Open AccessStatus of cold chain management among health care providers in Qatar: Primary health care center-based intervention study
Author(s) -
Enayat Salem,
Mohammed Al-Hajri,
Hamad Al Romaihi,
Mervat Rady,
Sadriya Al-Kohji,
Neeraj Kumar,
Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari,
Amal Al Yafei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of emergency medicine, trauma and acute care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.27
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1999-7094
pISSN - 1999-7086
DOI - 10.5339/jemtac.2016.icepq.11
Subject(s) - cold chain , intervention (counseling) , primary health care , medicine , family medicine , primary care , health care , health professionals , nursing , environmental health , population , chemistry , food science , economics , economic growth
Objective: The study aimed to measure the status of cold chain management among primary health care professionals at primary healthcare centers (PHCC) in Qatar. Methods: A cross-sectional design with pre-post-intervention study was conducted, and 570 primary health professionals were selected from 21 PHCCs using random sampling. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the status of cold chain system of healthcare workers before and after educational intervention. Results: Of the 570 subjects, 492 (86.3%) participated in the post-intervention evaluation. cold chain management, before the intervention six elements were present in all of the PHCCs (100%), eight were present in >80%, another eight were present in 60–80%, while 13 were present in < 60%. These figures improved to 8, 13, 4, and 10, respectively, after the intervention. Conclusion: In Qatar, The current status of cold chain status among primary healthcare workers had significantly improved after intervention. The practices of health professionals were also found to be adequate. Therefore, it is recommended that all health professionals working in PHCCs should receive mandatory cold chain management training to ensure delivery of safe and effective vaccines in Qatar. Keywords: KAP, cold chain, primary health care center, immunization, PHC, Qatar