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Knowledge and perceptions of male immigrants in Leeds (UK) towards male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy
(Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2019-10-31)Background: The World Health Organization has accepted and recommended medical male circumcision (MMC) as an HIV prevention strategy. Despite the advantages of MMC, the rate of uptake of this practice among immigrants and ... -
Knowledge and practice of birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Openzinzi Hciii, Adjumani District, Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-09-24)Introduction: Every day, approximately 830 women globally die from pregnancy-child birth related complications and all maternal deaths are mainly due to the three phases of delay usually experienced in maternal care which ... -
Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Workers Regarding Patients’ Physical Safety at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: Patients’ physical safety is one of the most crucial elements considered during the provision of patient-centered healthcare. It entails the prevention of physical harm to a patient. The overall purpose of this ... -
Knowledge and practice of testicular self-examination among secondary students at Ntare School in Mbarara District, South western Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019-06-06)Introduction: testicular self-examination (TSE) is a screening technique that involves inspection of the appearance and palpation of the testes to detect any changes from the normal. Globally, the incidence of cancer has ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Post Cesarean Section Mothers Towards Self-Care After Delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: It is recommended to all mothers to undergo post-cesarean section self-care after delivery up to six weeks. However, many mothers return to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital as a result of getting some ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Self-Care among People with Diabetes in South Western Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Regional Referral Hospital in Mbarara City
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022)Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with increasing prevalence globally. Glycemic control is the ultimate management goal possible through self-care activities predominantly patient-driven and enhanced by ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and preferred strategies towards HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents attending secondary schools in South Western Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2021-09)Background: Globally, HIV/AIDS continues to rise among adolescents. Ugandan studies have examined knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS among adult populations. This study specifically paid attention to this particular ... -
The Lived Experience of Patients with Leprosy at Kagando Hospital, Uganda
(World Journal of Public Health, 2017)Though the world health assembly passed a resolution to “eliminate leprosy as a public health problem” by 2000, the disease is still common in many countries worldwide. Leprosy deforms and disables but seldom kills so that ... -
Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021-12-13)Background: Postpartum depression affects a significant proportion of women of childbearing age. The birth of a newborn baby is normally considered a joyful event, inhibiting mothers from expressing their depressive ... -
Loss to follow-up and associated maternal factors among HIV-exposed infants at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: a retrospective study
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020-03-19)Background: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) deprives HIV-exposed infants the lifesaving care required and results in exposing HIV free infants to virus requisition risk. We aimed to determine the rate of LTFU, postnatal mother-to ... -
The magnitude of postpartum depression among mothers in Africa: a literature review
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020-09-25)Introduction: postpartum depression (PPD) continues to become one of the major maternal health challenges across the globe but there is a paucity of recent data on its magnitude in Africa. This study was motivated by the ... -
Maternal health services for pregnant adolescent girls in Uganda: Barriers and Opportunities
(Research square, 2020-04-13)Background: Globally, adolescent pregnancy is one of the major areas of concern. Over 16 million girls aged between 15-19 years give birth, while over 1 million become pregnant before 15 years, most of who are in Sub-Saharan ... -
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 ... -
Micro Research in East Africa: Opportunities for Addressing Gender Inequity
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A Nurse-Led Low-Cost Intervention Effectively Traces Prevalence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections at a Low-Resourced Regional Referral Hospital in Western Uganda: A Case for Policy Change
(Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2020)Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited resources for health care have not allocated resources to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Perspectives on linkage to care for patients diagnosed with HIV: A qualitative study at a rural health center in South Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2022)Linkage to care for newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients is important to ensure that patients have good access to care. However, there is little information about factors influencing linkage to care ... -
Physiological and psychosocial stressors among hemodialysis patients in the Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018-05-18)Introduction: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is an irreversible kidney condition and hemodialysis is the most frequent treatment option used for this condition. However, hemodialysis also has a detrimental impact on the ... -
Practice and compliance of essential handwashing among healthcare workers at a regional referral hospital in Uganda: A quality improvement and evidence-based practice
(Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 2018)Introduction: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are a global public health problem. Improper hand hygiene (HH) practices serve as means of infection transmission in hospital wards and proper HH is the single most important ...