"The staff are not motivated anymore": Health care worker perspectives on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) program in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies focusing on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) program in the Philippines are limited, and perspectives of frontline health care workers (HCWs) are largely absent in relation to the introduction and current implementation of the program. Here, we describe the operational challenges and opportunities described by HCWs implementing IMCI in five regions of the Philippines. These perspectives can provide insights into how IMCI can be strengthened as the program matures, in the Philippines and beyond.

Methods

In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with HCWs (n = 46) in five provinces (Ilocos Sur, Quezon, National Capital Region, Bohol and Davao), with full transcription and translation as necessary. In parallel, data collectors observed th

SUBMITTER: Renosa MDC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7992320 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature