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Impacts of Québec Primary Healthcare Reforms on Patients' Experience of Care, Unmet Needs, and Use of Services. 魁北克初级医疗改革对患者医疗体验、未满足需求和服务使用的影响。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-02-10 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8938420

Raynald Pineault, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Sylvie Provost, Mylaine Breton, Pierre Tousignant, Michel Fournier, Alexandre Prud'homme, Jean-Frédéric Levesque

{"title":"Impacts of Québec Primary Healthcare Reforms on Patients' Experience of Care, Unmet Needs, and Use of Services.","authors":"Raynald Pineault, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Sylvie Provost, Mylaine Breton, Pierre Tousignant, Michel Fournier, Alexandre Prud'homme, Jean-Frédéric Levesque","doi":"10.1155/2016/8938420","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2016/8938420","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Healthcare reforms launched in the early 2000s in Québec, Canada, involved the implementation of new forms of primary healthcare (PHC) organizations: Family Medicine Groups (FMGs) and Network Clinics (NCs). The objective of this paper is to assess how the organizational changes associated with these reforms have impact on patients' experience of care, use of services, and unmet needs. Methods. We conducted population and organization surveys in 2005 and 2010 in two regions of the province of Québec. The design was a before-and-after natural experiment. Changes over time between new models and other practices were assessed using difference-in-differences statistical procedures. Results. Accessibility decreased between 2003 and 2010, but less so in the treatment than in the comparison group. Continuity of care generally improved, but the increase was less for patients in the treatment group. Responsiveness also increased during the period and more so in the treatment group. There was no other significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion. PHC reform in Québec has brought about major organizational changes that have translated into slight improvements in accessibility of care and responsiveness. However, the reform does not seem to have had an impact on continuity, comprehensiveness, perceived care outcomes, use of services, and unmet needs. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2016 1","pages":"8938420"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4764746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64591337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Few Observations on Health Service for Immigrants at a Primary Health Care Centre. 对初级保健中心移民保健服务的几点看法。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-08-03 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6963835

Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, Halldor Jonsson, Kristjan G Gudmundsson

{"title":"A Few Observations on Health Service for Immigrants at a Primary Health Care Centre.","authors":"Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, Halldor Jonsson, Kristjan G Gudmundsson","doi":"10.1155/2016/6963835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6963835","url":null,"abstract":"Objective. Icelandic society is rapidly changing, from being an ethnically homogeneous population towards a multicultural immigrant society. In the hope of optimizing the service for immigrants at the health care centre, we decided to evaluate health care utilization by immigrants. Methods. As a case control study we invited all immigrants that attended the health care centre during a two-week period to participate. Paired controls of Icelanders were invited for comparison. Results. There were 57 immigrants, 48 females and 9 males, from 27 countries. Significantly more of the immigrant women were married, P < 0.001. Interpreters were needed in 21% of the consultations. The immigrants often attended the clinic and had the same diagnoses as did the nonimmigrants. The immigrants evaluated the quality of the service in Iceland as 4.3 and the service in their homeland as 1.68, P < 0.001. Conclusion. Immigrants attending a health care centre in Iceland came from all over the world, had the same diagnoses, and attended the clinic as often per annum as the nonimmigrants. Only one-fifth of them needed translators. The health and health care utilization of immigrants were similar to those of nonimmigrants. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2016 ","pages":"6963835"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/6963835","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34337819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Self-Efficacy in Australian General Practitioners Managing Patient Obesity: A Qualitative Survey Study. 探索自我效能在澳大利亚全科医生管理病人肥胖:一项定性调查研究。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-05-04 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8212837

Freya Ashman, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Emily Haesler

{"title":"Exploring Self-Efficacy in Australian General Practitioners Managing Patient Obesity: A Qualitative Survey Study.","authors":"Freya Ashman, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Emily Haesler","doi":"10.1155/2016/8212837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/8212837","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Obesity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Australian community, and general practitioners (GPs) are commonly approached by patients for assistance in losing weight. Previous studies have shown that GPs have low self-efficacy and low outcome expectation when it comes to managing overweight and obese patients, which affects their willingness to initiate and continue with weight counselling. This qualitative survey study aimed to explore the factors influencing confidence and behaviour in obesity management in GPs. Method. Twelve GPs recruited to deliver a pilot of an obesity management program participated in semistructured interviews, and interpretive analysis underpinned by social cognitive theory was performed on the transcripts. Results. Analysis identified five main themes: (1) perceived knowledge and skills, (2) structure to management approach, (3) the GP-patient relationship, (4) acknowledged barriers to weight loss and lifestyle change, and (5) prior experience and outcome expectation. Conclusions. GPs are likely to welcome tools which provide a more structured approach to obesity management. Shifting away from weight and BMI as sole yardsticks for success or failure and emphasising positive lifestyle changes for their own sake may improve GP self-efficacy and allow for a more authentic GP-patient interaction. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2016 ","pages":"8212837"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2016/8212837","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34555556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 34

Telemedicine and E-Learning in a Primary Care Setting in Sudan: The Experience of the Gezira Family Medicine Project 苏丹初级保健环境中的远程医疗和电子学习:Gezira家庭医学项目的经验

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-12-29 DOI: 10.1155/2015/716426

K. G. Mohamed, S. Hunskaar, S. Abdelrahman, E. Malik

{"title":"Telemedicine and E-Learning in a Primary Care Setting in Sudan: The Experience of the Gezira Family Medicine Project","authors":"K. G. Mohamed, S. Hunskaar, S. Abdelrahman, E. Malik","doi":"10.1155/2015/716426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/716426","url":null,"abstract":"Information and communication technology (ICT) is progressively used in the health sector (e-health), to provide health care in a distance (telemedicine), facilitate medical education (e-learning), and manage patients' information (electronic medical records, EMRs). Gezira Family Medicine Project (GFMP) in Sudan provides a 2-year master's degree in family medicine, with ICT fully integrated in the project. This cross-sectional study describes ICT implementation and utilization at the GFMP for the years 2011-2012. Administrative data was used to describe ICT implementation, while questionnaire-based data was used to assess candidates' perceptions and satisfaction. In the period from April 2011 to December 2012, 3808 telemedicine online consultations were recorded and over 165000 new patients' EMRs were established by the study subjects (125 candidates enrolled in the program). Almost all respondents confirmed the importance of telemedicine. The majority appreciated also the importance of using EMRs. Online lectures were highly rated by candidates in spite of the few challenges encountered by combining service provision with learning activity. Physicians highlighted some patients' concerns about the use of telemedicine and EMRs during clinical consultations. Results from this study confirmed the suitability of ICT use in postgraduate training in family medicine and in service provision.","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2015/716426","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"65115176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 15

Knowledge and Perceptions of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Chinese Immigrants in a Canadian Urban Centre 加拿大城市中心华人移民潜伏性肺结核感染的知识和认知

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-11-24 DOI: 10.1155/2015/546042

Jie Gao, N. Berry, D. Taylor, S. Venners, V. Cook, Maureen Mayhew

{"title":"Knowledge and Perceptions of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Chinese Immigrants in a Canadian Urban Centre","authors":"Jie Gao, N. Berry, D. Taylor, S. Venners, V. Cook, Maureen Mayhew","doi":"10.1155/2015/546042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/546042","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Since most tuberculosis (TB) cases in immigrants to British Columbia (BC), Canada, develop from latent TB infection (LTBI), treating immigrants for LTBI can contribute to the eradication of TB. However, adherence to LTBI treatment is a challenge that is influenced by knowledge and perceptions. This research explores Chinese immigrants' knowledge and perceptions towards LTBI in Greater Vancouver. Methods. This mixed methods study included a cross-sectional patient survey at BC's Provincial TB clinics and two focus group discussions (FGDs) with Chinese immigrants. Data from FGDs were coded and analyzed in Simplified Chinese. Codes, themes, and selected quotes were then translated into English. Results. The survey identified a mean basic knowledge score: 40.0% (95% CI: 38.3%, 41.7%). FGDs confirmed that Chinese immigrants' knowledge of LTBI was low, and they confused it with TB disease to the extent of experiencing LTBI associated stigma. Participants also expressed difficulties navigating the health system which impeded testing and treatment of LTBI. Online videos were the preferred format for receiving health information. Conclusion. We identified striking gaps in knowledge surrounding an LTBI diagnosis. Concerns of stigma may influence acceptance and adherence of LTBI treatment in Chinese immigrants. Integrating these findings into routine health care is recommended.","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2015/546042","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"65027901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 32

Why Do Parents Bring Their Children to the Emergency Department? A Systematic Inventory of Motives 为什么家长要带孩子去急诊室?系统的动机清单

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-11-04 DOI: 10.1155/2015/978412

Anne Costet Wong, I. Claudet, P. Sorum, E. Mullet

{"title":"Why Do Parents Bring Their Children to the Emergency Department? A Systematic Inventory of Motives","authors":"Anne Costet Wong, I. Claudet, P. Sorum, E. Mullet","doi":"10.1155/2015/978412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/978412","url":null,"abstract":"Parents frequently bring their children to general or pediatric emergency departments (EDs), even though many of these visits are judged by others to be “nonurgent” and inappropriate. This study examined the motives behind parents' decisions to take their children to a pediatric emergency department (PED). At a PED in Toulouse, France, 497 parents rated their level of agreement with each of 69 possible motives—representing all categories of human motivation—for coming to the PED that day. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses found evidence for six separable motives, called (in order of importance) (a) Seeking Quick Diagnosis, Treatment, and Reassurance; (b) PED as the Best Place to Go; (c) Empathic Concern for Child's Suffering; (d) Being Considered by Others as Responsible Parents; (e) External Factors; and (f) Dissatisfaction with Previous Consultation. Conclusions. Parents' motives in bringing their children to the PED are primarily serious and goal-oriented. They are also often emotion based, as would be expected in parents of ill children. The parents would be unlikely to agree that these visits were inappropriate.","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2015/978412","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64193123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 25

Training Family Medicine Residents in Effective Communication Skills While Utilizing Promotoras as Standardized Patients in OSCEs: A Health Literacy Curriculum. 培训全科住院医师掌握有效的沟通技巧，同时在 OSCE 中使用 Promotoras 作为标准化病人：健康知识课程。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-01-01 Epub Date: 2015-09-29 DOI: 10.1155/2015/129187

Patti Pagels, Tiffany Kindratt, Danielle Arnold, Jeffrey Brandt, Grant Woodfin, Nora Gimpel

{"title":"Training Family Medicine Residents in Effective Communication Skills While Utilizing Promotoras as Standardized Patients in OSCEs: A Health Literacy Curriculum.","authors":"Patti Pagels, Tiffany Kindratt, Danielle Arnold, Jeffrey Brandt, Grant Woodfin, Nora Gimpel","doi":"10.1155/2015/129187","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2015/129187","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Future health care providers need to be trained in the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate with their patients with limited health literacy. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a curriculum designed to increase residents' health literacy knowledge, improve communication skills, and work with an interpreter. Materials and Methods. Family Medicine residents (N = 25) participated in a health literacy training which included didactic lectures and an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Community promotoras acted as standardized patients and evaluated the residents' ability to measure their patients' health literacy, communicate effectively using the teach-back and Ask Me 3 methods, and appropriately use an interpreter. Pre- and postknowledge, attitudes, and postdidactic feedback were obtained. We compared OSCE scores from the group that received training (didactic group) and previous graduates. Residents reported the skills they used in practice three months later. Results. Family Medicine residents showed an increase in health literacy knowledge (p = 0.001) and scored in the adequately to expertly performed range in the OSCE. Residents reported using the teach-back method (77.8%) and a translator more effectively (77.8%) three months later. Conclusions. Our innovative health literacy OSCE can be replicated for medical learners at all levels of training. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 ","pages":"129187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4603603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34278122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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GPs' Perceptions of Cardiovascular Risk and Views on Patient Compliance: A Qualitative Interview Study. 全科医生对心血管风险的认识及患者遵医嘱的看法：定性访谈研究。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-01-01 Epub Date: 2015-10-08 DOI: 10.1155/2015/214146

Benedicte Lind Barfoed, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl, Maja Skov Paulsen, Palle Mark Christensen, Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Jens Søndergaard

{"title":"GPs' Perceptions of Cardiovascular Risk and Views on Patient Compliance: A Qualitative Interview Study.","authors":"Benedicte Lind Barfoed, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl, Maja Skov Paulsen, Palle Mark Christensen, Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Jens Søndergaard","doi":"10.1155/2015/214146","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2015/214146","url":null,"abstract":"Objective. General practitioners' (GPs') perception of risk is a cornerstone of preventive care. The aims of this interview study were to explore GPs' professional and personal attitudes and experiences regarding treatment with lipid-lowering drugs and their views on patient compliance. Methods. The material was drawn from semistructured qualitative interviews. We sampled GPs purposively from ten selected practices, ensuring diversity of demographic, professional, and personal characteristics. The GPs were encouraged to describe examples from their own practices and reflect on them and were informed that the focus was their personal attitudes and experiences. Systematic text condensation was applied for analysis in order to uncover the concepts and themes. Results. The analysis revealed the following 3 main themes: (1) use of cardiovascular guidelines and risk assessment tools, (2) strategies for managing patient compliance, and (3) GPs' own risk management. There were substantial differences in the attitudes concerning all three themes. Conclusions. The substantial differences in the GPs' personal and professional risk perceptions may be a key to understanding why GPs do not always follow cardiovascular guidelines. The impact on daily clinical practice, personal consultation style, and patient behaviour with regard to prevention is worth studying further. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 ","pages":"214146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606097/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34282843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Geographic, Racial/Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in Parent-Reported Receipt of Family-Centered Care among US Children. 在美国儿童中，家长报告的接受以家庭为中心的护理的地域、种族/族裔和社会人口差异。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-01-01 Epub Date: 2015-12-17 DOI: 10.1155/2015/168521

Romuladus E Azuine, Gopal K Singh, Reem M Ghandour, Michael D Kogan

{"title":"Geographic, Racial/Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in Parent-Reported Receipt of Family-Centered Care among US Children.","authors":"Romuladus E Azuine, Gopal K Singh, Reem M Ghandour, Michael D Kogan","doi":"10.1155/2015/168521","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2015/168521","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined geographic, racial/ethnic, and sociodemographic disparities in parental reporting of receipt of family-centered care (FCC) and its components among US children aged 0-17 years. We used the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health to estimate the prevalence and odds of not receiving FCC by covariates. Based on parent report, 33.4% of US children did not receive FCC. Children in Arizona, Mississippi, Nevada, California, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, and New York had at least 1.51 times higher adjusted odds of not receiving FCC than children in Vermont. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children had 2.11 and 1.58 times higher odds, respectively, of not receiving FCC than non-Hispanic White children. Children from non-English-speaking households had 2.23 and 2.35 times higher adjusted odds of not receiving FCC overall and their doctors not spending enough time in their care than children from English-speaking households, respectively. Children from low-education and low-income households had a higher likelihood of not receiving FCC. The clustering of children who did not receive FCC and its components in several Southern and Western US states, as well as children from poor, uninsured, and publicly insured and of minority background, is a cause for concern in the face of federal policies to reduce health care disparities. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 1","pages":"168521"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4697085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64819684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Less Than One-Third of Caretakers Sought Formal Health Care Facilities for Common Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey. 在埃塞俄比亚，不到三分之一的看护人因儿童常见病而寻求正规医疗机构的帮助：来自 2011 年埃塞俄比亚人口健康调查的证据。

International journal of family medicine Pub Date : 2015-01-01 Epub Date: 2015-07-26 DOI: 10.1155/2015/516532

Achamyelesh Gebretsadik, Alemayehu Worku, Yemane Berhane

{"title":"Less Than One-Third of Caretakers Sought Formal Health Care Facilities for Common Childhood Illnesses in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey.","authors":"Achamyelesh Gebretsadik, Alemayehu Worku, Yemane Berhane","doi":"10.1155/2015/516532","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2015/516532","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Most of the childhood illnesses can be proven with effective interventions. However, countless children die needlessly in developing countries due to the failure of their guardians to seek care timely. The aim of this study was to assess health care seeking behavior of caretakers of children under the age of five years for treatment of common childhood illnesses. Methods. Further analysis of the Ethiopian 2011 demographic and health survey was done. All children under the age of five reported to have been ill from the three common childhood illnesses and their caretakers were included in the analysis. A complex sample logistic regression model was employed to determine factors associated with the health care seeking behavior of caretakers. Result. A total of 2,842 caregivers who reported that their index child had at least one of the three common childhood illnesses in the two weeks preceding the survey were captured, of which 849 (29.87%; 95% CI: 28, 32%) sought formal health care facilities. Conclusion and Recommendation. In Ethiopia health care seeking behavior of caretakers for common childhood illnesses is low. Increasing mass media exposure can possibly improve the health seeking behavior of caretakers. ","PeriodicalId":89569,"journal":{"name":"International journal of family medicine","volume":"2015 ","pages":"516532"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4529949/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33922461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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