Challenges Experienced and Observed during the Implementation of Leprosy Strategies, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: An inductive thematic analysis of qualitative study among health professionals who working with leprosy programs.
Background Prompt diagnosis and treatment of leprosy are crucial for preventing the disease's spread as well as for avoiding negative medical and social effects and reducing the disease's burden. The likelihood of nerve damage and subsequent disability rises as the length of the diagnostic...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:91d0fab95c884976941f281801c4d6ed 2024-01-28T10:04:13+01:00 Challenges Experienced and Observed during the Implementation of Leprosy Strategies, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: An inductive thematic analysis of qualitative study among health professionals who working with leprosy programs. Kebede Tefera Betru Thuledi Makua 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011794 https://doaj.org/article/91d0fab95c884976941f281801c4d6ed EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011794&type=printable https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011794 https://doaj.org/article/91d0fab95c884976941f281801c4d6ed PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 11, p e0011794 (2023) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011794 2023-12-31T01:49:22Z Background Prompt diagnosis and treatment of leprosy are crucial for preventing the disease's spread as well as for avoiding negative medical and social effects and reducing the disease's burden. The likelihood of nerve damage and subsequent disability rises as the length of the diagnostic delay. We aimed to explore the challenges of health professionals faced regarding their involvement in early leprosy case detection strategies. Methods The study employed a qualitative, descriptive and phenomenological explorative research design to answer the research questions. By the use of non-probability purposive sampling, research participants were identified. During the study, in-depth interviews were conducted to gather information regarding the experiences of health workers (medical doctors, public health officers, clinical nurses, health centre heads and regional and Woreda district health office technical and programme experts) and health extension workers. To analyse the qualitative data, inductive thematic analysis techniques were used. For analysis, open code software version 4.0 was used. The data transcription, coding, display, reduction (theme) and interpretation of the discovered results were the processes undertaken for the analysis. Result The findings of the study revealed that leprosy prevention and control programmes are still problematic. Themes that emerged from the data gleaned from the health workers included: lack of the existence of practice-oriented training, Integration of TB and leprosy training, lack of focus or other competing health priorities, Inadequate supportive supervision of health facilities, Multiple tasks for health workers, poor coordination and communications, lack of motivation in health workers, disruption in treatment, and Importance of training related to leprosy. Conclusion Strengthening comprehensive leprosy training for health workers, carrying out efficient and thorough contact tracing, enhancing monitoring, supervision, assessment and surveillance, boosting managerial ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 17 11 e0011794 |
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Background Prompt diagnosis and treatment of leprosy are crucial for preventing the disease's spread as well as for avoiding negative medical and social effects and reducing the disease's burden. The likelihood of nerve damage and subsequent disability rises as the length of the diagnostic delay. We aimed to explore the challenges of health professionals faced regarding their involvement in early leprosy case detection strategies. Methods The study employed a qualitative, descriptive and phenomenological explorative research design to answer the research questions. By the use of non-probability purposive sampling, research participants were identified. During the study, in-depth interviews were conducted to gather information regarding the experiences of health workers (medical doctors, public health officers, clinical nurses, health centre heads and regional and Woreda district health office technical and programme experts) and health extension workers. To analyse the qualitative data, inductive thematic analysis techniques were used. For analysis, open code software version 4.0 was used. The data transcription, coding, display, reduction (theme) and interpretation of the discovered results were the processes undertaken for the analysis. Result The findings of the study revealed that leprosy prevention and control programmes are still problematic. Themes that emerged from the data gleaned from the health workers included: lack of the existence of practice-oriented training, Integration of TB and leprosy training, lack of focus or other competing health priorities, Inadequate supportive supervision of health facilities, Multiple tasks for health workers, poor coordination and communications, lack of motivation in health workers, disruption in treatment, and Importance of training related to leprosy. Conclusion Strengthening comprehensive leprosy training for health workers, carrying out efficient and thorough contact tracing, enhancing monitoring, supervision, assessment and surveillance, boosting managerial ... |
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Challenges Experienced and Observed during the Implementation of Leprosy Strategies, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: An inductive thematic analysis of qualitative study among health professionals who working with leprosy programs. |
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Challenges Experienced and Observed during the Implementation of Leprosy Strategies, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: An inductive thematic analysis of qualitative study among health professionals who working with leprosy programs. |
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Challenges Experienced and Observed during the Implementation of Leprosy Strategies, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: An inductive thematic analysis of qualitative study among health professionals who working with leprosy programs. |
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