The Zambia Access to ACT Initiative Survey 2009
Zambia, 2009
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Person ID (e1_pid)
Data file: wtp
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2949
Invalid:
26
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Discrete
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0
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6
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7
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Questions and instructions
Literal question
RECORD PID OF RESPONDENT (RANDOMLY SELECTED ADULT)
Interviewer instructions
The Bid Game is trying to establish how much the respondent would be willing to pay in order for the sick to be treated with Coartem/ACT if diagnosed with malaria.
Tell the respondent that you are going to put him/her in a scenario where 1 of the household members is sick with fever, which is suspected could be malaria. Whatever the cause of the illness, the household would want the person to be treated quickly, preferably within 24 hours. There are no government health facilities in the area but only a private clinic or a drug shop nearby. He/she will have no choice but to take the sick household member to the nearest private health facility or drug shop so that the sick person could be treated. When you arrive at the private clinic or drug store with the sick person you are told to pay for an RDT test (e.g. K5,000) and that you pay the full price (e.g. K50,000) for ACT if he/she (sick person) does not take the test. However, if the test is undertaken and the results are positive, he/she will be treated with Coartem at a reduced price. The government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) as mentioned earlier is willing to provide life saving drugs (Coartem) at a reduced price but only when you pay a price for the RDT. The bidding game is therefore trying to establish the price people would be willing to pay for Coartem as well as for RDT test.
This question requires the interviewer to record the Identity (ID)/CODE of the randomly selected respondent in the box provided. Copy the code of the respondent from the flap, by now it is assumed everyone knows what a flap is. If selected respondent is not on the flap, then he/she is not a household member, therefore not eligible, hence the need to revisit the work
Tell the respondent that you are going to put him/her in a scenario where 1 of the household members is sick with fever, which is suspected could be malaria. Whatever the cause of the illness, the household would want the person to be treated quickly, preferably within 24 hours. There are no government health facilities in the area but only a private clinic or a drug shop nearby. He/she will have no choice but to take the sick household member to the nearest private health facility or drug shop so that the sick person could be treated. When you arrive at the private clinic or drug store with the sick person you are told to pay for an RDT test (e.g. K5,000) and that you pay the full price (e.g. K50,000) for ACT if he/she (sick person) does not take the test. However, if the test is undertaken and the results are positive, he/she will be treated with Coartem at a reduced price. The government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) as mentioned earlier is willing to provide life saving drugs (Coartem) at a reduced price but only when you pay a price for the RDT. The bidding game is therefore trying to establish the price people would be willing to pay for Coartem as well as for RDT test.
This question requires the interviewer to record the Identity (ID)/CODE of the randomly selected respondent in the box provided. Copy the code of the respondent from the flap, by now it is assumed everyone knows what a flap is. If selected respondent is not on the flap, then he/she is not a household member, therefore not eligible, hence the need to revisit the work
Question post text
READ THE FOLLOWING TO THE RESPONDENT:
The remaining questions relate to Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs). RDTs are devices which can be used to test whether or not a person has malaria. It is very important to know this as a sick person can only be treated effectively if we know the true cause of his / her illness. Improper treatment can prolong the period of illness and may have serious long-term consequences for a person's health.
RDTs are completely safe to use and cause virtually no pain or discomfort, as they require only a drop of blood obtained through a finger prick. Results are ready in about 15 minutes and can be used to ensure that the sick person gets the most appropriate treatment for his / her illness and therefore has an increased chance of recovering quickly and is less likely to suffer negative long-term consequences. RDTs are completely safe to use for children and adults of all ages, including children under five years old and recently born infants. The new clinical guidelines, endorsed by the Ministry of health (MOH) and the National Malaria Control Center (NMCC), encourage the use of RDTs.
Testing for malaria is important not only so that those people that have malaria may be treated in the best way possible, but also so that further examinations may be carried out when a person does not test positive for malaria. In this way, RDTs can help to ensure appropriate treatment no matter what a sick person is suffering from. RDTs play an important role in diagnosing illness and can therefore be an important step in saving a person's life.
The remaining questions relate to Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs). RDTs are devices which can be used to test whether or not a person has malaria. It is very important to know this as a sick person can only be treated effectively if we know the true cause of his / her illness. Improper treatment can prolong the period of illness and may have serious long-term consequences for a person's health.
RDTs are completely safe to use and cause virtually no pain or discomfort, as they require only a drop of blood obtained through a finger prick. Results are ready in about 15 minutes and can be used to ensure that the sick person gets the most appropriate treatment for his / her illness and therefore has an increased chance of recovering quickly and is less likely to suffer negative long-term consequences. RDTs are completely safe to use for children and adults of all ages, including children under five years old and recently born infants. The new clinical guidelines, endorsed by the Ministry of health (MOH) and the National Malaria Control Center (NMCC), encourage the use of RDTs.
Testing for malaria is important not only so that those people that have malaria may be treated in the best way possible, but also so that further examinations may be carried out when a person does not test positive for malaria. In this way, RDTs can help to ensure appropriate treatment no matter what a sick person is suffering from. RDTs play an important role in diagnosing illness and can therefore be an important step in saving a person's life.