An iceberg I can’t handle: a qualitative inquiry on perceptions towards paediatric rheumatology among healthcare workers in Kenya
Study context
- Population
- Healthcare workers in Kenya (clinical officers, nurses, general practitioners, paediatricians and others)12 focus groups
- Participants
- 68 workers
- Outcome
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards diagnosis and care of paediatric rheumatology patients
Methodological detailsfocus group discussions, 6 regions in Kenya, online (zoom) interviews, NVIVO analysis, Interviews conducted on zoom, audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using NVIVO software
- Focus group discussions
- 6 regions in Kenya
- Online (zoom) interviews
- NVIVO analysis
- Interviews conducted on zoom, audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using NVIVO software
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards paediatric rheumatology
- Gaps in knowledge of paediatric rheumatology among healthcare workers, contributing to delayed diagnosis and poor management
- Both positive and negative attitudes towards diagnosis and care of paediatric rheumatology patients
- Perceived complexity, lack of knowledge and lack of health system clinical pathways made all cadres feel helpless, frustrated, inadequate and incompetent
- Positive attitudes from perceiving paediatric rheumatology patients as unique challenges and learning opportunities
Further findings
Participant characteristics
- Clinical officers
- 11
- Nurses
- 12
- General practitioners
- 10
- Paediatricians
- 27
- Others
- 7
- Female
- 53
- Median age, years (range 31-40)
- 36
- Worked in public health facilities
- 34 of 68 (Fifty per cent)
Original publication
An iceberg I can’t handle: a qualitative inquiry on perceptions towards paediatric rheumatology among healthcare workers in Kenya. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 21 January 2023. doi:10.
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