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Knowledge and practice of Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response among Primary Health Care Workers in Kano State, Nigeria
1 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria.
2 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.
3 Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
4 World Health Organization, Kano State, WHO Field Office, Amana-city Estate, Kano State, Nigeria.
5 Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 3149-3160.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2531
Publication history:
Received on 10 November 2024; revised on 18 December 2024; accepted on 20 December 2024
Abstract:
Background: Communicable diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries; these diseases can easily be detected, prevented and controlled through the application of Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR). Yet, its (IDSR) uses remain sub-optimal in many developing countries.
Objective: this study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of IDSR among Primary Health Care (PHC) workers in Kano State, Nigeria.
Method: Facility-based cross-sectional descriptive study was used with the aid of participants administered questionnaire. A total of one hundred and seventy-seven participants were selected through multi-stage sampling technique; with a response rate of 92%. P-value of < 5% was considered statistically significant.
Results: the mean and standard deviation of the age of study participants were 38.4± 7.9 years. The aggregate good knowledge score was 38% and on bivariate analysis, age, professional category and gender were significantly associated with good knowledge score (p<0.05). On adjusting for confounding effect, only professional category of CHEW (aOR=1.23, 95%CI=1.11 – 4.46) and CHO (aOR=3.81, 95%CI=1.51 – 7.40) remained predictors of knowledge of IDSR. While, the aggregate practice score of IDSR was 25.8% and on bivariate analysis age, professional category and gender were significantly associated with practice of IDSR. On adjusting for confounding effect, age of 50-59 years (aOR=2.89, 95%CI=1.25-6.71) and professional category of CHEW (aOR=1.27, 95%CI=1.12 – 3.57) and CHO (aOR=10.34, 95%CI=3.37 – 22.78) remained predictors of practice of IDSR
Conclusion: PHC workers should be trained and re-trained on different component of IDSR. IDSR should also be included in the curriculum of health care workers at all level in Nigeria.
Keywords:
Knowledge; Practices; IDSR; PHC workers
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