Factors Influencing Counselling and Prescription Patterns of Contraceptives among Healthcare Workers in Public Health Facilities in Ogbomoso, Southwest Nigeria

BackgroundDespite significant progress made by many countries towards meeting the millennium development goals and now sustainable development goals, there has been little improvement in access to essential medicines in developing countries.ObjectivesThe main aim of this study is to assess the factors influencing annual procurement planning of medicines and medical supplies in the public health facilities in Kampala district.MethodsThis study targeted respondents from government Health facilities in Kampala with a total population of 424 employees and applied simple random sampling to select 206 health workers. The researcher adopted mixed research approach with application of descriptive statistics, correlational and explanatory research designs that were used to maximize reliability and validity of findings. While the qualitative data was gathered through reviewing logistics tools, a physical count of the 30% purposively selected stock cards and interview of the staffs was carried out in health facilities in Kampala district, a Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyze the quantitative data. Accordingly, a chi-square was used to determine the association between independent and dependent variables.ResultsThe findings indicated that 37.8% of the staff responded positively about the availability of annual procurement plan while the rest were from various health facilities. A significant association was observed between knowledge and availability of annual Procurement planning (X2 = 34.7; p value =.0001), as well as management support and Annual Procurement Planning (X2 = 9.87; P value = .008).ConclusionIn conclusion, the finding generated from analysis of quantitative and qualitative data revealed that a majority of the factors influencing annual procurement planning had a positive effect on medical supplies in public health facilities in Uganda although the capacity and capability of health workers, quality of logistics management information systems, and management support desires improvement. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2021;4(2): 292-309

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Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover among Nurses in Sidama Zone Public Health Facilities, South Ethiopia

Nursing Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2014/909768 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Agezegn Asegid ◽

Tefera Belachew ◽

Ebrahim Yimam

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Job Satisfaction ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Working Environment ◽

Southern Ethiopia ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Anticipated Turnover

Background. Workplace turnover is destructive to nursing and patient outcomes as it leads to losing competent and qualified nurses. However, developments of coping strategies demand a clear understanding of workplace variables that either motivate nurses to remain employed or lead them to leave their current jobs. Objective. This study was designed toassess factors influencing job satisfaction and intention to turnover among nurses in Sidama zone public health facilities, in Southern Ethiopia.Method. Cross-sectional study design was carried out on 278 nurses using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods from May 12 to June 05, 2010.Result. A total of 242 nurses were interviewed giving a response rate of 87%. Nearly two-third (68.6%) of the participants were female, and the mean age was 28 (±6.27) years for both sexes. All job satisfaction subscale except benefit and salary subscale were significant predictors of overall job satisfaction. Satisfactions with work environment and group cohesion (AOR: 0.25 [95% CI: 0.12, 0.51]), single cohesion (AOR: 2.56 [95% CI: 1.27, 5.13]), and working in hospital (AOR: 2.19 [95% CI: 1.12, 4.30]) were the final significant predictors of anticipated turnover of Sidama zone nurses.Conclusions. More than any factors managers should consider the modification of working environment and group cohesions rather than trying to modify nurses to retain and maintain more experienced nurses for the organizations.

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Preparedness for Ebola amongst healthcare workers in public health facilities in Nairobi city county, Kenya

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214475 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elyas M. Ali ◽

Andre Yitambe ◽

George O. Otieno ◽

Peter Lokamar ◽

Kemunto . ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

High Risk ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public Health Facilities

Background: The most devastating epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Liberia in 2014-2021 caused over 11,000 deaths prompting WHO to declare it a public health emergency of international concern. Kenya on its part heightened preparatory measures in eight high-risk counties and at the nationally manned facilities such as Kenyatta national hospital. However, little attention was given to the healthcare workers in periphery public health facilities in high-risk Nairobi-county. This study identified socio-demographic characteristics, risk perceptions and organizational support for health care workers (HCWs) associated with Ebola preparedness in Nairobi-county.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical design and Fisher's with finite correction formula for population <10000 were adopted to sample 165 HCWs performing non-administrative roles from eight health facilities in Kibra. Public health facilities stratified into level 2, 3, 4 strata before subjecting to probability proportionate to size to get the required number from respective cadres. Simple random sampling was used to sample within respective cadres. Qualitative and quantitative data collected and entered in SPSS version 23. Chi-square test used to establish associationsResults: A significant majority (66%) of the HCWs felt unprepared for Ebola. Age and professional cadre found to be significant predictors (p=0.001). HCWs with low perceived risk established to be more prepared for Ebola (χ2=6.854, df=1, p=0.009). Access to hand sanitizers, pairs of gloves, sharing Ebola briefs and preparedness plan contents were established to be associated with preparedness.Conclusions: Socio-demographic, risk perceptions and organizational support for HCWs were established to be associated with Ebola preparedness.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers in public health facilities, Eastern Ethiopia

10.1101/2021.01.02.21249137 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alinoor Mohamed Farah ◽

Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽

Muse Obsiye ◽

Mowlid Aqil Adan ◽

Omar Moeline Ali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractOn 13 March 2020, Ethiopia reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. COVID-19 is likely to overwhelm an already fragile health-care delivery system and reduce the availability of services for endemic health concerns such as malaria and diarrheal diseases.Cross sectional study was conducted on heath care workers in three public health facilities in Somali region to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19. T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze the relationship between the dependent, and independent variables. Spearman’s correlation was used to assess the relationship between mean knowledge and attitude scores.A vast majority of the participants were male (n = 293, 67.5%), with a mean age of 27.6 (SD: 5.3) years. The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (SD: 2.6) and the mean attitude score 10.5 (SD: 4.1). Only 45.2 % (n = 196) of the participants had a good attitude toward COVID-19. There was a negative correlation between knowledge scores, attitude scores (r=-0.295, P<0.001) and practice (r=-0.298, P<0.001).The overall level of knowledge was good. However, the attitude and practice were relatively low. We recommend strategies for enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers to develop positive attitude and practice.

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Optimizing HIV Services for Key Populations in Public-Sector Clinics in Myanmar

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) ◽

10.1177/23259582211055933 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 232595822110559

Author(s):

Ansley Lemons-Lyn ◽

William Reidy ◽

Wah Wah Myint ◽

Khin N. Chan ◽

Elaine Abrams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Healthcare Worker ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Key Populations ◽

Structural Barriers ◽

Hiv Services ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Key Population

Key populations, ie, female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, and people in prisons and other closed settings, experience stigma, discrimination, and structural barriers when accessing HIV prevention and care. Public health facilities in Myanmar became increasingly involved in HIV service delivery, leading to an urgent need for healthcare workers to provide client-centred, key population-friendly services. Between July 2017–June 2018, the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports and National AIDS Programme collaborated with ICAP at Columbia University and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement a quasi-experimental, multicomponent intervention including healthcare worker sensitization training with pre- and post- knowledge assessments, healthcare worker and client satisfaction surveys, and structural changes. We observed modest improvements among healthcare workers (n = 50) in knowledge assessments. Classification of clients into key population groups increased and fewer clients were classified as low risk. Key population clients reported favourable perceptions of the quality and confidentiality of care through self-administered surveys. Our findings suggest public health facilities can deliver HIV services that are valued by key population clients.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers in public health facilities, Eastern Ethiopia. (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26980 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alinoor Mohamed ◽

Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽

Muse Obsiye ◽

Mowlid Aqil Adan ◽

Omar Moeline Ali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND On 13 March 2020, Ethiopia reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. COVID-19 is likely to overwhelm an already fragile health- care delivery system and reduce the availability of services for endemic health concerns such as malaria and diarrheal diseases. This analysis of data from Somali region of Eastern Ethiopia on health workers knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention and control of COVID-19 may be used in planning health education programs about the emerging viral disease. OBJECTIVE This study is aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of health workers towards COVID-19 infection METHODS Cross sectional study was conducted on health care workers in three public health facilities in Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. A questionnaire with 43 questions was shared to the all health workers working at the public health facilities. Knowledge and practice questions were scored as 1 or 0 for correct and incorrect responses, respectively. Whereas, attitude responses were provided with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 for “Strongly Agree, “Agree”, “Neutral”, “Disagree” and “Strongly Disagree”, respectively. Mean scores were calculated and used as a cut point to dichotomize the outcome variables. T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze the relationship between the dependent, and independent variables. Spearman’s correlation was used to assess the relationship between mean knowledge and attitude scores. RESULTS Of the 686 HCWs approached, total of 434 HCWs responded (response rate = 63%). A vast majority of the participants were male (n = 293, 67.5%), with a mean age of 27.6 (SD: 5.3) years. The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (SD: 2.6). Almost ninety percent (n = 381) of the participants scored 12 or more and were considered to have suﬃcient knowledge. The mean attitude score 10.5 (SD: 4.1). Overall, there was poor attitude among HCWs toward COVID-19. Only 45.2 % (n = 196) of the participants had a good attitude toward COVID-19. There was a negative correlation between knowledge scores, attitude scores (r=-0.295, P<0.001) and practice (r=-0.298, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The overall level of knowledge was good. However, the attitude and practice were relatively low. We recommend strategies for enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers to develop positive attitude and practice.

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