Firoz Lalji Insitute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Oct 7;21(1):1061. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07068-x.
In many places, health workers at the sub-national level are on the frontlines of disseminating information about coronavirus (COVID-19) to communities. To ensure communities are receiving timely and accurate information, it is vital health workers are kept abreast of the most recent recommendations, and guidance.
An electronic survey was implemented to provide insights about the dissemination and utilisation of information and evidence related to the COVID-19 pandemic by health workers engaged at sub-national levels of the Ugandan health system. The aim of this survey was to provide insights about the dissemination and utilisation of information and evidence related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by individuals engaged at sub-national levels of the health system.
Mass media and public health campaigns and outreach activities were deemed the most suitable means to reach communities with COVID-19 information. Given the reported disruption to public outreach campaigns, this is a particularly important consideration for the provision of information to communities. All materials should be adapted to the local context. The need for information on homecare of COVID-19 patients was highlighted, along with the need for updated local statistics as to COVID-19 cases to be relayed for health workers at sub-national levels.
Understanding the sources of information used by health workers can facilitate the transfer of relevant and timely information, which in turn increases the use of such information by the Ugandan population. It is vital that these issues are continued to be monitored, and communication modes and content are actively responsive to the time- and place-specific needs of health workers and community members.
在许多地方，国家以下各级的卫生工作者都处于向社区传播冠状病毒（COVID-19）信息的前沿。为确保社区及时获得准确信息，必须让卫生工作者了解最新建议和指导。
实施了电子调查，以了解乌干达卫生系统国家以下各级卫生工作者在传播和利用与 COVID-19 大流行相关的信息和证据方面的情况。本调查旨在了解从事国家以下各级卫生系统工作的个人在传播和利用与冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行相关的信息和证据方面的情况。
大众媒体和公共卫生运动以及外展活动被认为是向社区传播 COVID-19 信息的最适合手段。鉴于报告的公共外展活动中断，这对于向社区提供信息是一个特别重要的考虑因素。所有材料都应适应当地情况。强调了需要有关 COVID-19 患者家庭护理的信息，以及需要更新有关 COVID-19 病例的当地统计数据，以便向国家以下各级卫生工作者传达。
了解卫生工作者使用的信息来源可以促进相关和及时信息的传递，从而增加乌干达民众对这些信息的使用。必须继续监测这些问题，并积极响应卫生工作者和社区成员在时间和地点上的具体需求，调整沟通模式和内容。
