Knowledge and Practice of Disease Notification among Private Medical Practitioners in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.60787/njgp.v17i1.75Keywords:
public–private partnership, Osun State, Disease surveillance and reportingAbstract
Introduction: Disease surveillance and notification (DSN) in Nigeria had been largely public sector driven. This study assessed knowledge and practice of the private health‑care facilities in DSN and explored models for private sector engagement DSN of communicable diseases in Southwestern Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross‑sectional study was carried out among medical directors of 60 private health‑care facilities in Osun State, using a semi‑structured self‑administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 17.0.
Results: All the respondents have heard about DSN, while 80% had good knowledge of DSN. Thirty‑two (53.3%) of facilities have ever notified the Local Government Authorities (LGA) health authority, 23 (38.3%) of facilities notified in the last 3 months, while 54 (90.0%) were willing to participate with government on DSN. Only 9 (15.0%) regularly share their disease prevalence data with government on monthly basis. Recommendations to circumvent listed barriers to public–private participation were suggested by the respondents. Predictors of a good notification practice include having good knowledge score of DSN, having received feedback from government or notified centers, and having a designated DSN officer.
Conclusions: High awareness and knowledge but poor practices of DSN were recorded. Reasons for not reporting were surmountable while recommendations given were feasible toward engaging the private sector toward improvement of DSN in Nigeria.
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