Primary health care in Nigeria: best practices and quality of care in Nigeria.
Benue
Best practices
Indicator activities
Nigeria
PHC
Quality of care
Journal
BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Aug 2024
21 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
08
03
2024
accepted:
06
08
2024
medline:
22
8
2024
pubmed:
22
8
2024
entrez:
21
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The significance of Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCCs) in fostering health equity and enhancing health outcomes cannot be overstated, especially in low and middle-income countries. This paper's primary area of interest is to create evidence and innovation for PHCs, with a particular emphasis on underserved groups. Thus, the study aimed to investigate the state of primary health care in Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on best practices, challenges to best practices, and quality of care. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted to collect secondary data from 29 primary healthcare facilities. The data was collected using staff and facility activity indicators over a year (2022). Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to analyze the collected data. Our study data showed that all of the PHCCs have service rosters that can be utilized for follow-up with patients. About 85 (84.1%) respondents have reported that deliveries were taken by the reporting midwife, and 55 (54.5%) respondents indicated that their facilities provided on-the-job training to their staff. This is considered as the best practice in the facility. However, the majority of the PHCCs (71.3%) lacked assessment teams, which was found to have a negative impact on the quality of healthcare provided at these facilities (p < 0.05). Our study underscores the pressing need for primary healthcare services in Nigeria. Government authorities and healthcare providers must take action to overcome the challenges of limited capacity, service delivery, and quality of care. By adopting effective strategies and ensuring access to primary healthcare, citizens' health outcomes can be greatly enhanced. Thus, it is essential to revamp and optimize healthcare facilities to establish an efficient healthcare system that caters to the needs of all citizens.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39169323
doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11406-0
pii: 10.1186/s12913-024-11406-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
963Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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