Health Workers Utilization of Bed Nets for Hospitalized Patients

ISBN-13: 9786202021142 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 76 str.

Titus Onyi; David McCoy

Opis

The distress of mosquitoes and disease burden of malaria to the hospitalized patients are enormous in the malaria endemic regions. Hospitalized patients deserve optimum care and protection from mosquito and insect bites. But are the health workers utilizing these bed nets for the patients? Which factors militate against the use of these bed nets for the hospitalized patients? A must -read research 'Health workers utilization of bed nets for hospitalized patients' explored the health workers' knowledge, attitude and practice of the use of Insecticide treated bed nets (ITBNs) for hospitalized patients. The study employed a mixed study approach to triangulate the research findings. The book is readable and simple. The book is useful for academic scholars especially students and researchers in Public and Global Health disciples.

O autorze

Dr. Titus Onyi is a physician and a medical academic currently working at the community medicine (Public Health medicine) department of ATBU, University, Bauchi, Nigeria. He did his post graduate training in Global Health and Development at the Centre for Global Health and Development of University College London.