| Autor: |
Emmanuel Friday Osagiede, Essy Clementina Isah, Ebenezer Adeiza Ozomata, Ferguson Ayemere Ehimen, Johnbull Jumbo, Veronica Emoghare Dinyain, Ese Tracy Osagiede |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 11-19 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1115-2613 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/1115-2613.284870 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: A country’s disease control is usually a reflection of the practice of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy by those responsible in making diagnosis and handling of health records as well as the availability of IDSR materials. The specific objectives of this study are to provide information on the level of knowledge of HCWs on IDSR, availability of materials, and their utilization. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive study conducted among 310 HCWs in public facilities across the three levels of healthcare delivery selected from 22 public health facilities in Edo State, South-South Nigeria. The facilities’ IDSR materials were also examined to ascertain availability and utilization. RESULTS: The respondents’ knowledge of IDSR was fair [203(65.5%)]. The availability of critical IDSR materials in the secondary facility was abysmally poor; however, the utilization was fair across the three levels of care. There were statistically significant associations between the age (p |
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