?mpact of Followup Vis?ts on the Integrated Management of Childhood and Neonatal Illness Strategy Implementation in the H??lth F?c?l?t??s of District Jamshoro
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Integrated Management of Childhood and Neonatal Illness, Health Facilities.Abstract
?bj?ct?v?: T? compare th? ?mp?ct ?f monthly versus quarterly monitoring v?s?ts ?n th? ?MNC? case management skills of health workers ?n th? h??lth f?c?l?t??s ?f d?str?ct J?msh?r?.
Methodology: Comparative Cr?ss-s?ct??n?l study was conducted at 4 H??lth f?c?l?t??s ?f D?str?ct J?msh?r?, from January to December 2015. There were total four Integrated Management of Childhood and Neonatal Illness (IMNCI) trained staff, one at each health facility. H??lth f?c?l?ties having Integrated Management of Childhood and Neonatal Illness (IMNCI) trained st?ff were ?nclud?d ?n th?s study; while H??lth f?c?l?ties having IMNCI untrained m?d?c?l st?ff were ?xclud?d. Staff were trained by trainors during nine days IMNCI workshop. During training they were trained specifically about the detection of general danger signs, respiratory distress, dehydration, Throat / Ear infections, malaria and measles.
R?sults: Monthly monitoring visits had better results than the quarterly monitoring visits; regarding the detection of general danger signs, respiratory distress, dehydration, Throat / Ear infections, malaria and measles. ?ut ?f 4 h??lth f?c?l?t??s 2 h??lth f?c?l?t??s w?r? v?s?t?d ?n m?nthly b?s?s (Taluka head Quarters K?tr? and Government Dispensary Lower Sindh Barrage) ?nd ?th?r 2 ?n qu?rt?rly b?s?s (Government Dispensary Petaro ?PD and Government Dispensary Chr?st??n c?l?ny), competency of staff was assessed and compared. G?n?r?l D?ng?r S?gns (11.5±2.646 versus 8.67±3.367) C?ugh ?r D?ff?cult Br??th?ng (13±1.826 versus 8.83±3.070), D??rrh?? (13±1.826 versus 8.83±3.070), S?r? Thr??t (11.5±2.646 versus 8.67±3.367), ??r Pr?bl?m (11.5±2.64 versus 8.67±3.367), m?l?r?? (12.25±3.096 versus 8.83±3.070) and m??sl?s (11.75±2.630 versus 8.75±3.223).
C?nclus??ns: We concluded that monthly follow-up visits had very good impact on the IMNCI strategy implementation in health facilities. Monitoring progress and evaluating results are key functions to improve the performance of those responsible for implementing health services.
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