The Impact of integrated management of childhood illness training on knowledge levels of healthcare workers in Botswana

Kebayaone P Gare, Keatlaretse Siamisang, Keemenao Ramogalana, Omphemetse Mafala, Orontshamang Salepito, Marinah Seobakeng, Lesego Kuate-Lere and John T Tlhakanelo

PLOS Global Public Health, 2025, vol. 5, issue 2, 1-13

Abstract: The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was developed to improve outcomes through integration of preventive and curative interventions in countries with high mortality. This study aimed to assess the impact of IMCI training on the knowledge levels of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Botswana, comparing the trained with the non-trained. This was a cross-sectional study from a national IMCI survey across all 27-health districts of Botswana in September 2023. Within each district, random sampling was used to select 10 healthcare facilities (HCFs) to be included in the survey. HCFs were ordered by their size to ensure that all types were represented. The demographics, training and qualifications of the HCWs were documented. Stata 13.1 software was used for analysis, and data was summarized with frequencies and percentages. Pearson’s chi square test was used to compare the performances of IMCI trained versus non-IMCI trained HCWs. A p-value of

Date: 2025
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