Effectiveness of Health Educational Program on Health Worker’s Knowledge to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness at Primary Health Care Centers in AL-Amara City

Abstract

Objectives : Evaluate the educational program’s effect on health-workers’ knowledge of the IMCI approach.
Study design : A quasi-experimental design was implemented in the research to achieve the study goals
by using pre- and post-tests for one group of health workers This study was linked to the efficacy of an
Integrated Childhood Disease Management Health Education Program in primary health centers in Al-
Amara Region. The research was conducted during the time October 13th 2019 to April 1st 2021.
Data collection : A formal administrative approval to conduct this study was obtained from Misan Health
directorate and also obtained from each health workers through direct interviews .during the study period, a
total of (25) health workers served in IMCI units in primary health care centers and met the study requirements
and agreed to participate. Purposive study (Non-probability sample) were working in first health sector of
Misan health directorate .
Conclusion :The study found that nursing at primary health care centers in Amara’s first health sector had a
moderate level of knowledge about integrated management of childhood illness and there was no statistical
significant association between nursing characteristic and their general information.