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Feasibility and acceptability of the paediatric pulse oximeter in integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses (IMNCI) services by public health facilities: A qualitative study in rural Western India.
- Source :
- Journal of Global Health; 2023, Vol. 13, p1-10, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Pneumonia contributes to about 15% of child deaths globally, with 20% of the overall deaths occurring in India. Although WHO recommends the use of pulse oximeters (PO) in first-level facilities for early detection of child pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this has not yet been implemented in India. We aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of introducing PO in integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses (IMNCI) services at primary health centres (PHC) in the rural Pune district. Methods: We identified medical officers (MO) and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) from six PHCs as study participants due to their involvement in the treatment of children. We developed in-depth interview (IDI) guides for both groups to explore their IMNCI knowledge and attitude towards the program through a qualitative study. We conducted interviews with MOs (n = 6) and ANMs (n = 6) from each PHC. The PO module was added to explore perceptions about its usefulness in diagnosing pneumonia. After baseline assessment, we conducted training sessions on adapted IMNCI services (including PO use) for MOs and ANMs. PO devices were provided at the study PHCs. Results: At baseline, no PO devices were being used at study PHCs; PHC staff demonstrated satisfactory knowledge about paediatric pneumonia management and demanded refresher IMNCI training. They also felt the need to reiterate the PO use for early diagnosis of pneumonia in children and highlighted the challenges encountered in managing pneumonia at PHCs, such as health system-related challenges and parents' attitudes towards care seeking. There was positive acceptance of training and PO started to be used immediately in PHCs. There was increased confidence in using PO at endline. PO use in examining symptomatic children increased from 26 to 85%. Conclusions: Paediatric PO implementation could be integrated successfully at PHC levels; we found pre-implementation training and provision of PO to PHCs to be helpful in achieving this goal. This intervention demonstrated that an algorithm to diagnose pneumonia in children that included PO could improve case management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PNEUMONIA diagnosis
PNEUMONIA treatment
MIDWIVES
PROFESSIONS
RURAL health services
EVALUATION of human services programs
OUTPATIENT medical care
CONFIDENCE
NEONATAL diseases
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
RESEARCH methodology
PULSE oximetry
PHYSICIANS' attitudes
INTERVIEWING
QUANTITATIVE research
RETROSPECTIVE studies
RESPIRATORY infections
PRIMARY health care
QUALITATIVE research
PUBLIC hospitals
CHILD health services
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
INTEGRATED health care delivery
PULSE oximeters
JUDGMENT sampling
DATA analysis software
THEMATIC analysis
DISEASE management
EARLY diagnosis
PERSONNEL management
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20472978
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Global Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174904625
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.13.04105