Assessment of Prescribers Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines for Patients Attending Clinics in Mwanza City.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz: www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2016Description: viii; 34 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Adherence to malaria treatment protocol is one of key important aspects in rational use of medicines especially in management of malaria in both uncomplicated, severe and in special groups like children and pregnant women in order to combat the disease.
Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the prescribers’ adherence to malaria treatment guideline for patients attending clinics at four health facilities in Mwanza City.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on prescribers and different prescriptions at Makongoro, Nyamagana, Sekou Toure and Bugando medical centre all in Mwanza city. The data were collected using registers for prescription on dispensing area parallel with distributing questioners to prescribers and data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Data was collected over four weeks May to June, 2016
Results: A total of 188 prescribers were interviewed using questionnaire and 268 prescriptions were listed on the registers. Data was collected by assistance with four trained medical personnel together with the principal researcher. The overall percentage of prescribers’ adherence to malaria treatment guideline was 81.7% and those who did not adhere was 18.3% for those participated in the study, most of the participants were males comprising of 73.9% and 26.1% were females. Out of 188 prescribers, 16.0% (30) were clinical (CO), 12.8% (24) were Assistant Medical Officer (AMO), 70.2% (132) were Medical doctors (MD) and 1.1% (2) were medical consultants.
Conlusion: Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines is high. But small percentage of non-adherence needs deliberate interventions to improve adherence to these guidelines. Possible interventions to be explored should include, continuous medical educational sessions for health workers.
Keywords: Malaria, standard treatment guidelines, prescriber.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0337 |
Abstract:
Background: Adherence to malaria treatment protocol is one of key important aspects in rational use of medicines especially in management of malaria in both uncomplicated, severe and in special groups like children and pregnant women in order to combat the disease.
Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the prescribers’ adherence to malaria treatment guideline for patients attending clinics at four health facilities in Mwanza City.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on prescribers and different prescriptions at Makongoro, Nyamagana, Sekou Toure and Bugando medical centre all in Mwanza city. The data were collected using registers for prescription on dispensing area parallel with distributing questioners to prescribers and data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Data was collected over four weeks May to June, 2016
Results: A total of 188 prescribers were interviewed using questionnaire and 268 prescriptions were listed on the registers. Data was collected by assistance with four trained medical personnel together with the principal researcher. The overall percentage of prescribers’ adherence to malaria treatment guideline was 81.7% and those who did not adhere was 18.3% for those participated in the study, most of the participants were males comprising of 73.9% and 26.1% were females. Out of 188 prescribers, 16.0% (30) were clinical (CO), 12.8% (24) were Assistant Medical Officer (AMO), 70.2% (132) were Medical doctors (MD) and 1.1% (2) were medical consultants.
Conlusion: Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines is high. But small percentage of non-adherence needs deliberate interventions to improve adherence to these guidelines. Possible interventions to be explored should include, continuous medical educational sessions for health workers.
Keywords: Malaria, standard treatment guidelines, prescriber.
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