scholarly journals Determinants of safety climate at primary care level in Ghana, Malawi and Uganda: a cross-sectional study across 138 selected primary healthcare facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédérique Vallières ◽  
Paul Mubiri ◽  
Samuel Agyei Agyemang ◽  
Samuel Amon ◽  
Jana Gerold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Supportive Supervision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Variance Explained

Abstract Background Safety climate is an essential component of achieving Universal Health Coverage, with several organisational, unit or team-level, and individual health worker factors identified as influencing safety climate. Few studies however, have investigated how these factors contribute to safety climate within health care settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The current study examines the relationship between key organisational, unit and individual-level factors and safety climate across primary health care centres in Ghana, Malawi and Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted across 138 primary health care facilities in nine districts across Uganda, Ghana and Malawi. In total, 760 primary health workers completed the questionnaire. The relationships between individual (sex, job satisfaction), unit (teamwork climate, supportive supervision), organisational-level (district managerial support) and safety climate were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) procedures. Post hoc analyses were also carried out to explore these relationships within each country. Results Our model including all countries explained 55% of the variance in safety climate. In this model, safety climate was most strongly associated with teamwork (β = 0.56, p < 0.001), supportive supervision (β = 0.34, p < 0.001), and district managerial support (β = 0.29, p < 0.001). In Ghana, safety climate was positively associated with job satisfaction (β = 0.30, p < 0.05), teamwork (β = 0.46, p < 0.001), and supportive supervision (β = 0.21, p < 0.05), whereby the model explained 43% of the variance in safety climate. In Uganda, the total variance explained by the model was 64%, with teamwork (β = 0.56, p < 0.001), supportive supervision (β = 0.43, p < 0.001), and perceived district managerial support (β = 0.35, p < 0.001) all found to be positively associated with climate. In Malawi, the total variance explained by the model was 63%, with teamwork (β = 0.39, p = 0.005) and supportive supervision (β = 0.27, p = 0.023) significantly and positively associated with safety climate. Discussion/conclusions Our findings highlight the importance of unit-level factors—and in specific, teamwork and supportive supervision—as particularly important contributors to perceptions of safety climate among primary health workers in LMICs. Implications for practice are discussed.

Evaluation Of Drugs Use With Who Prescribing Indicator In Kuta Primary Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
Dewa Ayu Putu Satrya Dewi ◽  
Putu Eka Arimbawa ◽  
Abdul Khodir Jaelani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Generic Drugs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rational Use ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Government

<p><em>The Government of Indonesia has a lot of intervention for rationalizing drug use of all levels of health services including Primary Health Care. One of the programs of rational use of drugs at Primary Health Care is monitoring and evaluation of drug use conducted by pharmacist. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the rationality of drug usein Kuta Primary Health Care that review from WHO prescribing indicators and knowing the difference percentage of rationality of drug use between Kuta Primary Health Care. This research used cross sectional design research conducted in Kuta Primary Health Care on October 2017. Data analyzed using descriptive analysis and Kruskall-Wallis test. The average number of drug prescribed per en counter was 2.9. The percentage of drugs prescribed by generic drugs was 85.91percent. The percentage prescribed of encounters in which an antibiotic on ARI non Pneumonia was 29.94 pecent  and percentage prescribing antibiotic drugs in a non-specific diarrhea was 23.84 percent. The percentage prescribed of encounters injection was 0 percent. On the basic of the finding of this study the prescribed practices for polypharmacy, generic prescribing, and antibiotic shows deviation from the standard recommended by WHO and Directorate General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Indonesia. These finding suggested increase health workers knowledge through scientific meetings or Focus Group Disscution (FGD) that can support a rational use of drugs in the Primary Health Care.</em></p><p> </p><p>Pemerintah Indonesia telah banyak melakukan intervensi untuk merasionalkan penggunaan obat dari segala tingkat pelayanan kesehatan termasuk Puskesmas. Salah satu program Penggunaan Obat Rasional (POR) di Puskesmas adalah monev penggunaan obat yang dilakukan oleh farmasis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan evaluasi rasionalitas penggunaan obat di Puskesmas Kecamatan Kuta ditinjau dari indikator peresepan (% peresepan obat generik, % persentase antibiotik, % peresepan injeksi) dan mengetahui perbedaan persentase rasionalitas penggunaan obat antar Puskesmas Kecamatan Kuta. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian<em> cross sectional </em>yang dilakukan pada Puskesmas Kuta I, Kuta II, dan Kuta Utara pada bulan Oktober 2017. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan uji Kruskall-Wallis. Analisis deskriptif dari tenaga kesehatan menunjukkan bahwa, profesi Apoteker masih langka di Puskesmas Kecamatan Kuta yaitu hanya ada di Puskesmas Kuta 1 per November 2018. Hasil penelitian tiap parameter pada Puskesmas Kecamatan Kuta tidak ada yang memenuhi target kriteria POR dari target Dirjen Binfar kecuali parameter peresepan injeksi. Rata-rata obat tiap pasien adalah 2,9, % peresepan obat generik adalah 85,91%, % peresepan obat antibiotik pada ISPA non Pneumonia adalah 29,94%, % peresepan obat antibiotik pada diare non spesifik adalah 23,84%, dan % peresepan injeksi adalah 0%. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa Puskesmas Kecamatan Kuta masih mengalami masalah polifarmasi dan penggunaan antibiotik berlebihan. Hasil penelitian ini dapat menunjukkan adanya kebutuhan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan tenaga kesehatan melalui pertemuan ilmiah atau <em>Focus Group Disscution (</em>FGD) yang dapat mendukung penggunaan obat yang rasional di Puskesmas.</p>

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) COVID-19 PADA PETUGAS PUSKESMAS DI KOTA PADANG

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-281
Author(s):  
Ayulia Fardila Sari ZA ◽  
Syafrawati Syafrawati ◽  
Laa Tania Fizikriy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Usage Behavior

Introduction: Health workers are groups that are vulnerable to contracting COVID-19. There are 20 health workers in West Sumatra test positive for COVID-19 until April 30th 2020, while six of them are Padang primary health care officers. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is important to prevent and reduce COVID-19 transmission risk of health workers. This study aimed to measure factors of using PPE for Padang primary health care officers. Methods: Research used a quantitative method with cross sectional design in 12 Padang primary health care from March to July 2020. Independent variables were age, PPE availability, leadership support, knowledge, and attitudes. Dependent variable was PPE usage behavior. Research population was health care officers who directly contacted with people in Padang primary health care area with 100 samples. Primary data collection used questionnaire with accidental sampling technique and analyzed using bivariate analysis. Results:There was a significant relationship between age and PPE usage behavior for health care officers, p value=0.037 (p

Health Workers Readiness for Implementation of a Mobile Pregnancy Monitoring System in Primary Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Hakiem Afrizal ◽  
Achmad Nizar Hidayanto ◽  
Putu Wuri Handayani ◽  
Besral Besral ◽  
Adang Suhendra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
It Implementation ◽  
Primary Health

BACKGROUND It is necessary to assess readiness amongst health workers as an approach to successful IT implementation. However, little attention has been paid to assess demographic and associate factors related to such readiness. OBJECTIVE The study aims to describe factors related to the readiness of health workers with respect to implementation of a mobile Pregnancy Monitoring System in Primary Health Care (PHC) sites of the South Tangerang District in Banten Province, Indonesia using a socio-technical approach. METHODS A cross-sectional survey design was used among respondents who were involved during the antenatal care process. The participants (n=210) completed the questionnaire that measured information needs regarding the socio-technical aspect of readiness and factors affecting the readiness. The data was analysed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The findings of this study showed that the majority of the health workers who were involved in the antenatal care process were ready to implement the mobile pregnancy monitoring system. Having social media and willingness to be involved in IT implementation are associated with IT readiness, while there is no significant association between demographic factors to the readiness of the health workers. CONCLUSIONS Since there is no connectivity between the demographic factors to readiness, thus the supportive factors such as having a social media and willingness are easier to resolve than inferring from the demographic factors CLINICALTRIAL 783/UN2.F10/PPM.00.02/2018

scholarly journals Work context, job satisfaction and suffering in primary health care

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greisse da Silveira Maissiat ◽  
Liana Lautert ◽  
Daiane Dal Pai ◽  
Juliana Petri Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the work context, job satisfaction and suffering from the perspective of workers in primary health care. METHOD: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 242 employees of a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from May to July 2012. The adopted instruments were the Work Context Assessment Scale (EACT) and the Job Satisfaction and Suffering Indicators Scale (EIPST). Research also included descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. RESULTS: Organization (91.3%) and work conditions (64%) received the worst scores in terms of context. The indicators of job satisfaction were related to professional achievement (55.8%), freedom of expression (62.4%) and recognition (59.9%). However, 64.5% presented professional exhaustion, which had an inverse association with age and years in the institution (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The workers evaluated their work context as inappropriate and complained of exhaustion, although they claimed their work affords some satisfaction.

scholarly journals Job satisfaction among family nurses in Poland: A questionnaire-based study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina Kalinowska ◽  
Ludmila Marcinowicz
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Family Nurses

Abstract Background: A family nurse, next to a family doctor and midwife, plays a crucial role in the primary health care system, and a patient has the right to choose them; they are the first medical professional the patient meets when there is any problem. The present study aimed to define the level of job satisfaction among Polish family nurses and to establish its standards. Attempts were made to assess whether job satisfaction depends on the job location, form of employment, family structure, or financial situation. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Polish family nurses who were professionally active in 2018. As the first step, the questionnaires were sent to all (45) County Chambers of Nurses and Midwives in Poland. The data were collected and analyzed using a standardized questionnaire “The Satisfaction With Job Scale” by A.M. Zalewska and our survey questionnaire. Results: Of 220 family nurses surveyed, 219 (99.5%) were females and one (0.5%) was male. The mean age of the study participants was 50.13 years, with a standard deviation of 8.36. The majority of nurses had secondary education (37.6%), with a qualification course (96.2%), without specialization (61%), with a nursing job seniority of 30–39 years (44.6%), and residing in a medium-sized city (43.7%). In the study group, the mean score of job satisfaction was 22.23 (on a scale of 35), and median (Me) score was 23. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that Polish family nurses are moderately satisfied with their job. A higher level of job satisfaction was reported among family nurses with longer job seniority, who are working in the country, are owners or co-owners of a primary health care unit, live in a complete family, are single, and who declared that they could afford what they wanted to buy and possessed savings. Moreover, the level of job satisfaction was highest among the nurses who recommended other nurses to work in a primary health care unit, participated in scientific conferences, and subscribed to nursing care journals. Key words: family nurses, job satisfaction, nursing in Poland

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Its Associated Factors among PHC Level Health Workers of Kaski District

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
Narayan Tripathi ◽  
Bijaya Parajuli ◽  
Sudarshan Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

Introduction: Job satisfaction has been identified as key factor of health worker retention and turnover in Low and middle income countries. In Nepal, only 55% of the health workers were satisfied with their current jobs. There is limited amount of literature in the areas related to factors affecting job satisfaction. This study aimed to assess the level of   job satisfaction and its associated factors among PHC level health workers in Kaski district. Methodology: Health facility based cross sectional, quantitative study was conducted collecting quantitative data from all PHC level health facilities (3 Primary Health Care Center and 45 Health Posts) health workers of Kaski district, Nepal through face to face interview. The perceived 12 item job satisfaction scale was developed and used to identify job satisfaction. The association between the independent and outcome variable was analyzed by using chi square test. Results: The results showed two-third (66%) of PHC level health workers were satisfied with their current jobs in overall job satisfaction at Kaski district. The study showed that Health Assistant were more satisfied than Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery and Auxiliary Health Workers. Sex (OR=1.80, 95%CI=1.0-3.26), level of working post (OR= 2.62,95%CI=.1.44-4.77) salary (OR= 3.96,95%CI=2.07-7.57) ,pension (OR=3.96, 95%CI=2.07-7.57)  training (OR=5.01, 95%CI=2.66-9.39) , opportunity for promotion (OR=2.80, 95%CI=1.54-5.09) , reward provision (OR=3.63,95% CI=1.94-6.77) and role in decision making OR=5.08,95% CI=2.34-11.04) were found to be significantly associated with overall job satisfaction. Conclusion: Two- third of the PHC level health workers of Kaski district were found to be satisfied with their job. Responsible bodies need to make provisions to improve the job satisfaction level of health professional so as to improve the healthcare services of PHCCS and HPs. Key words: Job satisfaction, Health workers, Primary health care level

scholarly journals INTERAKSI IBU HAMIL DENGAN TENAGA KESEHATAN DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KEPATUHAN IBU HAMIL MENGONSUMSI TABLET BESI (Fe) DAN ANEMIA DI PUSKESMAS KOTA WILAYAH SELATAN KOTA KEDIRI

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-89
Author(s):  
Dina Dewi Anggraini ◽  
Windhu Purnomo ◽  
Bambang Trijanto
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Pregnant Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Target Program

Anemia is a major cause of bleeding. And iron defi ciency is a major cause of anemia. Pregnant women have a high risk of iron defi ciency anemia. The prevention of iron defi ciency anemia is done through an iron supplementation program with a daily dosing of 1 consecutive tablet for at least 90 days during pregnancy. Fe1 and Fe3 coverage at Primary Health Care of Kediri City South Region is 69.81% and 66.29%. This coverage is still below the target program 95% of 2014. This study to analyze the infl uence of interaction of pregnant mother with health worker on compliance to consume iron tablet (Fe) and anemia in pregnant mother at Primary health Care of Kediri City South Region. Analytical observation with cross sectional design. The population consists of 63 trimester pregnant women III. With a simple random sampling technique, a sample of 34 trimester pregnant women III who have received 90 iron tablets (Fe). Data were obtained from questionnaires, Maternal and Child Health books, and in-depth interviews. Data analysis using ordinal regression and binarylogistic regression. Hypothesis of research that there is infl uence of interaction of pregnant woman with health worker to compliance consume iron tablet (Fe) at pregnant mother at Primary Health Care of Kediri City South Region. There was an effect of interaction of pregnant women with health workers with good category and suffi cient compared to the less category of compliance of pregnant women consuming iron tablet (Fe) (p = 0.000 < 0.05), and there was considerable compliance effect compared with non compliance iron tablet (Fe) to anemia in pregnant mother (p = 0.012 < 0.05). The better the interaction of pregnant women with health workers, the more likely the pregnant women to obediently consume iron tablets (Fe) to prevent anemia during pregnancy. Abstrak Anemia merupakan penyebab utama terjadinya perdarahan. Dan kekurangan zat besi merupakan penyebab utama terjadinya anemia. Ibu hamil mempunyai risiko yang tinggi untuk mengalami anemia defi siensi besi. Penanggulangan anemia defi siensi besi dilakukan melalui program pemberian suplemen zat besi dengan dosis pemberian sehari sebanyak 1 tablet berturut-turut minimal selama 90 hari selama kehamilan. Cakupan Fe1 dan Fe3 di Puskesmas Kota Wilayah Selatan Kota Kediri yaitu sebesar 69,81% dan 66,29%. Cakupan ini masih berada di bawah target program tahun 2014 yaitu sebesar 95%. Penelitian ini untuk menganalisis pengaruh interaksi ibu hamil dengan tenaga kesehatan terhadap kepatuhan mengonsumsi tablet besi (Fe) dananemia pada ibu hamil di Puskesmas Kota Wilayah Selatan Kota Kediri. Observasi analitik dengan rancang bangun cross sectional. Populasi terdiri dari 63 ibu hamil trimester III. Dengan teknik simpel random sampling, sampel sebanyak 34 ibu hamil trimester III yang telah mendapatkan 90 tablet besi (Fe). Data diperoleh dari kuesioner, buku Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak, dan wawancara yang mendalam. Analisis data dengan menggunakan regresi ordinal dan regresi logistik biner. Hipotesis penelitian yaitu ada pengaruh interaksi ibu hamil dengantenaga kesehatan terhadap kepatuhan mengonsumsi tablet besi (Fe) pada ibu hamil di Puskesmas Kota Wilayah Selatan Kota Kediri. Hasil penelitian ini ada pengaruh interaksi ibu hamil dengan tenaga kesehatan dengan kategori baik dan cukup dibandingkan dengan kategori kurang terhadap kepatuhan ibu hamil mengonsumsi tablet besi (Fe) (p = 0,000 < 0,05),dan ada pengaruh kepatuhan yang cukup dibandingkan dengan tidak patuh mengonsumsi tablet besi (Fe) terhadap anemia pada ibu hamil (p = 0,012 < 0,05). Semakin baik interaksi ibu hamil dengan tenaga kesehatan, maka semakin cenderung ibu hamil untuk patuh mengonsumsi tablet besi (Fe) untuk mencegah anemia pada masa kehamilan.

scholarly journals Assessment of health workers’ concern about COVID-19 pandemic: implication for surveillance activities among Primary Health Care workers in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde ◽  
Muideen Babatunde Olatunji ◽  
Roseline Oluyemisi Akande ◽  
Joseph Muyiwa Olumoyegun
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 has continued to threaten the existence of human race. The novelty and unstable epidemiologic pattern of the virus had generated so much concern among the global health experts. These concerns were found to be escalated among frontline health care workers to the extent of impeding the timeliness of the response activities. To slow down the spread of the already established community transmission through the surveillance activities, the concern of the health workers at the community level needs to be addressed. Therefore, this study assessed the concern about COVID-19 pandemic among the primary health workers in Oyo State, Nigeria.MethodsThis was an online cross-sectional survey conducted among primary health care workers in Oyo State between March and April 2020. Using a two-stage sampling technique, we recruited 284 respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire linked to the Google form was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25; bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of health workers’ concern at 5% level of significance.ResultsThe mean age of respondents was 45.0 + 9.0 years. About 52.5% had goodk knowledge of COVID-19. In the domains of concern, 66.9%, 53.2%, 51.4%, and 46.5% of the respondents expressed government-related concern, self-satisfaction related concern, work-related concern and social status related concern respectively. Male respondents were less likely to express concern about COVID-19 compared with their female counterparts (aOR= 0.39, 95% CI = 0.20 – 0.76). Nurses/midwives (aOR= 0.21, 95% CI = 0.05 – 0.85) had lesser likelihood of expressing concern about COVID-19 while middle staff (aOR= 2.5, 95% CI = 1.18 – 5.39) and income earner of ≥ N200, 000 (aOR= 2.3, 95% CI = 1.34 – 3.92) had higher likelihood of expressing concern about COVID-19.ConclusionThe study revealed an average knowledge of COVID-19 among the respondents. Government-related and self-satisfaction related concerns were majorly expressed by the majority of the PHC workers. Therefore, holistic policy that addresses the welfare and training of the HCWs is recommended.

scholarly journals Relationship between Training Intensity and Doctor’s Job Satisfaction at Primary Health Care in Indonesian

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Gita Purnamasari ◽  
Misnaniarti Misnaniarti
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

A doctor’s job satisfaction is important because it will improve the quality of health services. This study aimed to determine the relationship between intensity training and doctors satisfaction. This research was a cross-sectional study using data from Risnakes 2017. The sample was 5,140 doctors primary health care with civil servant status in Indonesia that was randomly selected. The data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation. This study showed that mean job satisfaction was 70.07 and intensity of the training was 3.98. There is a positive correlation between the training intensityand the doctor's job satisfaction of primary health care in Indonesia (p-value <0.000 and r = 0.063). More doctor's training will improve the ability of doctors to care for the patient's clinical according to the standards of competence.

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