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Health workers' attitudes can create communication barriers.

J Aubel1, H Rabei, M Mukhtar

  • 1Diarrhoeal Disease Programme, Ministry of Health, South White Nile Province, Sudan.

World Health Forum
|January 1, 1991
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Community health assessments in Sudan revealed gaps in health worker knowledge and negative attitudes towards home-based diarrhea treatments. This data informed educational strategies for health workers and communities to improve diarrheal disease management.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Communication
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Background:

  • Diarrheal diseases pose a significant public health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings.
  • Effective communication strategies are crucial for successful disease control programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform the development of a communication strategy for a diarrheal disease program in South White Nile Province, Sudan.
  • To identify knowledge and attitude gaps among health personnel regarding community-based diarrhea management.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection from community members and health personnel.
  • Qualitative assessment of knowledge and attitudes.

Main Results:

  • Health workers demonstrated limited knowledge of community-based diarrhea management practices.
Keywords:
AfricaArab CountriesAttitudeBehaviorCommunicationDelivery Of Health CareDeveloping CountriesDiarrheaDiseasesEducationFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily RelationshipsHealthHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesInterpersonal RelationsInterviewersMedicineMedicine, TraditionalMothersNorthern AfricaParentsPhysician-patient RelationsPsychological FactorsResearch MethodologySampling StudiesStudiesSudanSurvey PersonnelSurveysTerminologyTraining Programs

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  • A majority of health workers held negative attitudes towards mothers and home-based interventions for diarrhea.

    • Conclusions:

    • Understanding community and health worker perspectives is essential for designing effective health communication strategies.
    • Targeted educational interventions for health workers are necessary to improve diarrheal disease management and promote positive attitudes towards home care.