Open AccessHow does the public perceive healthcare workers in Lagos? A comparison of health workers in public and private health facilities
Author(s) -
Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya,
Modupe Rebekah Akinyinka,
Esther O. Oluwole,
Babatunde A. Odugbemi,
Omowunmi Qubrat Bakare,
Adeyinka Adeniran
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_102_18
Subject(s) - medicine , health care , retraining , interview , nursing , focus group , perception , competence (human resources) , descriptive statistics , government (linguistics) , family medicine , medical education , psychology , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , marketing , neuroscience , international trade , economics , political science , law , business , economic growth , linguistics , philosophy
The perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) by community members is dependent on the quality of services rendered by HCWs and contributes to utilisation. The objective of the study was to assess the perception of health workers in both public and private facilities by residents of Lagos State.