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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Improving healthcare quality in Sudan: situation and factors influencing healthcare professionals' engagement.

Swsan A M Elsharif, Elaf M H Abdelraheem, Hajar Saad Salih, Arwa Nasr, Mohamed Eltayeb Elnour, Reem A A Mohamedelmugadam, Zuhal Yahya Mohammed Omer, Reem Azmi A Yousif, Ayat Abdelbagi Ahmed Mohamed

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Swsan A M ElsharifFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. swsanelsharif@gmail.com.
Elaf M H AbdelraheemFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Hajar Saad SalihFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Arwa NasrFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohamed Eltayeb ElnourFaculty of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
Reem A A MohamedelmugadamFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Zuhal Yahya Mohammed OmerFaculty of Nursing, Alzaim Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Reem Azmi A YousifFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Ayat Abdelbagi Ahmed MohamedFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.

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backgroundQuality improvement (QI) projects depend on the active involvement of healthcare professionals. However, their engagement remains suboptimal, specially in humanitarian settings such as Sudan. Our study aimed to describe healthcare professionals' engagement and to identify facilitators and barriers to conducting QI projects.

methodsAn online-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Sudan between July and November 2024 using convenience sampling. The survey was distributed to healthcare professionals through different social media platforms. Data were manually cleaned in Excel sheet and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Version 20 (SPSS 20). Chi Square test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Walis test were used to identify factors associated with experience and self-efficacy in QI.

resultsA total of 1007 healthcare professionals were included in the study; the mean age was 27 ± 5 years, and the majority (67.9%) were females. Most of the participants (74.7%) were physicians, and (15.7%) were nurses. Only (18%) of participants reported that they have prior experience with QI projects. Older age, male gender and increased years of experience were found to be significantly associated with QI experience (p value < 0.05). Factors that influence self-efficacy in conducting QI projects were older age groups and increased years of experience, in addition to professional development opportunities such as formal training in QI, professional workshops in QI, and QI organisational membership. Barriers to conducting QI projects were lack of organisational support (59.1%), no access to QI content (48.6%), lack of time (39.8%), and lack of mentorship (31.5%).

conclusionThe study reveals low engagement of healthcare professionals in QI projects. Organisational support and professional development opportunities are essential to ensure effective healthcare professionals' engagement in QI projects, thereby enhancing the quality of care and ensuring favourable outcomes.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth PersonnelQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSelf EfficacySudanSurveys and QuestionnairesHealthcare professionalsHealth systemsLeadershipQuality improvementQuality of care

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