Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is used to describe physical, cognitive, affective, and behavioral symptoms that affect young middle-aged women occurring cyclically during the luteal phase of menstrual cycle. Despite considerable prevalence impact PMS on individuals, their families communities interferes with development nations, many professionals are still unaware it little attention has been given in developing countries like Ethiopia, especially for university students. Therefore, this study...

Introduction: By the end of 2021, Ethiopia plans to vaccinate 20% population. The prioritized group includes people older than 65 years, health care workers, teachers, soldiers, and living with comorbid diseases, including HIV/AIDS. However, due a lack intention other reasons, only less one percent population has taken COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, this study aimed assess determinant factors receive vaccine among HIV-positive patients attending ART clinics in southern Ethiopia. Methods: A...

Although the study of low back pain (LBP) among healthcare workers in Ethiopia is becoming common, it mainly focused on nurses leaving obstetrics care providers aside. The objective this was to assess prevalence and associated factors LBP public hospitals Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional study.The settings were nine Region.Randomly selected 416 working Region, Ethiopia.The outcomes last 12 months its factors.Overall, 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% 70.2%)...

A pressure ulcer is a localized skin injury and underlying tissue, usually as result of friction or against the surface skin. The global mortality rate ulcers was above 60% for hospitalized patients who wait 1 year hospital stay. Nurses are primary responsible body forefront line care providers prevention ulcers, so nurses' knowledge practices major rollers to handling this preventable problem.To assess knowledge, practices, their associated factors among nurses in Gurage Zone Hospitals,...

Objective This study aimed to assess the informed consent practice process and associated factors among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, in 2022. Methods materials Institution-based cross-sectional was employed. Settings conducted hospitals. Participants All who have been working hospitals of surgical, operation rooms obstetrics/gynaecology wards had exposure patients undergone surgery during period Outcome The primary outcome Result A total 448...

Globally in 2019, there were 1.9 billion reproductive-age women. Around 922 million of them using either modern or traditional methods family planning. Women with disabilities comprise 10% worldwide women and three-quarters reside low- middle-income countries.The purpose this study was designed to assess the magnitude associated factors for planning use among Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional conducted 418 disabilities. Data collected eight who had...

Abstract Background: Intimate partner violence severely affects women's health, especially during pregnancy, causing problems like miscarriage, maternal depression, and suicidal attempts. Victims also face challenges substance abuse inadequate prenatal care. Thus, it needs crucial support from healthcare providers. Objective: This study aimed to assess the readiness of providers manage intimate at public hospitals in Gurage zone, Ethiopia, 2023. Method: A cross-sectional involving all 610...

The postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) is an effective, reliable, safe and recommended method for the women. However, only a small proportion of women who gave birth at health facilities in world have used it. There are limited studies about determinants PPIUCD utilization. Therefore, this study aimed to assess IUCD utilization among mothers Gamo zone facilities, southern Ethiopia.A facility based unmatched case-control was done public Ethiopia. Data were collected using...

Post-partum family planning is a novel strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by preventing unwanted pregnancy unsafe abortion. However, little was done on community-based design assess modern contraceptive use during an extended postpartum period in southern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed factors associated among women who gave birth the previous twelve months

Background: COVID-19 pandemic directly or indirectly increases the burden of unintended pregnancy by limiting women's access to family planning and other reproductive health services. results in extra 15 million pregnancies over a year. Almost all previous studies conducted about were before Ethiopia. Therefore, purpose this study was assess prevalence associated factors during among women attending antenatal care public hospitals southwest Methods: This cross-sectional at Ethiopia from June...

The study aimed to assess the magnitude of undiagnosed hypertension, and its associated factors among adult HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Butajira General Hospital, southern Ethiopia.We applied an institutional-based cross-sectional design Hospital from 1 May July 2021. We used a systematic random sampling technique select total number participants. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was collect data (sociodemographic characteristics,...

Necrotizing Enter colitis (NEC) is the most common multifactorial and devastating gastrointestinal emergency which primarily affects premature infants. The purpose of this study was to identify prevalence Enterocolitis its associated factors among preterm neonates admitted Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Gurage Zone hospitals.Institution-based cross-sectional design employed. simple Random Sampling Technique applied collect data using a structured questionnaire. Data were cleaned, checked...

The maternal continuum of care is a cost-effective intervention to prevent pregnancy and childbirth-related neonatal mortality morbidity. This study aimed investigate the prevalence completion its association with antenatal (ANC) attendance during previous among women in rural kebeles Gurage Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study.The took place 12 Zone from 1 April 2022 May 2022.Randomly selected 497 who gave birth months Zone.The outcome this was care.Overall,...

Background. 1 in 4 people Ethiopia are adolescents, and around 1% of them affected by one form disability. However, there is little knowledge about factors affecting sexual reproductive health service utilization to the adolescent with or without disabilities. This study aimed assess disparities (SRH) factor associated among adolescents disabilities southern Ethiopia. Methods. Institutional-based cross-sectional was conducted 422 (211 211 disabilities). Multistage sampling conducted. Data...

Introduction Internationally, countries have reacted to the COVID-19 outbreak by introducing key public health non-pharmaceutical interventions protect vulnerable population groups. In response COVID-19, Government of Ethiopia has been taking a series policy actions beyond initiatives alone. Therefore, this study was aimed assess applicability basic preventive measures pandemic and associated factors among residents Guraghe Zone from 18 th 29 September, 2020. Methods Community based cross...

Abstract Background Postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive is important to prevent unintended and closed spaced pregnancy following the first 12 months of childbirth. Few data were available on postpartum use in Ethiopia. So, this study aimed assess contraception associated factors among women who gave birth last months. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was conducted from October 1st November 2019. Systematic random sampling applied recruit a total 416 participants. Data...

INTRODUCTION Birth-related perineal tear or laceration(s) are related to vaginal delivery. Perineal can results in serious maternal morbidity and even mortality low middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. The prevalence determinants of birth-related have not been well studied Ethiopia, particularly the study area this research. Therefore, aims research were determine among mothers who delivered Atat Hospital southern It was another aim design an evidence-based intervention prevention...

Background Many countries need to accelerate their progress achieve the sustainable development goal target of neonatal death. It is still high in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed assess mortality predictors and length hospital stay among Neonates admitted Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Gurage zone public Hospitals. Method In study, a facility-based retrospective follow-up was applied 375 neonates NICU selected hospitals from June 1, 2019 30, 2021. The researchers used Epi-Data entry 3.1 for...

Preterm premature rupture of membrane is the before 37 weeks gestational age. It complicates approximately 3 percent pregnancies and leads to one-third preterm births. increases risk prematurity several other perinatal neonatal complications, including fetal death. Although prevalence associated factors were well studied in high-income countries, there a scarcity evidence Ethiopia, particularly study area.A hospital-based cross-sectional design was conducted from 1st June 30th 2021 Wolkite...

Fertility desire is the plan of people to have a child or more children in face being diagnosed with HIV and commitment implement desire.An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted Hawassa city public health facilities from May 09 -July 07/07/2019. Four hundred (400) participants were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data collected by interviewer-administered pre-tested structured questionnaires chart review. The data entered into EPI version 3.1 software then...

Background: Condoms are playing a central role in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, human immune virus, and unintended pregnancy particularly among young peoples. Therefore, this study aimed to assess factors associated with condom use self-efficacy preparatory school youths Sodo town, Ethiopia. Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional was conducted 424 participants from January 25 February 20, 2020. Data were collected using validated pretested structured...

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