Evaluating the impact of social and behavior change communication intervention on improving documentation practices among healthcare workers in southern Nigeria: a before and after study
The SBCC intervention markedly enhanced accurate and comprehensive documentation of specimen examination request forms among frontline healthcare workers. Key components, such as repeated training sessions, education emphasizing the benefits of sound documentation practices, consistent supervision, monitoring, feedback, and ensuring a sufficient supply of forms, collectively played integral roles in maximizing the effectiveness of the intervention.
Authors
- Ifeyinwa L. Ezenwosu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-292X)
- Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-0521)
- Joseph Babalola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-8956)
- Charles Nwafor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5354-2105)
- Anthony Meka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2538-2466)
- Sode Matiku
- Martin I. Njoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-0312)
- Joseph Chukwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4775-9729)
- Beatrice Kirubi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6195-1876)
- Ngozi Murphy-Okpala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-8027)
- Chibuike Agu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-7877)
- Edmund Ndudi Ossai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-4898)
- Ngozi Ekeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4473-608X)
- Okechukwu Ezeakile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4109-0447)
- Chinwe E Eze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5015-3724)
- Francis Iyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7600-4533)
- A. E. Bassey
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Akwa Ibom State University (NG)
- Funai Electric (Japan) (JP)
- Renaissance University (NG)
- University of Uyo (NG)
- Dimension Technologies (United States) (US)
- Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NL)
- Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe (DE)
- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NG)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Lead City University (NG)
- Ebonyi State University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1462944
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82