scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Towards COVID-19 and Its Associated Factors Among Health Care Providers in Ethiopia: A Systematic and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Maru Meseret ◽  
Zegeye Regasa ◽  
Gizaw Hailye ◽  
Bayou Tilahun ◽  
Amare Dagnew
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 and associated factors among health care providers in Northwest Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e0238415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie ◽  
Aynishet Adane ◽  
Yared Tadesse Tilahun ◽  
Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun ◽  
Amare Simegn Ayele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude Towards Preconception Care and Associated Factors Among Health Care Providers in North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teketay Debalkie Belay ◽  
Mulunesh Alemayehu ◽  
Nakachew Mekonen ◽  
Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Preconception Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
North Wollo

Abstract Introduction: preconception care is provision of biomedical, behavioral, and social health interventions to reproductive age women and their partners before pregnancy to improve maternal and child health. Its package was developed in 2012. Preconception care not well studied in Ethiopia particularly in the study area. Objective: The aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude towards preconception care and associated factors among healthcare providers in North Wollo Zone, 2020. Methods: institution based cross sectional study on 536 health care providers was conducted. Multi stage sampling technique was used. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the health institutions and study participants. Data were collected; structured, pre tested and self-administered questionnaire. Binary logistic regression used to compute descriptive statistics. P-value < 0.05%, OR with 95% CI used for presence and strength of significant association. Result: This study revealed that 49.1% and 44.2% of health care providers had good knowledge and favorable attitude towards preconception care, respectively. Variables; higher monthly salary [AOR 1.9: 95% CI: 1.1-3.2)], midwifery as profession [AOR: 2.1(95% CI: 1.1-3.7)], library in the institution [AOR: 2.6 (95% CI: 1.2-5.8)], ever heard about preconception care [AOR: 5.6 (95% CI: 3.0 - 10.4)] on knowledge and degree & above educational status [(AOR: 2.1 (95% CI: 1.4-3.1)], good knowledge [AOR: 2.3 (95% CI: 1.3-3.3)] and ever read guideline [AOR: 2.0 (95% CI: 1.2-3.3)] on favorable attitude of preconception care were significantly associated factors respectivelyConclusion and recommendation: nearly half of the participants had poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude on preconception care due to mentioned factors and can be averted by making the institutions to have library, health care providers should to read about preconception care.

Level of physical activity and its correlates among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tigist Demssew Adane ◽  
Birhan Gebresillassie Gebregiorgis ◽  
Elda Mekonnen Nigussie ◽  
Abate Dargie Wubetu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background These days, engaging at sufficient regular physical activity strongly recommended for good health and physical functioning. Physical activity can increase the self-confidence of the health professionals and they would become fit for daily activities with patients. Knowing the level of physical activity can help health care professionals to plan for physical activity programs. This study aimed to measure the level of physical activity and associated factors among adult health professionals at Tirunesh Beijing general hospital.Objective The aim of this study was to assess the level of physical activity and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019.Methods Institution based cross-sectional study conducted level of physical activity and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019. Two hundred nighty seven adult health professionals were participated, which was a 97.4% response rate. The global physical activity questionnaire used to measure the level of physical activity. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analyses was done to affirm the variables characteristics. A predictor variable with a p-value of less than 0.2 exported to multivariate analysis. During multivariate analysis, statistical significance declared at a p-value of < 0.05.Results In general, the majority of the study participants, 89.2% (95% CI: 85.9-92.6) were achieved recommended levels of physical activity. Regarding the intensity of the physical activity, the overall mean time score was 518.4 mints per week or 2352.6 MET/week. For moderate-intensity physical activity, 83.5% of the study participants were physically active, (≥150 minutes/week). In the case of vigorous activity, about 32.7% of the study participants were physically active and engaged in vigorous physical activity (≥75 minutes /week). The study participants, who had self-motivation for physical activity, had a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 and aged < 40 years were physically active.Conclusions Health care providers’ habit of physical activity improved as compared with the previous studies. However, the current level of physical activity of health professionals is not adequate. Health care providers’ age, body mass index and self-motivation attribute to physical activity. The level of physical activity can increase by enhancing staff motivation towards physical activity.

Critical Challenges and Impediments Affecting Rural Physicians During a Public Health Emergency

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin J. Putzer ◽  
Mirka Koro-Ljungberg ◽  
R. Paul Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Rural Physicians

ABSTRACTObjective: Disaster preparedness has become a health policy priority for the United States in the aftermath of the anthrax attacks, 9/11, and other calamities. It is important for rural health care professionals to be prepared for a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency. We sought to determine the barriers impeding rural physicians from being prepared for a human-induced disaster such as a bioterrorist attack.Methods: This study employed a qualitative methodology using key informant interviews followed by grounded theory methods for data analysis. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 6 physicians in the state of Florida from federally designated rural areas.Results: The interview participants articulated primary barriers and the associated factors contributing to these barriers that may affect rural physician preparedness for human-induced emergencies. Rural physicians identified 3 primary barriers: accessibility to health care, communication between physicians and patients, and rural infrastructure and resources. Each of these barriers included associated factors and influences. For instance, according to our participants, access to care was affected by a lack of health insurance, a lack of finances for health services, and transportation difficulties.Conclusions: Existing rural organizational infrastructure and resources are insufficient to meet current health needs owing to a number of factors including the paucity of health care providers, particularly medical specialists, and the associated patient-level barriers. These barriers presumably would be exacerbated in the advent of a human-induced public health emergency. Thus, strategically implemented health policies are needed to mitigate the barriers identified in this study.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:342–348)

scholarly journals Prehospital Use of Herbal Medicine in the Southwestern Ethiopia: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Safety Concern

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemneh Mengie ◽  
Gemmechu Hasen ◽  
Sultan Suleman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Carica Papaya ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Ruta Chalepensis

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, despite the frequent reports that demonstrate the use of herbal medicine for treatment of many ailments, there is no finding that describes the prevalence and associated factors with prehospital use of herbal medicine. Therefore, the present study was aimed to assess the prevalence of the prehospital use of herbal medicine and associated factors as well as safety concern in the South western Ethiopia. Methodology: A Hospital based cross-sectional study design was employed among patients admitted to Medical wards in Jimma Medical Center (JMC) (n=217) from June to September, 2021. The pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection. Moreover, literatures were reviewed to identity the potential toxicity and/or drug interactions (if any,) associated with the herbal medicine used before admission by patients. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0 (Chicago, SPSS Inc.) was used for data analysis. The results were summarized using descriptive statistics. The bivariate logistic regression was used to check the association between the outcomes and independent variables. Then, multivariate logistic regression was employed for independent variables possessing p-value of less than 0.05 to identify the strength of association between variables at 5% level of significance. Results The current study revealed that about 34% of respondents revealed the prehospital use of herbal medicine. The majority respondents (78.7%) did not discuss with their health care providers about prehospital use of herbal medicine. The factors like age (AOR: 0.281, 95% CI: 0.115, 0.683), educational level (AOR: 2.672, 95% CI: 1.101, 6.485) and insurance coverage (AOR: 2.082, 95% CI: 1.083, 4.004) were significantly associated with prehospital use of herbal medicine. Moreover, ‘Dammakese’ (Ocimum gratissimum L), ‘Tenadam’ (Ruta chalepensis L), ‘Makkanisa’ (Croton macrostachyus), ‘Jinjibli’ (Zingiber officinale), ‘Barzaafi Adii’ (Eucalyptus globulus Labill), ‘Qabarichoo’ (Echinops kebericho, Mesfin) and ‘Papaya’ (Carica papaya L) were the most commonly used herbs before admission to hospital. From published literatures review we revealed that the Zingiber officinale, Carica papaya L, Eucalyptus globulus Labill and Ruta chalepensis L possess the potential interaction with many conventional medicines as well as toxic effects. Conclusions The present study revealed that the prehospital use of herbal medicine was relatively high in which majority of patients did not disclose to the health care providers. Its use was significantly associated with age, educational level and insurance coverage. In addition, some of herbs used are associated with safety issues. Therefore, health care providers should thoroughly discuss with their patients regarding the prehospital use of herbal medicine.

Knowledge Gaps among Patients and Providers in HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (5) ◽  
pp. 612-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean M. Parsel ◽  
Blair M. Barton ◽  
Sydney Beatty ◽  
Paul L. Friedlander
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Care Providers

Objective To describe the level of knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) among the general population and health care providers. Data Sources Systematic search was performed on December 20, 2018, using MEDLINE (1966 to December 2018), EMBASE (1975 to December 2018), Web of Science (1900 to December 2018), and CENTRAL (1996 to December 2018) databases. English-language literature involving human subjects was used, and studies were limited to case series, case-control, cohort, and randomized controlled trial designs. Review Methods Studies were included if they assessed knowledge of HPV and HPV-associated OPSCC. The primary outcome measure was the knowledge of HPV-associated OPSCC among the general population and with health care providers. Meta-analysis of proportions was attempted using random-effects model. The PRISMA guidelines were used for accuracy of reporting. Results Thirty-two studies were included with 17,288 participants. There was a high degree of heterogeneity preventing completion of a meta-analysis. Knowledge of HPV and HPV-associated OPSCC varied between the general population and health care providers. The proportion of the general population and health care providers with knowledge of HPV ranged from 16% to 75% and 21% to 84%, respectively. Knowledge of HPV-associated OPSCC was greater in health care providers and ranged from 22% to 100% compared with the general population, which ranged from 7% to 57%. Conclusion There is a knowledge gap of HPV-associated OPSCC for both the general population and health care providers. Additional education may not only increase awareness but may also result in prevention and earlier detection.

scholarly journals Non-adherence to inhaled medications among adult asthmatic patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Woldu Aberhe ◽  
Abrha Hailay ◽  
Kidane Zereabruk ◽  
Guesh Mebrahtom ◽  
Teklehaimanot Haile
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Inconsistency Index ◽  
National Prevalence

Abstract Background Medication non-adherence is one of a common problem in asthma management and it is the main factor for uncontrolled asthma. It can result in poor asthma control, which leads to decreased quality of life, increase hospital admission, increased health care utilization, lost productivity, and mortality. To date, there have been no studies and protocols that estimated the pooled national prevalence of non-adherence to inhaled anti-asthmatic medications in Ethiopia. Therefore, the primary purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the pooled national prevalence of non-adherence to inhaled medications among asthmatic patients in Ethiopia. Methods Different database searching engines including PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Africa journal online, World Health Organization afro library, and Cochrane review were systematically searched by using keywords such as “prevalence, non-adherence to inhaled medications, inhaled corticosteroids, and asthmatic patients” and their combinations. Six published observational studies that report the prevalence of non-adherence to inhaled medications were finally selected. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guideline was followed. Heterogeneity across the included studies was evaluated by the inconsistency index (I2). The random-effect model was fitted to estimate the pooled prevalence of non-adherence to inhale anti-asthmatic medications. All statistical analysis was done using R version 3.5.3 and R Studio version 1.2.5033 software for windows. Results The pooled national prevalence of non-adherence to inhaled medications among asthmatic patients was 29.95% (95% CI, 19.1, 40.8%). The result of this meta-analysis using the random-effects model revealed that there is high heterogeneity across the included studies. The result of subgroup analysis indicates that one out of three in the Oromia region and one out of five in the Amhara region asthmatic patients was non-adherent to their inhaled anti-asthmatic medications. Conclusion the prevalence of non-adherence to inhaled anti-asthmatic medications was high. Thus, our finding suggests that one out of four asthmatic patients were non-adherent to inhaled medications. The ministry of health, health policymakers, clinicians, and other health care providers should pay attention to strengthening the adherence levels to inhaled anti-asthmatic medications, and country-based interventions should be developed to reduce the burden of non-adherence to inhaled anti-asthmatic medications.

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