Readiness of Primary Health Care Facilities in Jimma Zone to Provide DiabeticServices for Diabetic Clients, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, March, 2013
2016
Background: Diabetes is one of the commonest non-communicable diseases of the 21st century. Global burden
of diabetes in 2010 was estimated at 285 million and projected to increase to 438 million by the year 2030, if no
interventions are put in place. The primary health care facilities are the first level of contact for such rising cases of
diabetes, despite of this fact there is no study done on the capabilities of primary health care facilities to
accommodate diabetic services. Hence, the objective of this study is to assess the readiness of selected primary
public hospitals and health centers to accommodate diabetic care in Jimma zone south west Ethiopia.
Methods: Health facility based cross-sectional study design using quantitative and qualitative method of data
collection was conducted from Feb 1-March 1, 2013. After checking the completeness, and coding of
questionnaires, the quantitative data were entered into computer software and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: All of the facilities have at least some of the drugs and medical supplies and other resources required
for the diagnosis and management of diabetes never the less there was no specific plan to deal with diabetic
management at health facilities. Majority of patients were first diagnosed in other health facilities and referred to the
current health institutions for follow up and there is no routine screening for diabetics in adult outpatient department
in some health facilities. Conclusion and recommendation: Required drugs and medical supplies are not regularly fulfilled, health
facilities have no plan for diabetic management, and health workers did not get training on management of diabetics.
No routine screening at adult patients at outpatient departments. Hence the Woreda and the zone have to work on
the capacity of the health workers and health facilities to handle diabetic care at health center level.
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