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Primary Health Care Providers’ Knowledge And Practices On Asthma Management Within Dar Es Salaam Region Health Facilities, John C. Rwegasha Jul 2008

Primary Health Care Providers’ Knowledge And Practices On Asthma Management Within Dar Es Salaam Region Health Facilities, John C. Rwegasha

Master of Medicine in Family Medicine

Background: Asthma is a common chronic health problem worldwide with considerable variation in the way it is managed. In the sub- Saharan Africa there is substantial gaps in asthma care; countries like Tanzania with inadequate health care structure are lagging far behind in both correct diagnosis and management of asthma. The increasing prevalence of asthma within populations is attributed to a number of the following factors; Patient behavior, Health service structure and access, Environmental factors and Provider's knowledge and practices. There is lack of required standard asthma care under provider's factors, hindering effective control of the disease. This could be …