Treatment-seeking behavior and treatment practices of lymphatic filariasis patients with lymphoedema in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka.

Wijesinghe, Rushika Shalindri

Treatment-seeking behavior and treatment practices of lymphatic filariasis patients with lymphoedema in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka. [electronic resource] - Asia-Pacific journal of public health 2008 - 129-38 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1941-2479

10.1177/1010539507311257 doi


Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diethylcarbamazine--administration & dosage
Elephantiasis, Filarial--complications
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Lymphangitis--etiology
Lymphedema--etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care--statistics & numerical data
Patient Compliance--statistics & numerical data
Sri Lanka
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Young Adult