Midwife-led integrated pre-birth training and its impact on the fear of childbirth. A qualitative interview study

Onchonga, David; Várnagy, Ákos; Keraka, Margaret; Wainaina, Pius

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2020.100512

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“…Due to its fast spread, the disease has threatened lives and caused psychological distress and anxiety to both healthcare workers and the general public in many parts of the world ( Holmes, 2003 ). This situation has complicated the already fragile healthcare systems in resource-limited settings, especially those offering maternal and child health services ( Onchonga et al, 2020 , Onchonga et al, 2020 ). The focus has shifted to combating the pandemic; thereby curtailing the strides made in other healthcare indicators.…”

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Assessing the prevalence of self-medication among healthcare workers before and during the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya

Onchonga

Omwoyo

Nyamamba

2020

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Background Self-medication plays a key role in public health as it influences both negatively and positively on the health of individuals and the existing healthcare systems. This is especially the case during public health emergencies like the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 disease. Objectives The study aimed at assessing the prevalence of self-medication before and during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers and its associated factors. Methods Stratified sampling was used to select 379 study respondents. The authors developed an online questionnaire, pretested and submitted to various online professional groups of different cadres of healthcare workers. Collected data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The data was presented in tables, graphs, percentages, and cross-tabulation with different variables. Multivariable logistic regression was used to ascertain factors that influence an individual’s desire to self-medicate and associations were considered significant at p < 0.05. Results The overall prevalence of self-medication increased from 36.2% (n = 137) before the pandemic to 60.4% (n = 229) during the pandemic. The respondents' gender, level of education, age, marital status, participation in physical activity, and drug reaction events, were significantly associated with self-medication before and during the outbreak ( P < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that participants engaging in physical activities, working during the day and being healthy were less likely to self-medicate ( p < 0.01). Conclusion Self-medication is an important health issue, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuous awareness creation and sensitization could help in reducing self-medication practices among healthcare workers.

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Assessing the prevalence of self-medication among healthcare workers before and during the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya

Onchonga

Omwoyo

Nyamamba

2020

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…Delays in arriving at health facilities have been reported to be caused by long distances to health facilities, lack of adequate and affordable public and private transport systems, and inaccessibility of the health facilities due to the rough terrains espcially in resource limited settings [ 21 ]. The third delay has been explained in the context of lack of or limited human resources for health, inadequacies in medical supplies, and lack of adequate referral systems [ 1 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ].…”

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Health-seeking behaviour among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Onchonga¹,

Alfatafta²,

Ngetich³

et al. 2021

Heliyon

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Background The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed millions of people globally while significantly destroying the social, economic, and political wellbeing of people. The global pandemic has negatively impacted pregnant women's access to prenatal care. The current study sought to understand the health-seeking behaviour of women who were pregnant during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. Methods The “Three Delay” model theoretical framework was applied to piece together the pregnant women's health-seeking behaviour during the early stages of the pandemic through focus group discussions. The collected qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results The delays in deciding to seek care, delays in reaching healthcare facilities and delays in receiving quality healthcare services at the healthcare facility were a result of the fear of contracting the virus. These delays were occasioned by participants’ personal experiences and uncertainties about COVID-19 pandemic, compulsory quarantines, national cessation of movements, compulsory lockdowns, loss of income to many households and the influence of traditional birth attendants (TBAs). Conclusion The current study found that fear of COVID-19 was a major factor that hindered access to maternal healthcare services. In this regard, there is a need to upscale awareness creation on the significance of seeking maternal health services during the pandemic to reduce the possibility of obliterating the gains made in reducing poor health-seeking behaviours among pregnant women.

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“…This study is descriptive qualitative research with an interview as the research instrument. (Elliott et al, 2020;Fässler et al, 2020;Nickel et al, 2020;Onchonga et al, 2020;Schneeberger et al, 2020;Soilemezi et al, 2020;Utne et al, 2020). There were three types of interviews, namely structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interviews.…”

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The Influence of Decision-Making Quality on Perceptions of Foreign Grant Accountability

Izzah¹,

Artha

2021

Journal of Business and Management Review

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The Indonesian government and several other non-profit organizations have received many foreign grants, one of which is the Global Fund AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) grant. As an institution that receives a Sub Recipient TB Care of ‘Aisyiyah East Java grant, it has an absolute obligation to account for the funds received, one of which is an accountable financial report. However, achieving accountability is not easy, you have to go through a long process with strict terms and conditions from donors. Because this sometimes makes institutions and even providers of financial reports such as accountants feel bored and accountability is increasingly difficult to realize. Factors of human resources, tasks and the environment are the benchmarks for an accountant of foreign grants to have a strong view of the perception of accountability. The purpose of this study is to determine the perception of accountants in assessing financial statement accountability as an expense or an asset. This study uses a qualitative method with an emphasis on interviews. The results of the study show that the accountability of financial statements is considered an intangible asset because apart from the benefits of funds for the beneficiaries of the grant, there are also non-financial benefits for the implementers of the grant, including the financial staff. The finance staff not only benefited from intangible wealth in improving the quality of the accounting field, but also gained a general understanding of TB health and extensive networking with various sectors.

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Midwife-led integrated pre-birth training and its impact on the fear of childbirth. A qualitative interview study

Cited by 26 publications

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Assessing the prevalence of self-medication among healthcare workers before and during the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya

Assessing the prevalence of self-medication among healthcare workers before and during the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya

Health-seeking behaviour among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

The Influence of Decision-Making Quality on Perceptions of Foreign Grant Accountability

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