Knowledge and practice of primary eye care among primary healthcare workers in northern Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 766-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminatu Ali AbdulRahman ◽  
Mansur Muhammad Rabiu ◽  
Mahmoud Babanini Alhassan
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Primary Eye Care ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

scholarly journals Awareness Regarding Primary Eye Care Among Primary Healthcare Workers of Pakistan: a Way to Revitalize Health for All!

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Ur Rehman ◽  
Hina Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Primary Eye Care ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare

Purpose:  To assess awareness regarding Primary Eye Care among (primary healthcare workers) PHCWs and also intended to identify its determinants. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study:  All primary healthcare facilities of Tehsil Kallar Syedan, from October 2019 to December 2019. Methods:  The calculated sample size was 115. Data was collected from primary health care workers (PHCWs). Data was collected through a structured questionnaire with both open-ended and close-ended questions. Questions were made using simple language and were also translated in Urdu. Questionnaire was adapted from two articles and some questions were made after reading the components of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Blindness (Punjab, Pakistan).Chi-square test of independence was used for finding associations. Results:  Fifty-four percent PHCWs had poor awareness regarding primary eye care. Majority of the PHCWs, N = 64 (55.7%) identified just the names of common eye diseases. Cataract was identified with correct treatment by 88% primary healthcare workers. Age, education, designation were significantly associated with awareness of PHCWs. Conclusion:  The study concluded that more than half of PHCWs had low awareness regarding PEC. All of them mentioned that there was a need of improving and refreshing their knowledge related to primary eye care. This will definitely help to reduce pressure on secondary and tertiary healthcare workers. Key Words:  Primary eye care, Primary healthcare workers, Primary healthcare facilities, Pakistan.

scholarly journals Integrating eye health training into the primary child healthcare programme in Tanzania: a pre-training and post-training study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000629
Author(s):  
Aeesha N J Malik ◽  
Mlika Mafwiri ◽  
Clare Gilbert ◽  
Min J Kim ◽  
Joanna Schellenberg
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Training Study ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Eye Health

ObjectivesTo evaluate a primary child eye care training module for use in the WHO/UNICEF Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme by primary healthcare workers.DesignPre-training and post-training study.SettingPrimary healthcare facilities in a semirural district, central Tanzania.Participants54 primary healthcare workers selected by the Ministry of Health were trained during routine IMNCI training. All these healthcare workers were assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention. A subgroup of 40 were also assessed 6 months after the completion of training.InterventionTraining in an IMNCI eye module, developed for child primary healthcare workers with the Tanzania Ministry of Health and eye care experts.Main outcome measuresKnowledge, skills and attitudes were assessed using multiple choice questions, case studies and a self-assessment of skills using a Likert scale before and immediately after training, and 6 months later. A total score was derived. At 6 months, attitudes were assessed in semistructured interviews.Results69% PHWs trained were nurses. The baseline (before training) score was 29.9 (95% CI 27.5 to 32.4) and increased by 11.2 points (95% CI 8.3 to 14) immediately after training, and by 12.4 points (95% CI 9.2 to 15.6) at 6 months post the training. Therefore, the post-training scores increased and there was no evident difference in scores from immediately after training to 6 months later. Self-assessed confidence in skills decreased from 9/18 (95% CI 9 to 10) to 6/18 (95% CI 6 to 7). At 6 months, the module was reported as easy to understand and use, with challenges including difficulties in examining children’s eyes and poor referral systems.ConclusionsThe module increased knowledge of child eye health in primary healthcare workers, which was maintained, and was acceptable. The module has since been included into the national IMNCI health policy in Tanzania.

Knowledge, Attitude & Practices of Primary Healthcare Workers on COVID-19 from a Rural Setting of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Akm Monjurul Hoque ◽  
Akm Monjurul Hoque ◽  
Somaya Buckus ◽  
Maariyah Hoque ◽  
ME Hoque
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Healthcare ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction: Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of COVID-19 pandemic play a significant role in reducing the transmission of the virus. There is limited information available about HCWs KAP regarding COVID-19. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the KAP of KCWs from a primary healthcare setting in South Africa. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among all medical and nursing healthcare professionals of KwaDabeka Community Healthcare Center (KCHC) and seven PHC clinics. Selfadministered questionnaire was used to collect data. Student’s t-test and ANOVA test were carried out to compare the overall mean knowledge, attitude and practice scores between two or more groups. Pearson’s correlation test was undertaken to establish correlation between KAP scores. Results: Majority HCWs were female (82.8%), single or unmarried (56.6%) and nurses comprised the most (69.2%). Nearly half (44%) reported to have recognized vulnerable co-morbid illnesses for COVID-19. Only 24% of HCWs had good knowledge (scored > 60%), however, 81% had positive attitude (scored >60%) and 63% had good practice (>60% scores). Nursing practitioners had significantly lower mean knowledge and practice scores than medical officers and allied healthcare workers (p<0.05). Healthcare workers with bachelor’s degree had significantly higher level of positive attitude (p<0.05). Conclusion: The majority of healthcare workers at this primary healthcare facility had poor knowledge and practice but good attitude towards COVID-19 at the middle of the pandemic in SA. Frontline and lowest level healthcare workers need more education and training on basic epidemiology of COVID-19 to prevent occupational transmission.

Noma—knowledge and practice competence among primary healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Brattström-Stolt ◽  
Tjede Funk ◽  
Ali Sié ◽  
Charlotte Ndiaye ◽  
Tobias Alfvén
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Oral Lesion ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Abstract Background Noma is a quickly progressing, neglected opportunistic infection. It starts in the mouth as an oral lesion but can relatively quickly develop into extensive facial destruction and lead to death if not treated in time. This study aims to shed light on primary healthcare workers’ practice competences in working with and knowledge of noma. Methods A structured questionnaire using questions and case scenarios was filled out by 76 healthcare workers in Burkina Faso. Half of the nurses included in this study participated in a 2-day noma training. Data were analysed descriptively and Fisher’s exact test was used to study differences between occupational groups using Stata. Results Most healthcare workers reported having examined the mouth of children with diseases predisposing to noma. The total practice competence was poor, with almost 70% having suboptimal or very low competences. However, competences varied between different stages of noma disease. Knowledge scores varied between occupational groups. The majority of nurses and odontostomatology specialist nurses had optimal or good knowledge of noma. Significant differences in knowledge and practice competence were found between nurses who attended a 2-day training course on noma and those who did not. Conclusions Health care workers in this study had quite poor practice competences in managing noma. The knowledge scores of these health workers were moderate. It is important for healthcare workers to be able to identify noma patients at an early stage, as at this point the disease can still be completely reversed.

scholarly journals ‘The nurse did not even greet me’: how informed versus non-informed patients evaluate health systems responsiveness in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e004360
Author(s):  
Dumisani MacDonald Hompashe ◽  
Ulf-G Gerdtham ◽  
Carmen S Christian ◽  
Anja Smith ◽  
Ronelle Burger
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Patients Experience

Introduction Universal Health Coverage is not only about access to health services but also about access to high-quality care, since poor experiences may deter patients from accessing care. Evidence shows that quality of care drives health outcomes, yet little is known about non-clinical dimensions of care, and patients’ experience thereof relative to satisfaction with visits. This paper investigates the role of non-clinical dimensions of care in patient satisfaction. Methods Our study describes the interactions of informed and non-informed patients with primary healthcare workers at 39 public healthcare facilities in two metropolitan centres in two South African provinces. Our analysis included 1357 interactions using standardised patients (for informed patients) and patients’ exit interviews (for non-informed patients). The data were combined for three types of visits: contraception, hypertension and tuberculosis. We describe how satisfaction with care was related to patients’ experiences of non-clinical dimensions. Results We show that when real patients (RPs) reported being satisfied (vs dissatisfied) with a visit, it was associated with a 30% increase in the probability that a patient is greeted at the facilities. Likewise, when the RPs reported being satisfied (vs dissatisfied) with the visit, it was correlated with a 15% increase in the prospect that patients are pleased with healthcare workers’ explanations of health conditions. Conclusion Informed patients are better equipped to assess health-systems responsiveness in healthcare provision. Insights into responsiveness could guide broader efforts aimed at targeted education and empowerment of primary healthcare users to strengthen health systems and shape expectations for appropriate care and conduct.

scholarly journals Risk factors of the stigma towards psychiatric patients among primary healthcare workers in China: a county study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xiaohua Wang ◽  
Weijun Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyun Liang ◽  
Donghua Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Psychiatric Patients

scholarly journals The optometrist and primary eye care

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
A EWBANK
Keyword(s):  
Eye Care ◽  
Primary Eye Care

scholarly journals Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection amongst workers in Primary Healthcare in Qatar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari ◽  
Mariam AbdelMalik ◽  
Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi ◽  
Jazeel Abdulmajeed ◽  
Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Attack Rate ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
P Value ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Risk Of Exposure

AbstractBackgroundCOVID-19 transmission was significant amongst Healthcare workers worldwide.AimThis study aims to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across Primary Healthcare workers in the State of Qatar. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to study the burden of COVID-19 among staff working at PHCC during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 1 to October 31, 2020.Results1,048 (87.4%)of the infected HCWs belonged to the age group below 45 years, and 488 (40.7%) HCWs were females. 450 (37.5%) were HCWs clinical staff working in one of the 27 PHCC HCs; Despite the increased patient footfall and risk environment, the COVID HCs had an attack rate of 10.1%, which is not significantly different from the average attack rate of 8.9% among staff located in other HCs (p-value =0.26). Storekeepers, engineering & maintenance staff, housekeeping staff, support staff, and security staff (outsourced positions) had the highest positivity rates, 100%, 67.2%, 47.1%, 32.4%, and 29.5% respective positivity rates.ConclusionsThe elevated risk of infection amongst outsourced healthcare workers can be explained by environmental factors such as living conditions. On the other hand, better containment within clinical healthcare workers can be attributed to strict safety training and compliance with preventative measures which is recommended to be implemented across all settings.

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