Hepatitis B vaccination is the most important preventive measure against viral (HBV) infection. Vaccination HBV infection among healthcare workers because of their daily exposure to patients' body fluids and possible risk transmission other patients. Hence, this study assessed hepatitis infection, status associated factors in six geopolitical zones Nigeria.A nationwide cross-sectional was conducted between January June 2021 using electronic data capture techniques enroll 857 (HCWs) regular...

Objectives Restorative sleep is critical in preventing hypertension and other chronic diseases. Limited research has explored the relationship between quality Africa. This study investigated association blood pressure control among hypertensive patients Southern Nigeria. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting A rural tertiary hospital Nigeria, April to June 2023. Participants 250 systematically selected adults. completed a validated semistructured interviewer-administered questionnaire assess...

Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly, often resulting in injury, disability, loss independence. Obesity physical inactivity believed to impact risk falls yet relationship remains poorly understood, especially Nigeria. This study aimed evaluate association between obesity, activity, elderly patients attending Family Medicine Clinic Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Edo State, Using cross-sectional design, 288 were systematically sampled. Data...

Hypertension is increasingly prevalent globally. Pre-hypertension associated with cardiovascular mortality but often overlooked, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where healthcare resources are limited. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) evaluates the inflammatory potential of dietary patterns, which may influence pre-hypertension risk. This study aims to investigate relationship between DII and among adults, highlighting need for effective interventions. A muti-center cross sectional...

<title>Abstract</title> Falls are a common and often devastating problems among older adults causing tremendous morbidity, mortality use of health care services. The aim the study was to evaluate risk factors for falls elderly patients attending Family Medicine clinic Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, Nigeria. hospital based cross-sectional 288 participants aged 60 years above, selected through systematic random sampling. Data collected an interviewer administered structured...

Abstract Background Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) remains one of the world’s significant public health challenges. Viral suppression is key indicator for treatment success in People living with HIV (PLHIV). We determined level viral suppression, and its associated factors among PLHIV attending Federal Medical Centre Katsina (FMC Katsina), Nigeria. Methods This retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 913 positive adults enrolled care between January 2009...

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been ravaging Nigeria and the world with increasing morbidity mortality. Despite efforts by Nigerian government implemented through Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to reduce scourge of public enlightenment regular updates, number new cases mortalities from COVID-19 are still increasing. Family physicians (FPs) who first contact care most patients accessing private health facilities in have working tirelessly Nigeria. They continuously...

We report the learnings gleaned from a four-country panel (Australia, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria) sharing their countries' COVID-19 primary healthcare approaches implementation of policy at World Organization Family Doctor's virtual conference in November. The countries differ considerably with respect to size, national economies, average age, unemployment rates proportion people living rurally. Africa has fared worst waves cases deaths. All introduced strategies such as border closure,...

Introduction: Reduction in salt intake improves blood pressure control and reduces the risk of hypertension other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, remains high among Nigerians. This study aimed to identify barriers facilitators reduction hypertensive patients attending a family medicine clinic southern Nigeria. Methodology: A focussed group discussion (FGD) exploring patients’ perceptions was conducted with 8 groups purposefully selected 74 hypertensives who consumed excess dietary...

Background: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a major cause of gynaecological morbidity globally. Complications from PID include infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. Low socioeconomic status (SES) risk factor for the occurrence PID. Objective: The aim this study was to determine association between SES parents among undergraduates attending Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua. Methodology: hospital-based, descriptive cross-sectional study. Three hundred sixty...

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a crime against children. It largely underreported and commonly goes unpunished in our society as it perpetrated by close ones including family relations. Victims are left with the adverse sequelae associated sometimes for life. This report highlights management of case PID child result incest her father. also brings to fore problems challenges sexual abuse Nigeria. The patient was 17 year old 100 level university student who lost mother at age 14 living father...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a growing concern in Nigeria and globally. Although women are at greater risk of IPV, men also affected, but this less reported. This study sought to determine the prevalence pattern IPV among respondents compare male female respondents. The was conducted six towns (local government headquarters) across three senatorial districts Edo State, Southern Nigeria. descriptive, cross-sectional, community-based study. A multistage sampling technique used selecting...

This study sought to assess the current impact of health insurance coverage on medication adherence and blood pressure control patients being managed for hypertension in Ghana Nigeria.

Management of mental health disorders has not been fully integrated into primary care despite advocated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Family Doctors (WONCA). This study therefore seeks to assess ability preparedness Physicians recognise treat in adolescents.A descriptive cross-sectional 233 randomly selected Practicing Medicine Clinics Nigeria Ghana was conducted using a semi structured self-administered questionnaire that developed researchers validated with Cronbach's alpha...

Background: Fibromyalgia is not an uncommon cause of chronic musculoskeletal pain, and despite its rising prevalence, it remains a diagnostic challenge for physicians. This study aimed to assess the knowledge awareness fibromyalgia among Nigerian physicians.Methods: was cross-sectional, self-reported online survey. A total 502 physicians participated in study. The data collected using semi-structured questionnaire. questionnaire comprised sociodemographic questions related fibromyalgia....

Abstract Background Lifestyle modification has been shown to improve blood pressure (BP) control, but its practice is poor among patients with hypertension. Thus, measures that would help hypertension achieve positive lifestyle BP control. The study aimed determine the effect of motivational interviewing on and control attending Family Medicine Clinics Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, Nigeria. Methods was a randomised trial (PACTR202301917477205) 250 hypertensive adults...

<title>Abstract</title> Background Hypertension is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular death worldwide and its prevalence has been on increase in LMICs including Nigeria. There an increasing awareness recognition of contributions community health workers (CHWs) healthcare system. This study assessed their current role management hypertension patient satisfaction with care received. Methods A mixed method (cross-sectional key informant interview) across five states different...

This study investigated the prevalence and perception of premorbid lifestyle-related risk factors among Covid-19 Survivors in Abuja Lagos, Nigeria.

Abstract Background Hypertension is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular death worldwide and its prevalence has been on increase in LMICs including Nigeria. There an increasing awareness recognition of contributions community health workers (CHWs) healthcare system. This study assessed their current role management hypertension patient satisfaction with care received. Methods A mixed method (cross-sectional 381 CHWs key informant interview 14 patients selected using multi-stage...