title: Illness perception: social cost and coping-strategies of malaria cases.
abstract: This paper looks at illness perceptions and lay management of malaria in the context of new settlement. While the new settlement places unique pressures on the population there are several trends observed that have relevance for program planning and implementation.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayawardene
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008019:Life Style; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012803:Sick Role; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology