scholarly journals Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Nurses Regarding Professionalism in Main Primary Health Care (PHC) Centers and Hospitals in Erbil City/Iraq

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kareem Fattah Aziz ◽  
Yousif Bahadin ◽  
Moslih Saber kareem
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Knowledge Practices ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
Health Care Centers

Abstract Background and objectives: The term 'professionalism' refers to the conduct, qualities, and goals that characterize a profession and usually describes behaviors that are expected of the members of the profession. Healthcare suppliers demonstrate expertise by attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors that reflect a multi-faceted approach to the regulations, principles, and standards underlying successful clinical practices . The objective of this study is to identify knowledge, practices and attitudes of nurses regarding professionalism and to identify association between variables and (knowledge, practices, attitudes) of nurses regarding professionalism. Methods: Research design: it is a descriptive cross sectional design. The study conducted in main primary health care centers and hospitals in Erbil city. The study was conducted from 1-6-2018 to 1-10-2018. Non- probability sampling technique was done for data collection, the estimated sample size included (100) nurses out of 400 nurses who work in health care centers and hospitals. Data were collected with interview technique with nurses, using the standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of four main parts. The data was analyzed through the application of SPSS program version 23. (Statistical Package for social Science), Results: The results of this study revealed that majority of nurses have (44%) fair knowledge (50%) fair practices and (87%) fair attitudes regarding professionalism and also there was significant association between their level of education and professionalism about (knowledge, practices and attitudes) which represented (P-Value= 0.001) while there was not significant association between other variables and professionalism as for knowledge, practice and attitude (P-value <0.05). Conclusion: The outcomes of this study revealed that majority of nurses have fair knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding professionalism and also there was significant association between their level of education and professionalism while there was not significant association between other variables and professionalism.

scholarly journals Barriers Facing Primary Health Care Physicians When Dealing with Emergency Cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed A. Aloufi ◽  
Marwan A. Bakarman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians ◽  
Health Care Centers

<p><strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> To estimate the prevalence of emergency cases reporting to Primary Health Care centers (PHC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to explore the barriers facing PHC physicians when dealing with such emergency cases.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> A cross-sectional analytic study, where all physicians working in the PHC of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Jeddah; were invited to participate (n=247). The study period was from July 2013 till December 2013. Data were collected through two sources. 1- A self-administered questionnaire used to determine the physicians’ perceived competence when dealing with emergency cases. 2- A structured observation sheet used to evaluate availability of equipment, drugs, ambulances and other supporting facilities required to deal with emergency cases.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The response rate was 83.4%. The physicians’ age ranged between 25 and 60 years with a mean ±SD of 34.4±7.5 years. Majority of them (83.5%) did not attend ATLS courses at all whereas 60.7% never attended ACLS courses. The majority (97.1%) had however attended BLS courses. Physicians in the age group 36-45 years, non-Saudi, those who had SBFM, those who reported experience in working in emergency departments and physicians who reported more working years in PHCCs (&gt;5 years) had a significant higher score of perceived level of competence in performing emergency skill scale than others (P&lt;0.05). The prevalence of emergency cases attending PHC in Jeddah (2013) was 5.2%.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Emergency services at PHC in Jeddah are functioning reasonably well, but require fine tuning of services and an upgrade in their quality.</p>

INDIVIDUALS’ BEHAVIOR TOWARDS INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA MEDICAL INFORMATION IN DAMMAM AND KHOBAR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Dania Alshiha ◽  
Mashael Alghamdi ◽  
Abeer Aldakhil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers ◽  
Internet And Social Media

Nowadays, internet and social media are being used widely. They affect individuals who seek medical information, as a result, inaccurate information lead individuals to misdiagnose themselves and change their treatment plan. The purpose of this study is to determine the behavior of individuals regarding using internet and social media to obtain medical information, sociodemographic factors and reasons for seeking medical information. This study employed a cross-sectional analytical design in primary health care centers in Dammam and Khobar cities. A total of 439 participants were invited to complete a structured, self-administered questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that 87.7% used internet and social media to obtain medical information. The most common reason for searching was symptoms participants had 42.9%. Eighty ve percent were inuenced and 15% were rarely inuenced by the information obtained. More than half of individuals had a positive behavioral change. Majority of individuals had veried the information they obtained, mostly with a physician 83.6%.

scholarly journals Hubungan capaian program gizi dengan tingkat akreditasi puskesmas di Aceh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Junaidar Junaidar ◽  
Melania Hidayat ◽  
Hafnidar A Rani ◽  
Milza Oka Yussar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Nutrition Programs ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Low Performance

The quality of health services is measured by 3 components, namely input (HR, Infrastructure,) process (reliability), and output (product results). If the program's achievements do not reach the target, the quality of primary health care services can be doubted. The research objective is to determine the achievements of the program with the level of accreditation of health centers. The study uses a descriptive-analytic method with a cross-sectional design, using secondary data essential nutrition programs. The population and sample are all primary health care in Aceh Province that are accredited or not accredited, data collection is carried out in the program and data section of the Aceh Health Office and the statistical tests used are chi-square and odds ratio using STATA 13 software. The results of the study indicate, that malnutrition that receives care with low performance, children under five are weighed with low performance and low LBW cases have a relationship with the level of accreditation (p-value <0,05). In conclusion, several nutrition programs related to primary health care accreditation are malnourished children receiving treatment, LBW, and weighing under five. While the achievements of other nutrition programs do not show a relationship with the accreditation of primary health care. Suggestions, to create excellently and quality service, the health center must be able to improve program achievements according to the Government's target either in accordance with one of the indicators namely the strategic plan and health indicators.

scholarly journals Midwife’s Role in the Mother-to-Child Transmission Prevention Program in Primary Health Care in Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niken Meilani ◽  
Nanik Setiyawati ◽  
Sammy Onyapidi Barasa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Development Goals

Curing and eradicating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are to the core principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The incidence of HIV in the world remains high. Although midwives play a pivotal role in PMTCT implementation, the factors associated with midwives’ role in its implementation are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with midwives’ role in implementation of PMTCT. This study used a cross-sectional design. The subjects were 80 midwives at 14 primary health care in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. The study was conducted from April to August 2017. Data were analyzed through univariate, bivariate with chi-square and Fisher’s exact test, multivariate with logistic regression. The results showed that 47.5% of midwives were in the poor category regarding implementation of PMTCT. Information availability through socialization (p-value = 0.047) and knowledge level (p-value = 0.016) were found to be related to PMTCT implementation. There was no relationship between age, length of work, education level, marital status, availability of information, midwife’s attitude, perception of the availability of facilities and institutional support with midwife behavior in PMTCT implementation. Multivariate analysis showed that level of knowledge was the most dominant factor affecting PMTCT implementation (OR:6.2; CI 95% = 1.8-21.4). We recommend that efforts should be made to continuously improve the knowledge of midwives on PMTCT implementation through peer support and training in order to achieve sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Barriers of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Mothers Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gassem Gohal ◽  
Mai Mohamed Elhassan Mustafa ◽  
Ali Ali Ahmed Al-makramani ◽  
Amani Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed Elsharief ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breastfeeding Knowledge ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Abstract Background: Breastfeeding is considered the optimal infant feeding method with numerous benefits for both mother and infant. This study aims to assess breastfeeding Knowledge and determine barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending the Primary Health Care Centers in Jazan City. The scope of this research is to suggest a strategy for encouraging mothers in Jazan for the crucial needs for exclusive breastfeeding and overcoming the barriers of breastfeeding.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that included all mothers attending the PHC center. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. SPSS was used for data analysis using the student T-test and ANOVA Test.Results: Most study participants understand breastfeeding's health benefits for babies and mothers, but most believe that synthetic milk is the best alternative for working mothers' to feed their babies. 66.7% of mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of the child's life, and only 28.9% continued exclusive breastfeeding for six months. During the first six months of the child's life, exclusive breastfeeding shows a significant relationship with breastfeeding knowledge and barriers. Sixty percent of mothers have ever had any information about breastfeeding; those who knew the primary source were from their mothers and only 31.4% from hospital staff. Most of the respondents did not agree with the statements given to them as exclusive breastfeeding barriers, which grabs attention to an unexpected response.Conclusions: Most participants have good knowledge concerning breastfeeding benefits for both the mother and infants and disagreed on the mentioned barriers for exclusive breastfeeding that include lack of breastmilk, feel of Fatigue and tiredness, High household burdens, Father does not encourage breastfeeding, use of birth contraception, embarrassment of breastfeeding in public and in front of family members, lack of information and sufficient support and guidance on the importance of B.F., working conditions, bad smell of the nursing mother, transmission of diseases from mother to the child. Health care professionals should actively work hard to encourage mothers, raise their awareness and find the root cause for low exclusive breastfeeding practice rates.

scholarly journals The Burden of Disease and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Preschool Children Attending the Well-Baby Clinic in the National Guard Primary Health Care Centers in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 940-947
Author(s):  
Razaz Mohammed Wali ◽  
Abdulaziz Saeed Baghlaf ◽  
Abdulaziz Abdullah Almehmadi ◽  
Mohanad Gharmallah Alzahrani ◽  
Obada Tarik Fathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Aims: To estimate the burden and risk factor of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in preschool children attending well-baby clinics in primary health care centers of the National Guard in Jeddah. Study Design: Cross Sectional study design Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in the primary health care centers of the National Guard Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which are the specialized polyclinic namely Iskan clinic district and Bahra Clinic. The study was started on 26 September, 2018 to January 2020. Methodology: A cross-sectional study included all preschool children aged 2-5 years attending well-baby clinics. Data were collected by distributing a self-developed and validated questionnaire to parents or guardians in waiting areas outside the well-baby clinics. Results: A total of 286 participants met the inclusion criteria. Anemia was found in 9.8% children. The prevalence of IDA among the participants was only 6.3%, but it was the most common compared to other types of anemia. The only findings that were found statistically significant with anemia were family history (P = 0.001) and use of supplement (P = 0.000). Conclusion: IDA is still the most prevalent type of anemia; however, it was found in only 6.3% participants. The only statistically significant factors associated with anemia were positive family history and supplement intake.

scholarly journals Workload Assessment of Medical Doctors at Primary Health Care Centers in the Duhok Governorate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samim Ahmed Al-Dabbagh ◽  
Hushyar Musa Sulaiman ◽  
Nazik Abdulrahman Abdulkarim
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Physician Shortages ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Abstract Background: A shortage in human resources, particularly physicians, has become a challenge confronting health authorities in the Duhok governorate, as these resources are the key input for delivering health care. It has become necessary to identify the most appropriate scientifically sound method for having adequate staffing levels. This study aimed to forecast the required number of physicians to cope with the current workload at the main primary health care centers in the Duhok governorate.Methods: A cross-sectional study was adopted to collect data for one full year. Data collection included both primary and secondary data sources. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed to obtain information every month from health centers on activities related to training and leaves. Data analysis was performed using Workload Indicators of Staffing Need software.Results: Sixty-one primary health care centers met the final criteria for analysis. The study revealed physician shortages and inequity in the distribution of staffing. In these centers, 145 physicians lacked an adequate delivery of health services based on the workload imposed on them. The 'workload indicators of staffing need' ratio was 0.33, indicating high work pressure on medical doctors. Some centers offered more health care than others but had fewer doctors based on the current staffing practices. Conclusions: This study pointed out the importance for the public health sector and academic medical institutions to use Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs software in health policy administration to restructure their efforts to address the physician shortages and distribution imbalances at primary health care facilities.

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