Exploring the challenges in the management of childhood pneumonia-qualitative findings from health care providers from two high prevalence states in India.

ABSTRACT: India ranks among the top five countries in the world in child deaths due to pneumonia. Apart from poor public awareness, inadequate health infrastructure and treatment services have compromised effective management. This qualitative study guided by components of the Andersen-Newman's health care utilization framework explored contextual and community challenges faced by health care providers (HCPs) in the delivery of care services for children with pneumonia in select districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP). Semi structured interviews (SSIs) and focus groups discussions (FGDs) were carried out with a purposive sample of HCPs selected from three districts in each state. The HCPs included doctors and community health workers (CHWs). All SSIs and FGDs were audio- recorded, wi

SUBMITTER: Mohanraj R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021893 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature