社区卫生工作者对新生儿黄的认识和看法在加纳库马西,加纳
Ann Wolski1, Cheryl A Moyer1, Rexford Amoah2
1University of Michigan Medical School.
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|August 16, 2024
概括
社区卫生工作者对新生儿黄 (NNJ) 的知识存在差距,新生儿黄是一种严重的婴儿疾病. 许多CHW和护理人员相信家庭治疗,延迟了对NNJ至关重要的医院护理.
科学领域:
- 全球健康 全球健康
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 新生儿黄 (NNJ) 是撒哈拉以南非洲普遍存在且可能致命的疾病.
- 社区卫生工作者 (CHW) 在资源有限的环境中,在管理婴儿健康方面发挥着至关重要的作用.
研究的目的:
- 评估社区卫生工作者 (CHW) 对新生儿黄 (NNJ) 的理解.
- 探索CHW对社区对NNJ管理的看法.
- 确定加纳 NNJ 及时诊断和治疗的障碍.
主要方法:
- 在加纳库马西进行了一项横截面的定性研究.
- 进行了深入的半结构面试,对23名CHW进行了深入的半结构面试.
- 基于理论的方法被用来分析采访成绩单.
主要成果:
- 医疗卫生部对NNJ的知识各不相同,74%的人承认其潜在的致命性,但只有57%的人知道查方法.
- 很大一部分 (35%) 的医疗保健工作者更喜欢家庭治疗,如阳光疗法或警等待.
- 关键主题包括护理人员对家庭治疗的偏好,医院护理与死亡的关联,常见的阳光/草药使用,并将NNJ归因于超自然原因,延迟诊断.
结论:
- 在受过培训的医疗保健工作者和当地社区中,对NNJ的理解不足.
- 改善医疗保健人员和护理人员的健康教育对于提高NNJ结果至关重要.
- 解决文化信仰和促进基于证据的护理对于减少 NNJ 相关死亡率至关重要.
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