01279nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001100081653002900092653001400121653001600135653002500151100001300176700001400189700001500203700001300218245011000231300000700341520072500348       2016                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aChagas10aHealth seeking behaviour10aArgentina10arural areas10aQualitative Research1 aLlovet I1 aDinardi G1 aCanevari C1 aTorabi N00aHealth care seeking behavior of persons with acute chagas disease in rural Argentina: A qualitative view.  a223 a<p>The study, with a qualitative approach, was carried out in rural areas of Santiago del Estero Province, a high risk endemic region for vector transmission of CD. Narratives of 25 in-depth interviews carried out in 2005 and 2006 are analyzed identifying patterns of health care seeking behavior followed by acute cases.<br />
Through the retrospective recall of paths for diagnoses, weaknesses of disease information, knowledge at the household level, and underperformance at the provincial health care system level are detected. The misdiagnoses were a major factor in delaying a health care response. The study results expose lost opportunities for the health care system to effectively record CD acute cases.</p>