%20associated%20factors%2C%20and%20the%20appropriateness%20of%20antimicrobial%20prescription%20among%20Rohingya%20refugee%20pediatric%20patients%20in%20IMARET%20mobile%20clinics_new.pdf Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi and Ee, Xuan Wen and Abdul Rashid, Aneesa and Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf and Devaraj, Navin Kumar (2021) The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23. pp. 1159-1169. ISSN 1557-1912; ESSN: 1557-1920 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-021-01150-6 10.1007/s10903-021-01150-6
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description The Rohingyas fled from their home to escape ethnic persecution. Due to their status as refugees they have difficulties in accessing healthcare leading to avoidable mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are reported to be among the causes. To ease access to healthcare, IMAM Response and Relief Team (IMARET) provides a free monthly clinic for them. The objective of this study is to determine the proportion of infectious diseases and appropriateness of antimicrobial usage among its pediatrics patients. It was conducted in 2017, through universal sampling. Information retrieved were via interviews and medical records. The majority diagnosis were infectious diseases (57.1%), which include respiratory infections (77.3%), skin (13.6%), gastrointestinal (4.5%), eye and ear infection (both 1%). Albendazole (40.7%) was the most prescribed. Only 7.4% were appropriately prescribed antimicrobials. Age (p = 0.005) and BMI (p = 0.006) were significantly associated with infections.
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author Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi
Ee, Xuan Wen
Abdul Rashid, Aneesa
Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
spellingShingle Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi
Ee, Xuan Wen
Abdul Rashid, Aneesa
Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
author_facet Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi
Ee, Xuan Wen
Abdul Rashid, Aneesa
Yahaya, Ahmad Yusuf
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
author_sort Mohamed Tahir, Ahmad Rashidi
title The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
title_short The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
title_full The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
title_fullStr The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
title_full_unstemmed The proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among Rohingya refugee pediatric patients in IMARET mobile clinics
title_sort proportion of infectious disease cases, its associated factors, and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescription among rohingya refugee pediatric patients in imaret mobile clinics
publisher Springer
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