scholarly journals Increasing attendance in a cervical cancer screening programme by personal invitation: experience of a Lithuanian primary health care centre

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rūta Kurtinaitienė ◽  
Jolita Rimienė ◽  
Ingrida Labanauskaitė ◽  
Nadežda Lipunova ◽  
Giedrė Smailytė
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Primary Health Care Centre ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Personal Invitation

Background. High participation rates are an essential component of an effective screening programme and many approaches were introduced as being successful for enhancing compliance to screening guidelines. The aim of this study was to evaluate to which extent a personal invitation by mail increases the rate of attendance in a cervical cancer screening programme in a primary health care centre. Materials and methods. The study was carried out as a pilot project to gain insight into feasibility of applying a well-known compliance increasing measure in Lithuanian population. The  study included a  sample of women registered at the  primary health care centre in Panevėžys who had not participated in the cervical cancer screening programme for six and more years. Personal registered invitation letters to attend the primary health care centre for a  Pap smear were sent out to 1789 women by mail. Results. In total, 2195 women were tested during 2011 at the primary health care centre. 487 (22.2%) of them attended the screening programme after receiving a personal invitation letter. Response rate for attending screening after receiving a personal invitation letter was 27.3%. Conclusions. Our study demonstrated that personal invitation letters addressed to long-term non-attendees could markedly increase participation in cervical cancer screening in Lithuania.

scholarly journals A Pilot Programme for Tuberculosis Screening in Immigrants at Primary Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep M. Bellmunt-Bardas ◽  
Juan Pedro-Botet ◽  
Juan J. Chillarón ◽  
Helena Lund-Palau ◽  
Joan A. Caylà
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Primary Health Care Centre ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
High Prevalence

Background: Immigrants from countries with a high prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) may constitute a source of infection. Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe a Tuberculosis (TB) screening programme at a primary health care centre directed at immigrants from countries with a high prevalence of TB. Methods: This was a descriptive study conducted at a primary health centre in Barcelona between 2009 and 2012 for immigrants from countries with a TB incidence > 100/100,000. They were invited to join the TB detection programme on registering at the primary health care centre when a reference nurse conducted a survey on socio-health data, performed a Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and requested a chest X-ray. Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRA) were applied in individuals with positive TST or an abnormal X-ray. Results: Ninety-one (70.5%) of 129 individuals, aged 29.8 ± 9.8 years, who entered the programme, were men, 60 (46.5%) were from Pakistan and 3 reported previous TB. Eighty-six (66.7%) immigrants completed the study protocol. Three cases (2.3%) of TB were diagnosed and 29 (30.5%) had latent TB infection. Seven chest X-rays yielded other non-TB radiological changes. Conclusion: This TB screening programme should aid early detection of TB and LTBI among immigrants from high-TB prevalence countries on first registering at the primary health care centre.

scholarly journals Cervical Cancer Related Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour Among Women in Makasar District Primary Health Care Centre in 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 337-341
Author(s):  
Hariyono Winarto ◽  
Skolastika Mitzy B. ◽  
Aji Budi Widodo ◽  
Aan Kurniawan ◽  
Yudi Reza Phallaphi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Primary Health Care Centre ◽  
Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Primary Health

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the 4th most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Mortalities and morbidities are still increasing despite its preventability. The knowledge, attitude and behaviour of women in fighting cervical cancer are very important. Objective: This study aims to record knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of women in reproductive age regarding cervical cancer at Makasar District Primary Health Care Centre, East Jakarta in 2018 Material and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. Knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of cervical cancer were obtained using an assisted interview and recorded. The receipt of services towards cervical cancer prevention is referred to be favourable and unfavourable Results: Of the total 105 samples, the mean age was 30 years and mostly graduated from Junior High School (66.7%). More than half (59%) participants had poor knowledge about cervical cancer, but 89% of the participants had favourable attitude in receipt of services towards cervical cancer prevention. Despite the poor knowledge, 21.9% of the participants had been screened before. Conclusion: The knowledge and behaviour towards cervical cancer among women in Makasar Primary Health Care Centre are still inadequate but have favourable attitude.

scholarly journals Immunisation-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Promotive Practices among Mothers in an Urban Primary Health Care Centre in South-East Nigeria: a Call for Improved Clinic-based Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
I Okedo-Alex ◽  
I Akamike ◽  
A Adeke ◽  
C Uneke
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Primary Health Care Centre ◽  
Childhood Vaccination ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Primary Health

Background: Nigeria is among the five countries accounting for half of the world’s unimmunised children. Maternal knowledge and attitude play key roles in uptake and timeliness of routine childhood vaccination. This study assessed immunisation-related knowledge, attitudes and promotive practices among mothers in Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 117 mothers with children aged 0-23 months attending a Primary Health Care Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 20 with a p value of ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant.Results: Over half (55.6%) of the respondents were aged 26-35years while 47% had secondary school education. Majority (91.5%) had previously vaccinated their children, but only 31.7% knew the dosing of polio vaccine. Less than half (42%) of the mothers had adequate knowledge about routes of vaccine administration. About half (49.7%) had adequate knowledge about the children’s next vaccination appointments. Most (94%) considered immunisation important in preventing childhood diseases with up to 95% of them willing to bring their children for immunisation. Only 57.3% were satisfied with the adequacy of immunisation-related information received from the clinic. Majority (81.2%) were timely in accessing immunisation for their babies. Educational status (P=0.035) and child’s age (P=0.008) were associated with knowledge and practice of immunisation respectively. Conclusion: Mothers in this study had good immunisation-related practices and positive attitude towards immunisation. Although majority had good knowledge, some knowledge gaps were identified. We recommend improved maternal education and content of clinic-based education on immunisation.

scholarly journals An Overview on Hyperthyroidism, Evaluation and Management Approach in Primary Health Care Centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
Hussain Khalid Almudayni ◽  
Rayan Khalid Alhowaish ◽  
Basheer Maqbul Alotaibi ◽  
Amal Mohammed Alshehri ◽  
Abdulhadi Muflih Alqahtani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care Centre ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Primary Health
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