FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMANCE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE SYSTEM IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN LARI SUB COUNTY, KIAMBU COUNTY KENYA

Abstract

Objective: To determine factors associated with the performance of healthcare workers on integrated disease surveillance and response system in Lari Sub County, Kiambu County.

Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study which mainly adopted quantitative and qualitative approach. The study was conducted among the healthcare workers in public and private health facilities in Lari Sub County, Kiambu County. A sample of 103 healthcare workers were recruited in the study. The main methods of data collection used were self-administered questionnaires and an observational checklists.

Results: Approximately 61.2% of healthcare staff were females and 60.1% were nurses. The respondents (36.9%) revealed that the community based disease surveillance system was established in the area, 36.9% of them revealed that they were collecting health information on suspected cases and deaths due to priority diseases, and 35.9% of them  revealed that the community based focal persons had been trained on basics of IDSR. 39.8% of the respondents indicated that they held meetings to discuss IDSR issues with the community based disease surveillance focal persons, 35.9% of them gave feedback on IDSR, and 27.2% supervising them.

Conclusion: Community based disease surveillance system has not been established in some areas in the Sub County, training of the community based surveillance focal persons and collection of health information on suspected cases and deaths not done. The study recommends the establishment a community based disease surveillance system in the area, training of the focal persons and regular collection of health information on suspected cases and deaths by them.

Keywords: Performance, healthcare workers, integrated disease surveillance, response system, health facilities, Lari Sub County