title: Health workers' attitudes can create communication barriers.
abstract: In Sudan's South White Nile Province the development of a communication strategy for the diarrhoeal disease programme was preceded by the collection of data from community members and health personnel. A majority of health workers had only a limited knowledge of the community's methods of dealing with diarrhoea. Most of these workers had very negative attitudes towards mothers and home interventions. This information was vital for planning a comprehensive educational scheme for both health workers and communities.
authors.affiliation: Diarrhoeal Disease Programme, Ministry of Health, South White Nile Province, Sudan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aubel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rabei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukhtar
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D013397:Sudan