Adherence, Awareness, Access, and Use of Standard Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline for Malaria Case Management among Healthcare Workers in Meatu, Tanzania.

Autor: Budimu A; Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.; Meatu District Hospital, Simiyu, Tanzania., Emidi B; National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), Dodoma, Tanzania., Mkumbaye S; Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Kajeguka DC; Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of tropical medicine [J Trop Med] 2020 Feb 18; Vol. 2020, pp. 1918583. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 18 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1155/2020/1918583
Abstrakt: Background: Effective case management is a vital component of malaria control and elimination strategies. However, the level of adherence to the malaria diagnostic test and treatment guideline is not known, particularly at Meatu district. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the adherence, awareness, access, and use of standard diagnosis and treatment guidelines among healthcare workers in Meatu district.
Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, which enrolled a total of 196 healthcare workers in Meatu district. Healthcare workers were sampled purposively to reach the required sample size. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection.
Results: Generally, 189 (96.4%) were aware of malaria treatment guidelines, while 148 (75.5%) had access and 98 (50.0%) used malaria treatment guidelines. One hundred and seven (54.6%) of all the healthcare workers adhered strictly to the diagnosis and national treatment guidelines. Ten (5.1%) partially adhered to the guideline when choosing antimalarials without confirmed malaria cases. Nonadherence to the prescription of recommended antimalarial drugs and laboratory confirmation was 79 (40.3%).
Conclusion: Half of healthcare worker's adhere to malaria diagnostic test and treatment guidelines. Most the healthcare workers are aware of the malaria diagnostic test and treatment guidelines. Continued education and assessment of the personal attitudes towards malaria diagnostic test and treatment guidelines are recommended.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2020 Adela Budimu et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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