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Views Of Nurses And Other Healthcare Workers On Interventions To Reduce Disrespectful Maternity Care In Rural Health Facilities In Kilifi And Kisii Counties, Kenya: Analysis Of A Qualitative Interview Study, Adelaide Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Stefania Wisofschi, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama, Marleen Temmerman
Views Of Nurses And Other Healthcare Workers On Interventions To Reduce Disrespectful Maternity Care In Rural Health Facilities In Kilifi And Kisii Counties, Kenya: Analysis Of A Qualitative Interview Study, Adelaide Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Stefania Wisofschi, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama, Marleen Temmerman
Institute for Human Development
Objective There is an abundance of evidence illuminating the factors that contribute to disrespectful maternity care in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited documented evidence on how some of the key influences on the mistreatment of women could be addressed. We aimed to document the perspectives of nurses and other healthcare workers on existing and potential strategies embedded at the health facility level to promote respectful delivery of healthcare for women during delivery and on what interventions are needed to promote respectful and equitable treatment of women receiving maternity care in rural Kenya.
Design, setting and participants We analysed relevant …
Perceived Risk And Distress Related To Covid-19 In Healthcare Versus Non-Healthcare Workers Of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study, Adeel Abid, Hania Shahzad, Hyder Ali Khan, Suneel Piryani, Areeba Raza Khan, Fauziah Rabbani
Perceived Risk And Distress Related To Covid-19 In Healthcare Versus Non-Healthcare Workers Of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study, Adeel Abid, Hania Shahzad, Hyder Ali Khan, Suneel Piryani, Areeba Raza Khan, Fauziah Rabbani
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Background:
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have found themselves and their families more susceptible to contracting COVID-19. This puts them at a higher risk of psychological distress, which may compromise patient care. In this study, we aim to explore the risk perceptions and psychological distress between HCWs and non-healthcare workers (NHCWs) in Pakistan.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire. Psychological distress was assessed through The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Comparisons were made between HCWs (front/backend, students/graduates) and NHCWs related to risk perceptions and stress levels related to COVID19. Following tests for normality (Shapiro–Wilk test), variables …