Acceptability and Implementation Challenges of Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

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	TOTAL	ARBA MINCH	DEBRE TABOR	DIRE DAWA	GONDAR
Participants (n)	22	4	6	4	8
Age (years)	39 ± 10	36 ± 1	38 ± 10	36 ± 9	42 ± 13
Gender [n (%)]
Male	12 (55%)	2	3	1	6
Female	10 (45%)	2	3	3	2
Profession [n (%)]
Nurse	12 (55%)	2	4	3	3
Physician	10 (45%)	2	2	1	5
Experience (years)^†	7.2 ± 4.8	7.0 ± 4.8	4.8 ± 5.7	8.2 ± 5.3	8.6 ± 3.9

[i] Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).

^†Participant experience (in years) in delivering services for ARF/RHD patients; particularly involvement in assessment and follow up, prescribing antibiotics and injecting BPG for secondary prophylaxis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1393 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179

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Language: English

Submitted on: Aug 28, 2024

Accepted on: Jan 15, 2025

Published on: Jan 29, 2025

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

Rheumatic heart disease,

Benzathine Penicillin G,

COM-B model,

Theoretical framework of acceptability

© 2025 Eshetie Melese Birru, Kevin T. Batty, Laurens Manning, Stephanie L. Enkel, Brioni R. Moore, published by Ubiquity Press
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