Tiina Laatikainen1,2,3, Anastasiya Dumcheva4, Tetiana Kiriazova5, Oleksandr Zeziulin5, Laura Inglin6, Dylan Collins7, Jill Farrington8. 1. Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. tiina.laatikainen@thl.fi. 2. Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300, Helsinki, Finland. tiina.laatikainen@thl.fi. 3. Joint municipal authority for North Karelia health and social services (Siun sote), Joensuu, Finland. tiina.laatikainen@thl.fi. 4. Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. 5. Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy, Kyiv, Ukraine. 6. Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. 7. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 8. World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases are leading causes of death and disability across the world. Countries with the highest non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in the WHO European Region are often those that have some of the greatest health system challenges for achieving good outcomes in prevention and care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an interprofessional capacity building intervention carried out in Ukraine to improve the management non-communicable diseases in primary health care. METHODS: A mixed-methods evaluation study was performed in 2018 to analyse the effect of a capacity building intervention carried out for over 10,000 primary care professionals in Ukraine in 2018. Quantitative data were collected from primary health care records of intervention and control areas preceding the intervention and 1.5 to 2 years after the intervention. Altogether 2798 patient records before and 2795 after the intervention were reviewed. In control areas, 1202 patient records were reviewed. Qualitative data were collected carrying out focus group interviews for health professionals, clinic managers and patients. Also, observations of clinical practice and patient pathways were performed. RESULTS: The capacity building intervention improved the capacity of professionals in detection and management of non-communicable disease risk factors. Significant improvement was seen in detection rates of both behavioural and biological risk factors and in medication prescription rates in the intervention areas. However, almost similar improvement in prescription rates was also observed in control clinics. Improvements in control of blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol were not seen during the evaluated implementation period. Qualitative analyses highlighted the improved knowledge and skills but challenges in changing the current practice. CONCLUSIONS: A large scale capacity building intervention improved primary health care professionals' knowledge, skills and clinical practice on NCD risk detection and reduction. We were not able to detect improvements in treatment outcomes - at least within 1.5 to 2 years follow-up. Improvement of treatment outcomes would most likely need more comprehensive systems change.
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases are leading causes of death and disability across the world. Countries with the highest non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in the WHO European Region are often those that have some of the greatest health system challenges for achieving good outcomes in prevention and care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an interprofessional capacity building intervention carried out in Ukraine to improve the management non-communicable diseases in primary health care. METHODS: A mixed-methods evaluation study was performed in 2018 to analyse the effect of a capacity building intervention carried out for over 10,000 primary care professionals in Ukraine in 2018. Quantitative data were collected from primary health care records of intervention and control areas preceding the intervention and 1.5 to 2 years after the intervention. Altogether 2798 patient records before and 2795 after the intervention were reviewed. In control areas, 1202 patient records were reviewed. Qualitative data were collected carrying out focus group interviews for health professionals, clinic managers and patients. Also, observations of clinical practice and patient pathways were performed. RESULTS: The capacity building intervention improved the capacity of professionals in detection and management of non-communicable disease risk factors. Significant improvement was seen in detection rates of both behavioural and biological risk factors and in medication prescription rates in the intervention areas. However, almost similar improvement in prescription rates was also observed in control clinics. Improvements in control of blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol were not seen during the evaluated implementation period. Qualitative analyses highlighted the improved knowledge and skills but challenges in changing the current practice. CONCLUSIONS: A large scale capacity building intervention improved primary health care professionals' knowledge, skills and clinical practice on NCD risk detection and reduction. We were not able to detect improvements in treatment outcomes - at least within 1.5 to 2 years follow-up. Improvement of treatment outcomes would most likely need more comprehensive systems change.
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Disease management; Intervention; Non-communicable diseases; Primary health care; Quality improvement; Total risk assessment; Training; Treatment outcomes
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