“It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”: health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia

With the absence of adequate targeted interventions and policy frameworks, responding to the healthcare and other needs of street children infested with scabies remains a highly neglected issue. Identifying street children's access to healthcare services and the intricacies of policy environments driving morbidity from scabies, this study indicated the important steps that should be taken toward addressing inequity related to a neglected tropical disease.

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International Journal for Equity in Health
Published
2025-11-25
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02689-8
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1
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Dermatological diseases and infestations
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“It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”: health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia

Shahaduz Zaman, Bewunetu Zewude, Desta Ayode, Getnet Tadele et al.
1 citations
International Journal for Equity in Health
Dermatological diseases and infestations
1.40
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“It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”: health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia

Shahaduz Zaman, Bewunetu Zewude, Desta Ayode, Getnet Tadele, Gail Davey
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Abstract

With the absence of adequate targeted interventions and policy frameworks, responding to the healthcare and other needs of street children infested with scabies remains a highly neglected issue. Identifying street children's access to healthcare services and the intricacies of policy environments driving morbidity from scabies, this study indicated the important steps that should be taken toward addressing inequity related to a neglected tropical disease.

International Journal for Equity in HealthVol. 24(1)
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB), Wolaita Sodo University (ET), Addis Ababa University (ET)
University of Sussex
Openalex Percentile: Top 14%
Dermatological diseases and infestations
1.40
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“It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional”: health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia — Shahaduz Zaman, Bewunetu Zewude, et al. · International Journal for Equity in Health (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS