Health education service facilities at Upazilla Health Complexes
1 Upazilla Health Complex, Chilmari, Kurigram, Bangladesh.
2 Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogura, Bangladesh.
3 Upazilla Health Complex, Abhaynagar, Jashore, Bangladesh.
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2021, 01(02), 123-132.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.2.0034
Publication history:
Received on 17 March 2021; revised on 20 April 2021; accepted on 22 April 2021
Abstract:
Health education can play important role in increasing a community’s economy by reducing health care spending and improving productivity which is otherwise lost by preventable illness. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in the selected four Upazilla Health Complexes (UHCs) from January to December 2019 to assess the health education service facilities at UHCs. A total of 164 health education providers and 220 health education receivers were taken conveniently as sample. Data were collected by using pre tested semi-structured questionnaire with face to face interview. From the health educators’ perspective 29% of the respondents belonged to the age group of 24-29 years, mean age of the health educators were 36±8.62 years. About 85% got training on health education, (97%) gave health education to patients. About 51% health educators’ opinion was they had not fixed place/room for health education. All of the health educators (164) opinion poster and leaflet they used as teaching aids, 154 convey their health education through lecture method. From the health education receivers perspective mean age of the health educators were 36±13.36 years, about 83% health education receivers know which heath education services are available in UHC. Here, 37% health education receivers faced problems during health education session, 13% mentioned sitting problem, 9% stated health education time was limited. Highest (54%) respondents were satisfied regarding cooperation of health education providers. The findings highlight the need to implement policies that focus on promotion of health education service facilities in the UHCs.
Keywords:
Health; Health education; Lifestyle; Quality of Life; Wellness
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