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Barriers of Adherence Among Palestinian Healthcare Professionals Towards the Protocol of Health Education and Counselling on Healthy Behaviours for Non-Communicable Diseases Publisher Pubmed



Albelbeisi AH1 ; Albelbeisi A2 ; El Bilbeisi AH3 ; Taleb M4 ; Takian A1, 5, 6 ; Akbarisari A1
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  1. 1. Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. In-service Health Education, European Gaza Hospital, Ministry of Health, Palestine
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Azhar University of Gaza, Palestine
  4. 4. Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Azhar University of Gaza, Palestine
  5. 5. Department of Global Health and Public Policy, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Health Equity Research Centre (HERC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Ethiopian journal of health sciences Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Despite the huge numbers of the universally produced and employed protocols, the adherence with them is still low to moderate in the healthcare settings. This study was employed to assess the attitudes of Palestinian healthcare professionals in Gaza Strip to health education and counseling on healthy behaviours protocol (WHO-PEN Protocol 2), for patients with non-communicable diseases in the Ministry of Health primary healthcare centers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a census sample of all governmental family physicians and nurses (n=175). The study questionnaire was developed based on Cabana theoretical framework. The Arabic version questionnaire was developed based on the cross-cultural adaptation framework. The psychometric properties of the Arabic version questionnaire was finally evaluated. Results: The psychometric properties of the Arabic version questionnaire showed good construct validity and internal consistency reliability. The overall adherence level to WHO-PEN Protocol 2 was 70.0, SD=6.9. The main perceived barriers were lack of incentive, patients' factors, and lack of time. In general, most of healthcare professional respondents had a positive attitude toward the protocol, but this attitude was not predictor to protocol adherence. Conclusion: The good validity and reliability of the questionnaire can provide support for the accuracy of the study results. Varied implementation strategies targeting the major barriers derived from the study are extremely required for addressing the lack of incentives, patients' factors and time constraints. © 2021 Ahmed H.A., et al.