American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
p-ISSN: 2165-901X e-ISSN: 2165-9036
2020; 10(9): 682-689
doi:10.5923/j.ajmms.20201009.12
Received: July 27, 2020; Accepted: August 16, 2020; Published: August 26, 2020
Md. Shahariar Khan 1, Md Rahimullah Miah 2, Tania Hussain 1, Syed Moosa M. A. Quaium 1, Azizur Rahman 1
1Department of Paediatrics, Northeast Medical College & Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh
2Department of Information Technology in Health, Northeast Medical College & Hospital Pvt. Limited, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Correspondence to: Md. Shahariar Khan , Department of Paediatrics, Northeast Medical College & Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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An explorative field study evaluates on implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) at private medical college hospital and surrounding health care centres in the northeastern part of Bangladesh. The aim of the study is to follow the improvement of health care practices using IMCI strategy. The primary data were collected through questionnaire survey at field levels from medical college hospitals and adjacent healthcare centres, and secondary data were obtained from prominent sources. The study represents on the 60% of male and the rest of female child patients. Among them, 75% of viewers queried about danger signs and 50% of patients were assessed about their positive reflection on main clinical features, where the highest ranking in fever and the low in ear problems. A proposed model develops for IMCI implementation at all health institutions and community levels. The study recommends for dynamic policy development to implement IMCI strategy.
Keywords: IMCI, Healthcare, Service Providers, Common diseases, Bangladesh
Cite this paper: Md. Shahariar Khan , Md Rahimullah Miah , Tania Hussain , Syed Moosa M. A. Quaium , Azizur Rahman , A Survey on Implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in Northeastern Part of Bangladesh, American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Vol. 10 No. 9, 2020, pp. 682-689. doi: 10.5923/j.ajmms.20201009.12.
Figure 1. Site Map of Study Coverage Area in northeastern part of Bangladesh |
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Figure 2. Clinical features of different patients |
Figure 3. Providing opinion on referral severely sick patients to tertiary hospital |
Figure 4. Achieving concrete IMCI knowledge |
Figure 5. Diverse Ranking of Priority of the IMCI Strategy Implementation among clients’ issues |
Figure 6. Infant Mortality Rate per thousand Live birth (Statista, 2020) |
Figure 7. A Scientific Control Model for Recovery of Common Diseases |