Distance to primary care facilities and healthcare utilization for preschool children in rural northwestern Burkina Faso: results from a surveillance cohort

• Main Authors: Catherine E. Oldenburg (Author), Ali Sié (Author), Mamadou Ouattara (Author), Mamadou Bountogo (Author), Valentin Boudo (Author), Idrissa Kouanda (Author), Elodie Lebas (Author), Jessica M. Brogdon (Author), Ying Lin (Author), Fanice Nyatigo (Author), Benjamin F. Arnold (Author), Thomas M. Lietman (Author), for the Étude CHAT Study Group (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Delays in care-seeking for childhood illness may lead to more severe outcomes. We evaluated whether community distance from a primary healthcare facility was associated with decreased healthcare utilization in a rural district of northwestern Burkina Faso. Methods We conducted pa...