7 research outputs found
Awareness and perception toward referral in health care: A study of adult residents in Ilorin, Nigeria
Background and Objective: The Nigeria Health System operates three
levels of health care, which correspond to the tiers of government and
interacts through a referral system. The national health policy
recommends the Primary Health Care (PHC) as the entry point to health
care system. However, these facilities are poorly managed leading to
underutilization. Therefore, people usually attend any facility that
will meet their needs, not considering the appropriateness of the level
of care. This study is to determine the awareness and perception of
adult residents in Ilorin toward referral in health care. Methods: A
cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 366 adult
residents in Ilorin, selected by multi-stage sampling technique. Data
were obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire, appropriately
scored and analyzed with Epi-Info 2005 computer software. Results: Only
22 (6.0%) respondents knew that PHC is supposed to be the fi rst point
of call when ill and 25 (6.8%) were aware that referral hospitals have
the right to reject patients without referral. More than two third, 256
(69.9%) of the respondents felt it will be unreasonable for any
hospital to reject patients on the basis of not being referred. The
level of education was signifi cantly associated with the knowledge and
perception of referral in the health care. Conclusion: There is low
awareness and poor perception of referral protocol in the health care
system among the people of Ilorin. The higher the level of education,
the more knowledge the respondents have about referral in the health
system and the more likely they have correct perception of referral in
health care. The Nigeria health care system policy on referral and
appropriate hospital utilization could be more effective if public
awareness is created about it via the media while making effort to
improve the credibility of the PHC.Arri\ue8re-plan et objectif: Le syst\ue8me de sant\ue9 du Nigeria
exploite trois niveaux de soins de sant\ue9, qui correspondent \ue0
la les niveaux de gouvernement et interagit gr\ue2ce \ue0 un
syst\ue8me de renvoi. La politique nationale de sant\ue9 recommande
le principal. Soins de sant\ue9 (HCP) comme entr\ue9e point au
syst\ue8me de soins de sant\ue9. Toutefois, ces installations sont
mal g\ue9r\ue9es menant \ue0 la sous-utilisation. Par
cons\ue9quent, personnes assistent g\ue9n\ue9ralement \ue0
toute installation qui r\ue9pondra \ue0 leurs besoins, ne pas
consid\ue9rer la pertinence du niveau de soins. Cette \ue9tude vise
\ue0 d\ue9terminer la sensibilisation et la perception des adultes
r\ue9sidents dans Ilorin vers le renvoi dans les soins de sant\ue9.
M\ue9thodes: Une enqu\ueate descriptive transversale a
\ue9t\ue9 r\ue9alis\ue9e entre r\ue9sidents adultes 366
Ilorin, s\ue9lectionn\ue9 par \ue9chantillonnage multi\ue9tape
technique. Donn\ue9es ont \ue9t\ue9 obtenues \ue0 l\u2019aide
d\u2019un questionnaire semi-structur\ue9, convenablement notation
et analys\ue9es avec Epi-info 2005 logiciels. R\ue9sultats: Les
r\ue9pondants seulement 22 (6,0 %) savaient que PHC est cens\ue9
pour \ueatre le point de premi\ue8re fi d\u2019appel
lorsqu\u2019il est malade et 25 (6,8 %) savaient que les h\uf4pitaux
de recours ont le droit de rejeter les patients sans renvoi. 256 Tiers,
plus de deux (% 69.9) le feutre de r\ue9pondants il sera
d\ue9raisonnable pour n\u2019importe quel h\uf4pital de rejeter
les patients sur la base des n\u2019\ue9tant ne pas vis\ue9s. Le
niveau d\u2019\ue9ducation \ue9tait important
consid\ue9rablement associ\ue9 \ue0 la connaissance et la
perception de renvoi dans les soins de sant\ue9. Conclusion: Il est
faible sensibilisation et une mauvaise perception de protocole de
renvoi dans le syst\ue8me de soins de sant\ue9 parmi les gens de
Ilorin. Plus le niveau d\u2019\ue9ducation, de la connaissance plus
les r\ue9pondants ont sur renvoi dans le syst\ue8me de sant\ue9
et les plus susceptibles d\u2019avoir une perception correcte de
renvoi dans les soins de sant\ue9. Les soins de sant\ue9 du Nigeria
syst\ue8me politique sur le renvoi et l\u2019utilisation
appropri\ue9e d\u2019h\uf4pital pourrait \ueatre plus efficace
si la sensibilisation du public est cr\ue9\ue9e. sujet via les
m\ue9dias tout en faisant des efforts visant \ue0 am\ue9liorer la
cr\ue9dibilit\ue9 de la HCP
Awareness and perception toward referral in health care: A study of adult residents in Ilorin, Nigeria
Background and Objective: The Nigeria Health System operates three
levels of health care, which correspond to the tiers of government and
interacts through a referral system. The national health policy
recommends the Primary Health Care (PHC) as the entry point to health
care system. However, these facilities are poorly managed leading to
underutilization. Therefore, people usually attend any facility that
will meet their needs, not considering the appropriateness of the level
of care. This study is to determine the awareness and perception of
adult residents in Ilorin toward referral in health care. Methods: A
cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 366 adult
residents in Ilorin, selected by multi-stage sampling technique. Data
were obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire, appropriately
scored and analyzed with Epi-Info 2005 computer software. Results: Only
22 (6.0%) respondents knew that PHC is supposed to be the fi rst point
of call when ill and 25 (6.8%) were aware that referral hospitals have
the right to reject patients without referral. More than two third, 256
(69.9%) of the respondents felt it will be unreasonable for any
hospital to reject patients on the basis of not being referred. The
level of education was signifi cantly associated with the knowledge and
perception of referral in the health care. Conclusion: There is low
awareness and poor perception of referral protocol in the health care
system among the people of Ilorin. The higher the level of education,
the more knowledge the respondents have about referral in the health
system and the more likely they have correct perception of referral in
health care. The Nigeria health care system policy on referral and
appropriate hospital utilization could be more effective if public
awareness is created about it via the media while making effort to
improve the credibility of the PHC.Arrière-plan et objectif: Le système de santé du Nigeria
exploite trois niveaux de soins de santĂ©, qui correspondent Ă
la les niveaux de gouvernement et interagit grâce à un
système de renvoi. La politique nationale de santé recommande
le principal. Soins de santé (HCP) comme entrée point au
système de soins de santé. Toutefois, ces installations sont
mal gérées menant à la sous-utilisation. Par
consĂ©quent, personnes assistent gĂ©nĂ©ralement Ă
toute installation qui répondra à leurs besoins, ne pas
considérer la pertinence du niveau de soins. Cette étude vise
à déterminer la sensibilisation et la perception des adultes
résidents dans Ilorin vers le renvoi dans les soins de santé.
MĂ©thodes: Une enquĂŞte descriptive transversale a
été réalisée entre résidents adultes 366
Ilorin, sélectionné par échantillonnage multiétape
technique. Données ont été obtenues à l’aide
d’un questionnaire semi-structuré, convenablement notation
et analysées avec Epi-info 2005 logiciels. Résultats: Les
répondants seulement 22 (6,0 %) savaient que PHC est censé
pour être le point de première fi d’appel
lorsqu’il est malade et 25 (6,8 %) savaient que les hôpitaux
de recours ont le droit de rejeter les patients sans renvoi. 256 Tiers,
plus de deux (% 69.9) le feutre de répondants il sera
déraisonnable pour n’importe quel hôpital de rejeter
les patients sur la base des n’étant ne pas visés. Le
niveau d’éducation était important
considérablement associé à la connaissance et la
perception de renvoi dans les soins de santé. Conclusion: Il est
faible sensibilisation et une mauvaise perception de protocole de
renvoi dans le système de soins de santé parmi les gens de
Ilorin. Plus le niveau d’éducation, de la connaissance plus
les répondants ont sur renvoi dans le système de santé
et les plus susceptibles d’avoir une perception correcte de
renvoi dans les soins de santé. Les soins de santé du Nigeria
système politique sur le renvoi et l’utilisation
appropriée d’hôpital pourrait être plus efficace
si la sensibilisation du public est créée. sujet via les
médias tout en faisant des efforts visant à améliorer la
crédibilité de la HCP
Perception and practice of contraception among male soldiers in Sobi barracks, Ilorin, Nigeria
Background: There is a popular belief among the general population that
Nigerian soldiers tend to have large families but this has not been
substantiated with evidence-based research. The Nigerian military
health authority implements female targeted contraception strategies,
with less focus on their husbands; who are the dominant fertility
determinants. Objective: To determine the perception and practice of
contraception among male soldiers of Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin,Nigeria,
with a view to instituting male-targeted contraceptive/family planning
strategies. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey of 334 male soldiers
using multistage sampling technique and pre-tested interviewer
administered questionnaires. Results: The respondents’ approval
of contraception (73.6%) and willingness to discuss it with their
spouses/partners(71.6%) were high. Fear of wives/partner’s sexual
promiscuity (55.7%), cultural and religious beliefs (43.2%), fear of
the side effects of contraceptives (29.5%) and the desire for more
children (21.6%) were reported reasons for the non-approval of
contraception. The prevalence of contraceptive use among the
respondents was low (12.3%). There was a significant relationship
between the respondents’ educational level and contraceptive use
(p< 0.05). Conclusion: The study revealed a high approval and
willingness to discuss contraception with their spouses/partners but
low contraceptive use
Sustained effect of health insurance and facility quality improvement on blood pressure in adults with hypertension in Nigeria: A population-based study
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for death in sub-Saharan Africa. Quality treatment is often not available nor affordable. We assessed the effect of a voluntary health insurance program, including quality improvement of healthcare facilities, on blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive adults in rural Nigeria. We compared changes in outcomes from baseline (2009) to midline (2011) and endline (2013) between non-pregnant hypertensive adults in the insurance program area (PA) and a control area (CA), through household surveys. The primary outcome was the difference between the PA and CA in change in BP, using difference-in-differences analysis. Of 1500 eligible households, 1450 (96.7%) participated, including 559 (20.8%) hypertensive individuals, of which 332 (59.4%) had follow-up data. Insurance coverage increased from 0% at baseline to 41.8% at endline in the PA and remained under 1% in the CA. The PA showed a 4.97 mm Hg (95% CI: -0.76 to +10.71 mm Hg) greater decrease in systolic BP and a 1.81 mm Hg (-1.06 to +4.68 mm Hg) greater decrease in diastolic BP from baseline to endline compared to the CA. Respondents with stage 2 hypertension showed an 11.43 mm Hg (95% CI: 1.62 to 21.23 mm Hg) greater reduction in systolic BP and 3.15 mm Hg (-1.22 to +7.53 mm Hg) greater reduction in diastolic BP in the PA compared to the CA. Attrition did not affect the results. Access to improved quality healthcare through an insurance program in rural Nigeria was associated with a significant longer-term reduction in systolic BP in subjects with moderate or severe hypertensio