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Viability of Cardboard Splints in the Emergency Management of Lower Limb Fractures
(Medical Research Archives, 2024)At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Uganda, 60% of all admissions are due to severe trauma, 30-35% of which are from tibia/fibular fractures. Emergency splinting of these fractures can be lifesaving and ideally, Plaster ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Screening for Kidney Disease Among Older Adults with Hypertension and Diabetes in Mbarara Southwestern Uganda: Healthcare Providers’ Perspective
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2024)Background: Screening for kidney disease (KD) among high-risk patients (patients with hypertension or diabetes) allows early diagnosis, intervention and delayed progression of the disease. In low- and middle-income countries ... -
Predictors for the utilization of community support systems against intimate partner violence among married women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda—A cross sectional study
(Plos one, 2024)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects married women living with HIV (MWLHIV), resulting in undesirable human rights, socio-economic, mental, maternal, and child health consequences. Community ... -
Planning for Hospital Discharge for Older Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Among Healthcare Providers Using the COM-B Framework
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023)Background: Proper discharge planning enhances continuity of patient care, reduces readmissions, and ensures safe and timely transition from health facility to home-based care. The current study aimed at exploring the ...
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