A Health Technology Assessment Perspective on Communicating Local Knowledge of Hippolite O. Amadi et al.'s Neonatal Interventions in Global Health Research
Matyek, Jimme Garba
Department of Mass Communication, Univeristy of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Etumnu Emeka Williams *
Department of Mass Communication, Hezekiah University, Umudi, Imo State, Nigeria.
Odionye Chinwe M
Department of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Mercy Agbo Amadi
Department of Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria.
Julian Chijioke Godswill
Department of Development Communication, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: This study employed a health technology assessment approach to explore the impact of Hippolite O. Amadiet al.’s neonatal care interventions.
Methods: The research design was a qualitative desk research method. The purposive sampling procedure was adopted focusing on a subset of 10 out of a population of 45 journal articles authored by Amadi and others. Textual analysis was the method of data collection and interpretation analysis was used to analyze the data.
Results: Locally tailored interventions such as the ‘handy approach’ temperature control, Neonatal Rescue Scheme, PoliteO2blend®, community-integrated neonatal care, Initial-Setpoint-Algorithm, weatherproof nursery designs, and the recycled incubator technique. These health technology interventions, designed to address challenges in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria, underscored the significance of locally derived solutions in improving neonatal health outcomes.
Conclusion: The study advocated for leveraging scientific journals as a pivotal medium for health technology assessment and science communication, facilitating the seamless exchange of local knowledge and innovations in neonatal care. By highlighting Hippolite Amadi’s research publications, the research emphasized the transformative role of journals in disseminating local innovations globally, promoting collaboration, and knowledge exchange beyond geographical boundaries.
Recommendation: This study underscored the importance of active stakeholder involvement in optimizing neonatal outcomes through effective science communication, with a focus on prioritizing journals to facilitate the dissemination of local innovations on a global scale and foster collaboration among healthcare professionals, researchers, and local communities to address unique challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries in neonatal care practices.
Keywords: Health technology assessment, local knowledge, neonatal care, science communication, scientific journals