@article{10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12,
  author = {Isaac Ihinmikaye and Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade and Ayodeji Mathew Adebayo and Adesola Olawumi Kareem and Busayo Christiana Ihinmikaye and Olufemi Adesola Asunloye},
  title = {Understanding Poor Healthcare Utilisation Among Healthcare Workers: Insights from Clinical and Non-clinical Staff in Ondo State, Nigeria},
  journal = {European Journal of Preventive Medicine},
  volume = {13},
  number = {6},
  pages = {130-147},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ejpm.20251306.12},
  abstract = {Healthcare workers are central to delivering quality care, yet many struggle to attend to their own health due to heavy workloads, long hours, and a culture that normalizes self-treatment. This study examined healthcare-seeking patterns and determinants of service utilisation among clinical and non-clinical workers in tertiary hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria, using a comparative mixed-methods cross-sectional design involving 460 participants. Quantitative data were collected through pretested interviewer-administered questionnaires, complemented by qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews, with analysis conducted using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, logistic regression (p<0.05), and thematic analysis with NVIVO 14. Findings showed that clinical workers were generally younger and exhibited poorer health behaviours compared to non-clinical staff, with inappropriate health-seeking behaviour high in both groups but more pronounced among clinical workers (87.4% vs. 80%). Utilisation of available health services was similarly poor, slightly lower among non-clinical workers (83.9% vs. 82.2%). Predictors of better healthcare utilisation among clinical workers included being on regular medication, appropriate health-seeking behaviour, and having health insurance, while among non-clinical workers, ever consulting a doctor and good health-seeking behaviour significantly increased utilisation. Overall, despite perceiving themselves as healthy, both groups demonstrated poor health-seeking patterns and underutilisation of available services, highlighting the urgent need for policies and institutional strategies that promote preventive care, routine screening, and a healthier workplace culture for all healthcare workers.},
 year = {2025}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Understanding Poor Healthcare Utilisation Among Healthcare Workers: Insights from Clinical and Non-clinical Staff in Ondo State, Nigeria
AU  - Isaac Ihinmikaye
AU  - Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade
AU  - Ayodeji Mathew Adebayo
AU  - Adesola Olawumi Kareem
AU  - Busayo Christiana Ihinmikaye
AU  - Olufemi Adesola Asunloye
Y1  - 2025/12/31
PY  - 2025
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12
T2  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
JO  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
SP  - 130
EP  - 147
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-8230
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20251306.12
AB  - Healthcare workers are central to delivering quality care, yet many struggle to attend to their own health due to heavy workloads, long hours, and a culture that normalizes self-treatment. This study examined healthcare-seeking patterns and determinants of service utilisation among clinical and non-clinical workers in tertiary hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria, using a comparative mixed-methods cross-sectional design involving 460 participants. Quantitative data were collected through pretested interviewer-administered questionnaires, complemented by qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews, with analysis conducted using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, logistic regression (p<0.05), and thematic analysis with NVIVO 14. Findings showed that clinical workers were generally younger and exhibited poorer health behaviours compared to non-clinical staff, with inappropriate health-seeking behaviour high in both groups but more pronounced among clinical workers (87.4% vs. 80%). Utilisation of available health services was similarly poor, slightly lower among non-clinical workers (83.9% vs. 82.2%). Predictors of better healthcare utilisation among clinical workers included being on regular medication, appropriate health-seeking behaviour, and having health insurance, while among non-clinical workers, ever consulting a doctor and good health-seeking behaviour significantly increased utilisation. Overall, despite perceiving themselves as healthy, both groups demonstrated poor health-seeking patterns and underutilisation of available services, highlighting the urgent need for policies and institutional strategies that promote preventive care, routine screening, and a healthier workplace culture for all healthcare workers.
VL  - 13
IS  - 6
ER  - 

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