General Practitioner (GP)-reported Follow-up Visits among Asthma Patients in North Central Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFawibe, AE
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, KJ
dc.contributor.authorOlaosebikan, OF
dc.contributor.authorSalami, AK
dc.contributor.authorOluboyo, PO
dc.contributor.authorDesalu, OO
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-13T08:31:40Z
dc.date.available2023-07-13T08:31:40Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite the benefits of regular follow-up in the long-term care of asthma, no previous study has reported on it among asthma patients in Nigeria. Objective: This survey was designed to evaluate GP-reported follow-up visits among asthma patients in North Central Nigeria. Methods: It was a cross-sectional survey conducted among GPs in three North Central states of Nigeria. Results: Overall, 48.3% of the GPs reported that their patients usually come for follow-up visits. About 63.6%, 40.0%, and 55.3% of the GPs in Kwara, Kogi, and Niger states, respectively, reported that their patients came for follow-up visits in the month prior to this study. Less than two-third of GPs in both private (55.1%) and public (56.8%) hospitals reportedly attended to patients on follow-up visits. About 46.5%, 37.5%, and 52.0% of the GPs who attended to patients <1 week, 1-2 weeks and >2 weeks prior to the study reported that their patients came for follow-up visits. There was significant difference (P = 0.04) in the reported follow-up visits by GPs who attended to ≥10 asthma patients compared to others. None of the nine GPs who reportedly treated ≥ 10 patients in the preceding month of the study attended to any patient on follow-up visits. Conclusion: The GP-reported rates of follow-up visits in patients that are accessing asthma care from GPs practicing in the North Central part of Nigeria are low. Further studies to identify barriers to follow-up visits and how to correct them are therefore recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFawibe AE, Joseph KJ, Olaosebikan OF, Salami AK, Oluboyo PO, Desalu OO. General practitioner reported follow-up visits among asthma patients in North Central Nigeria. Ann Afr Med. 2011 Jul-Sep;10(3):209-13. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.84703. PMID: 21912004.en_US
dc.identifier.other10.4103/1596-3519.84703
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11466
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUsmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokotoen_US
dc.subjectAsthma care, follow-up visits general practitioners, Nigeriaen_US
dc.titleGeneral Practitioner (GP)-reported Follow-up Visits among Asthma Patients in North Central Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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