Sickle cell disease in southwestern Nigeria: assessment of knowledge of primary health care workers and available facilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel A Adegoke ◽  
Morenike A Akinlosotu ◽  
Olaronke B Adediji ◽  
Oyeku A Oyelami ◽  
Oluwagbemiga O Adeodu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE WORKERS ABOUT PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AFTER AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 22015031
Author(s):  
Ludmila Mourão Xavier Gomes ◽  
Marcos Borato Viana ◽  
Igor Alcântara Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Community Health Care Workers

Introduction.Despite advances in the management of sickle cell disease, gaps still exist in the training of primary health care professionals for monitoring patients with the disease. Objective. To assess the perception of community health care workers about the care and monitoring of patients with sickle cell disease after an educational intervention.Method. This exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study was conducted in Montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The intervention involved the educational training of community health care workers from the Family Health Program of the Brazilian Unified Health System. The following discussion topics were covered: assessment of educational workshops, changes observed in the perception of professionals after training, profile of home visits, and access to and provision of basic health care services to individuals with sickle cell disease. The discussions were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were subjected to content analysis and empirically organized into two categories.Results.Changes in the health care practices of community health workers were observed after the educational intervention. The prioritization of health care services for patients with sickle cell disease and monitoring of clinical warning signs in health care units were observed. Furthermore, changes were observed in the profile of home visits to patients, which were performed using a script provided in the educational intervention.Conclusion.The educational intervention significantly changed the work process of community health workers with regard to patient monitoring in primary health care.

scholarly journals Pentazocine addiction among sickle cell disease patients and perception of its use among health-care workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Ebele Uche ◽  
Akinsegun Akinbami ◽  
Ola Bola ◽  
Mulikat Badiru ◽  
Olusola Olowoselu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Health care for people with sickle cell disease in a medium-sized Brazilian city

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mário Cézar De Oliveira ◽  
Rosana Paula Pires ◽  
Lúcio Borges Araújo ◽  
João Carlos De Oliveira ◽  
Tânia Machado Alcântara
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Care Network ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Network

The objective of the study was to evaluate the access, assistance and satisfaction of people with sickle cell disease in relation to the health care provided by the Unified Health System in the Uberlândia city, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Thirty-four people with sickle cell disease were recruited using the snowball sampling method and submitted to semi-structured interview, with collection of demographic, clinical and relationship data and satisfaction with health care. Forty-four percent were not included in the Primary Health Care network, which did not provide several procedures/actions recommended by the Ministry of Health. Ninety-four percent were unsatisfied/partially satisfied with the emergency care provided in the Integrated Care Units. The main reasons for this unsatisfied were ignorance of sickle cell disease by the health team (87.5%), delay in care (81.3%) and inadequate conduct by the health team (59.5%). In conclusion, the access and quality of care provided to people with sickle cell disease by the Primary Health Care network and the Urgency and Emergency Network need to be improved and this improvement is directly related to the training of health teams.

scholarly journals Nationwide Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies among Four Groups of Primary Health-Care Workers and Their Household Contacts 6 Months after the Initiation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in France: SeroPRIM Study Protocol

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 911
Author(s):  
Marie Pouquet ◽  
Dorine Decarreaux ◽  
Pol Prévot-Monsacré ◽  
Corentin Hervé ◽  
Andréas Werner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Household Contacts ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Natural Protection

Background: The protocol study will focus on the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 achieved by vaccination and/or natural protection as well as the history, symptoms, and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 in four primary health-care workers (PHCWs) and their household contacts in metropolitan France. Methods: Here, we propose a protocol for a nationwide survey to determine the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 achieved by vaccination and/or natural protection in four PHCW populations (general practitioners, pediatricians, pharmacists and assistants, and dentists and assistants) and their household contacts. Participants will be included from June to July 2021 (Phase 1) among PHCW populations located throughout metropolitan France. They will be asked to provide a range of demographic and behavioral information since the first SARS-CoV-2 wave and a self-sampled dried blood spot. Phase 1 will involve also a questionnaire and serological study of PHCWs’ household contacts. Seroprevalence will be estimated using two ELISAs designed to detect specific IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in humoral fluid, and these results will be confirmed using a virus neutralization test. This study will be repeated from November to December 2021 (Phase 2) to evaluate the evolution of immune status achieved by vaccination and/or natural protection of PHCWs and to describe the history of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

A comprehensive public mental health programme in Guinea-Bissau: a useful model for African, Asian and Latin-American countries

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joop T. V. M. De Jong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Diagnostic Sensitivity ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Mental Health Programme ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Health Programme

SynopsisFrom 1983–1994 a community mental health programme was set up in Guinea-Bissau. The first part of the programme concentrated on epidemiological aspects: rural and urban study areas were selected on socio-economic level and participation in the liberation war. A two-stage design was used to screen 351 adult consecutive general health care attenders and 100 children in a rural and an urban area for mental disorder. Psychiatric disorders have a morbidity of 12% among adults seen in Primary Health Care. Disorders were mainly neuroses (74%), but more psychoses were found than in other countries. No statistically significant difference in morbidity was found between rural-urban areas or between previous war and non-war zones. The diagnostic sensitivity of the Primary Health Care workers was 31%, their diagnostic specificity 88%. Thirteen per cent of the children showed neuropsychiatric disturbances. There were no sociocultural impediments to this public mental health approach. During the following intervention programme 850 Primary Health Care workers were trained and supervised nationwide. The diagnostic sensitivity of major mental disorders and epilepsy increased from 31% to an average of 85%. Before the training, their knowledge of the treatment of these disorders was nil whereas after training 82% of the patients received appropriate treatment. Moreover, this model programme shows a profitable cost/benefit ratio and a high sustainability over the last 10 years.

scholarly journals Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah Marangu ◽  
Fethi Mansouri ◽  
Natisha Sands ◽  
David Ndetei ◽  
Peterson Muriithi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Aim To assess mental health literacy of health workers in primary health care services in Kenya. Background Mental illness is common in Kenya, yet there are fewer than 500 specialist mental health workers to serve Kenya’s population of over 50 million. The World Health Organization recommends the integration of mental health care into primary health care services to improve access to and equity of this care, especially in low and middle-income countries. An important step to integrating mental health care into primary health care services is to determine mental health literacy levels of the primary health care workforce. Method A cross-sectional survey using Jorm’s Mental Health Literacy Instrument (adapted for the Kenyan context) was administered to 310 primary health care workers in four counties of Kenya. Results Of the 310 questionnaires distributed, 212 (68.3%) were returned. Of the respondents, 13% had a formal mental health qualification, while only 8.7% had received relevant continuing professional development in the five years preceding the survey. Just over one third (35.6%) of primary health care workers could correctly identify depression, with even fewer recognising schizophrenia (15.7%). Conclusions This study provides preliminary information about mental health literacy among primary health care workers in Kenya. The majority of respondents had low mental health literacy as indicated by their inability to identify common mental disorders. While identifying gaps in primary health care workers’ mental health knowledge, these data highlight opportunities for capacity building that can enhance mental health care in Kenya and similar low and middle-income countries.

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