Abstract
Background:
It is estimated that more than 6 million children die in the developing world at the hands of preventable conditions; primarily pneumonia and diarrhea. WHO in 1992 initiated the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) program as a strategy to provide an integrated approach for the management of major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality.
Objective:
To assess if IMNCI workshops that are held in hospitals that have post graduate training program in field of pediatrics are effective in enhancing knowledge; hence skills for improving health care delivery in limited resources.
Methods:
A KAP survey was conducted in 2013 among IMNCI trained doctors working in 5 tertiary care hospitals of Karachi. N=57 doctors were identified and administered a structured questionnaire based on recall questions and scenarios. Questionnaire was developed from a similar study conducted elsewhere. Data entry and analysis was done on SPSS version 20.
Results:
A total of n=57 doctors were included in the study, out of them resident medical officers (RMO) were n=10, postgraduate trainees (PG) n=38 and Medical Officers (MO) were n=9. Mean score of correct answers was 14 (3). No significant difference was observed when mean scores of PGs was compared with RMO and MO combined through application of Independent sample t test.
Conclusion:
The study revealed gaps in knowledge and practices of trained doctors regarding management according to IMNCI guidelines.
Huma Amin, Hafsa Yasin, Syed Hasan Danish, Farah Ahmad, Shahida Rasheed, Nosheen Zehra, Gati Ara. (2015) Appraisal of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Trained Doctors Regarding IMNCI, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume-4, Issue-1.
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