Department of Nursing: Recent submissions
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Barriers to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Uptake to Prevent HIV Transmission: A Qualitative Study among Married Men
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2023)Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a relatively new intervention that has been found to reduce sexual transmission of HIV among heterosexual partners by 60% when properly practiced. However, the poor ... -
Medical Students’ Perception of Community-Based Education Research and Services (Cobers) In Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
(tudent's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background:a The success of the Community Based Education Research and services (COBERS) in Mbarara University of Science and Technology plays a fundamental role in improving the community’s health, education, and economics ... -
Nursing and Medical Students’ Perceptions of the Rehabilitation Medicine Course Unit: A Case Study of Mbarara University of Science a nd Technology.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: A Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is a medical specialty concerned with the improvement of functioning through diagnosis and treatment of health conditions, reduction of impairment, and prevention and ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Utilization of Community Drug Distribution Points Among People Living with HIV in Bushenyi District, South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, 2023)Introduction: People living with HIV (PLHIV) still have challenges in accessing HIV services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In Uganda, community drug distribution points (CDDPs) are part of interventions to ... -
Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication: An Interview Analysis of Southwest Ugandan Patients’ Perspectives
(Annals of Global Health., 2020)Background: Hypertension is a significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and driver to CVD disorders in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a major independent risk factor for heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure. Per¬sons living ... -
Efficacy of midwife‑led role orientation of birth companions on maternal satisfaction and birth outcomes: a randomized control trial in Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023)Background: The World Health Organization recommends birth companionship for all women in labor. There is insufficient evidence on birth companionship in low-income settings and it is not clear if role orientation impacts ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Post-Partum Family Planning Among Mothers 0- 6 Weeks Postpartum at Kiryandongo Hospital. A Cross-Sectional Study.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023)Background: Postpartum period is a critical time to address the unmet family planning needs and reduce the risk of too-soon pregnancies, maternal and child morbidity, and mortality. The study was conducted to determine the ... -
Outcomes and Their Predictors in Post- Intensive Care Patients Admitted With Traumatic Brain Injury at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda: A Retrospective Study
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2023)Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. TBIs are increasing in Uganda, but little is known about outcomes and their predictors in post-ICU patients. This study assessed ... -
Enablers and Barriers to Hand Hygiene among Health Workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2023)Purpose: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a public health problem that is more prevalent in developing countries than in developed countries. Hand hygiene is a prime preventive measure for HAIs. This study assessed ... -
Prevalence and Practices of Self-medication With Antibiotics Among Nursing Students at a Training Institution in Western Uganda
(Research square, 2023)Background: Self-medication is one of the leading causes of inappropriate antibiotic use practices. This leads to antimicrobial resistance which results into anti-microbial related deaths. The aim of the study was to ... -
Improving Nurses Knowledge and Practices of Delirium Assessment at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: A Quasi Experimental Study
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2023)Background: Despite the recommendations for delirium assessment in clinical settings, it stills remain a serious clinical problem associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, stress on the patient and family, and ... -
Screening HIV associated neurocognitive disorders using international HIV dementia scale: closing the gap through an educational intervention for healthcare workers
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2023)Introduction: the study assessed the effect of an educational intervention on healthcare workers´ knowledge regarding the use of the International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) in screening HIV-associate neurocognitive disorder ... -
Effect of Midwife-Provided Orientation of Birth Companions on Maternal Anxiety and Coping during Labor: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Control Trial in Eastern Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)The study aimed to assess the effect of midwife-provided orientation of birth companions on maternal anxiety and coping during labor. A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial design was conducted among 475 participants ... -
Validation of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Safety Culture in Critical Care Settings of Three Selected Ugandan Hospitals
(Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2023)Background: The safety attitudes questionnaire (SAQ) short form (2006) is important for assessing patient safety culture in clinical environments. However, little is known about its validity and applicability in Uganda. ... -
Demographics, referral patterns and outcome of neural tube defect patients in Southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2023)Purpose: In Uganda, the burden of neural tube defects (NTDs) poses a serious neurosurgical and public health challenge; however, published data on this patient population is lacking. We sought to characterize the NTD patient ... -
Stigma and Discrimination of HIV/AIDs Recipients of Care in Western Uganda: Experiences and Roles of Expert Clients
(HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, 2022)Purpose: Stigma and discrimination (SAD) remains a major challenge facing HIV/AIDs management in most countries of subSaharan Africa. Expert clients can potentially play a role in the fight against SAD. Our study explored ... -
The role of multidimensional poverty in antibiotic misuse: a mixed-methods study of self-medication and non-adherence in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
(The Lancet Global Health, 2023)Background Poverty is a proposed driver of antimicrobial resistance, influencing inappropriate antibiotic use in lowincome and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, at subnational levels, studies investigating ... -
Caregiver’s perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda a qualitative community-based study
(BMC Geriatrics, 2022-10-27)Background: Few studies have explored the Central Nervous System (CNS) infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings. This study explored the Caregiver’s perspectives ... -
An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescription Rationality at Lower Primary Healthcare Facilities in Three Districts of South-Western Uganda
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022)Purpose: Antimicrobial resistance is now one of the leading five causes of death globally. This study evaluated the rationality of antibiotic prescriptions at lower primary care levels in three districts of Southwestern ... -
Providing Education and Tools Increases Nurses’ and Midwives’ Assessment for Puerperal Sepsis in a Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
(International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2022)Background: Puerperal sepsis causes at least 75,000 maternal deaths every year, mostly in low-income countries. Early identification of sepsis and initiation of sepsis care bundles are crucial the survival of patients. ...
