Bipin Adhikari|Koukeo Phommasone|Tiengkham Pongvongsa|Palingnaphone Kommarasy|Xayaphone Soundala|Gisela Henriques|Nicholas J. White|Nicholas Day|Arjen M. Dondorp|Lorenz von Seidlein|Phaik Yeong Cheah|Christopher Pell|Mayfong Mayxay
Factors associated with population coverage of targeted malaria elimination (TME) in southern Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Mahidol University|Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit|Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit|Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Mahidol University|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Mahidol University|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|Mahidol University|Churchill Hospital|Churchill Hospital|Churchill Hospital|University of Amsterdam|Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit
targeted malaria elimination tme lao pdr laos included three rounds mass drug administrations mda malaria followed quarterly blood surveys two villages nong district savannakhet province success mda largely depends upon efficacy antimalarial drug regimen local malaria epidemiology population coverage order explore reasons participation tme quantitative survey conducted completion three rounds mdathe survey conducted two villages total 158 households july august 2016 among 973 villagers eligible participation mda 158 162 adults 18 years selected one every household interviews using quantitative questionnaire150158 949 respondents participated least one activity taking medicine testing blood tme 141150 940 respondents took part mda tested blood three rounds 17158 107 partial nonparticipants three rounds mda characteristics respondents independently associated completion three rounds mda included attending tme meetings aor 120 95 ci 11205 p 003 knowing malaria diagnosed blood tests aor 56 95 ci 10323 p 005 members household participated aor 42 95 ci 13140 p 002 liking aspects tme aor 172 95 ci 161779 p 002 perception tme important aor 149 95 ci 131712 p 003complete participation tme significantly associated participation community engagement activities knowledge blood tests malaria diagnosis family members participation tme perceptions tme worthwhile responsive approach community engagement includes formative research involvement community members may increase uptake intervention