What is it about?
IMNCI is an strategy designed by WHO to minimize the death of under five children low socio economic countries. In Ethiopia, one in 17 children dies before 1 year of age and one in 11 children dies before 5 years. Research that examines the factors influencing the implementation of the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) strategy in Ethiopia is limited. Hence this study aimed to identify the factors compelling the execution of IMNCI by nurses in four districts of West Arsi zone of Ethiopia.
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Why is it important?
More than half (57.8%) of the nurses interviewed had been trained (51.35% of them attended in-service training). The most common issues encountered in the implementation of IMCI were: lack of trained staff (56.2%), lack of essential drugs and supplies (37.3%), and irregular supportive supervision (89.2%). The qualitative data supplemented the factors that influence IMNCI implementation, including drug unavailability, lack of human resources, and lack of effective supportive supervision and follow-up visits. Therefore, interventions aiming at training nurses, with emphasis on performing supportive consistent supervision and supporting the system of health care by enhancing admittance to indispensable drugs and supplies, are recommended to help IMCI implementation.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to know more about IMNCI strategies and the different types of challenges faced by nurses.t
Mr. sheka Shemsi Seid
Jimma University
It is always nice to work with a well- -envisioned editors. Your positive energy radiates into us throughout the process of publishing this journal. So, I am pleased to thank for your great support towards this journal and might be looking the same in the future and I am sharing this on the occasion of new year. Merry Christmas !
Endalew Gemechu Sendo
Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Dept. Nursing and Midwifery
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This page is a summary of: A survey on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness implementation by nurses in four districts of West Arsi zone of Ethiopia, Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics, January 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s144098.
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