Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi; Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi; Ayomide Esther Bello
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The African continent is a known malaria-endemic region. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19/malaria co-infection is of critical importance in Africa due to the similarities in the manifestation of their symptoms. To avert compromising the health status of individuals on the African continent during ...
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The African continent is a known malaria-endemic region. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19/malaria co-infection is of critical importance in Africa due to the similarities in the manifestation of their symptoms. To avert compromising the health status of individuals on the African continent during the COVID-19 pandemic, this commentary sought to examine the link between COVID-19 and malaria, outlining strategies for improving the diagnosis and prevention of COVID-19 and malaria in Africa. A scale-up of malaria-focused care should be considered to ensure adequate reporting of COVID-19 cases in Africa. Likewise, individuals who present for malarial testing should be linked to COVID-19 testing and treatment care in Africa. Also, surveillance activities should be scaled up to ensure accurate COVID-19 case reporting and improved case notification. Regular refresher trainings should be organized for healthcare workers to promote healthcare service delivery.
Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani; Esmat Davoudi-Monfared; Akbar Nikpajouh; Yaser Nasiri Moghadam
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Background: Hospitals are the most important and largest providers of health services in the health system. Objectives: This study aimed to examine hospital managers’ attitudes toward health promotion policies at a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical ...
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Background: Hospitals are the most important and largest providers of health services in the health system. Objectives: This study aimed to examine hospital managers’ attitudes toward health promotion policies at a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical study. The study population consisted of 75 senior and middle managers of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2018. Sampling was conducted through a census. The study instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire assessing managers’ attitudes toward health promotion. The questionnaire was validated. Data were collected and then analyzed using SPSS 20 software. Results: Total score of health promotion policies was estimated to be 84.5 ± 10.6 out of 100. The highest scores of the components associated with health promotion policies were 94.9 ± 9.34 and 93.8 ± 10.36 of 100 belonging to “Awareness of hospital staff of health promotion policies” and “Enjoyment of a written health promotion policy” items, respectively; while the lowest score was 75.4 ± 20.68 out of 100 belonging to “Informing patients, their companions, and staff about factors associated with the disease whose health is supported by the hospital”. The highest score of components associated with health promotion activities was 94.1 ± 9.74 out of 100 belonging to “Increasing patients’ trust by providing health promotion services” item and the lowest was 72.2 ± 19.4 out of 100 belonging to “Assessment of patient’s needs for health promotion” item. Conclusion: Hospital managers’ attitudes score was high toward health promotion policies and activities, but there are still problems with health promotion activities, the most important of which is a therapeutic-centered perspective.
Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani