Challenges faced by community health nurses to achieve universal health coverage in Myanmar: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify the challenges of community health nurses (CHNs) in delivering effective community health care to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Myanmar.

Methods

A total of 30 CHNs from township health centers in the northeastern, southern, and western parts of Myanmar were purposefully recruited for quantitative and qualitative interviews. Quantitative data were processed using Microsoft Excel software, and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. This study is registered with researchregistry6201.

Results

Around the country, 30 CHNs uncovered their hardships in implementing primary health care to achieve UHC. Over 90% of the participants agreed to the problem of inadequate health infrastructure, while half of them fe

SUBMITTER: May SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283707 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature