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Empanelment of the Population to the Primary Medical Care Institution of Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Methods Study on Outcomes and Challenges.
Thekkur, Pruthu; Nair, Divya; Fernando, Manoj; Kumar, Ajay M V; Satyanarayana, Srinath; Chandraratne, Nadeeka; Chandrasiri, Amila; Attygalle, Deepika Eranjanie; Higashi, Hideki; Bandara, Jayasundara; Berger, Selma Dar; Harries, Anthony D.
  • Thekkur P; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75001 Paris, France.
  • Nair D; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75001 Paris, France.
  • Fernando M; Department of Health Promotion, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Anuradhapura 50300, Sri Lanka.
  • Kumar AMV; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75001 Paris, France.
  • Satyanarayana S; The Union-South East Asia (USEA) Office, New Delhi 110016, India.
  • Chandraratne N; Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
  • Chandrasiri A; Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 75001 Paris, France.
  • Attygalle DE; The Union-South East Asia (USEA) Office, New Delhi 110016, India.
  • Higashi H; The Foundation for Health Promotion, 21/1 Kahawita Road, Dehiwala 10350, Sri Lanka.
  • Bandara J; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka.
  • Berger SD; The Foundation for Health Promotion, 21/1 Kahawita Road, Dehiwala 10350, Sri Lanka.
  • Harries AD; The World Bank, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 11(4)2023 Feb 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2245741
ABSTRACT
The registration of individuals with designated primary medical care institutions (PMCIs) is a key step towards their empanelment with these PMCIs, supported by the Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project in Sri Lanka. We conducted an explanatory mixed-methods study to assess the extent of registration at nine selected PMCIs and understand the challenges therein. By June 2021, 36,999 (19.2%, 95% CI-19.0-19.4%) of the 192,358 catchment population allotted to these PMCIs were registered. At this rate, only 50% coverage would be achieved by the end of the project (December 2023). Proportions of those aged <35 years and males among those registered were lower compared to their general population distribution. Awareness activities regarding registration were conducted in most of the PMCIs, but awareness in the community was low. Poor registration coverage was due to a lack of dedicated staff for registration, misconceptions of health care workers about individuals needing to be registered, reliance on opportunistic or passive registration, and lack of monitoring mechanisms; these were further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, there is an urgent need to address these challenges to improve registration coverage and ensure that all individuals are empaneled before the close of the project for it to have a meaningful impact.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare11040575