Consumption of diversified food during pregnancy found very important and critical to determine healthy outcome. Low dietary diversity has a major adverse effect on mothers, fetus, life new born. Dietary is still low in low-resourced countries. Therefore, this study aims prevalence minimum score (MDDS) associated factors among pregnant women. Facility-based cross-sectional was conducted from April May, 2017, Alamata General Hospital (AGH). Data were collected using pretested structured...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency that has affected many world nations, including Ethiopia. Aside from its implications on the community as whole, COVID-19 also been associated with variety of mental problems among healthcare workers (HCWs). In this study, we aim to assess prevalence self-reported symptoms depression, anxiety, and stress during HCWs in central Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted using an...

Mental disorders are always remained a neglected public health problems in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), most people with mental never receive effective care there is large treatment gap. In order to solve the problem integration of into primary recommended Ethiopia implementation scale services at level was started 2014. For success care, professionals key personnel who responsible for management mental, neurologic substance use disorders. However, proper training education...

Patient satisfaction is an indicator of healthcare quality service and involved as outcome measure. Quality patient has been affected by the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It induced uncertainness shortage medical supplies due to a limited global movement. Therefore, this study aimed assess associated factors among chronic patients who had follow-up in North Shoa facilities.An institutional-based cross-sectional was used select 410 participants through systematic...

Compassionate, respectful, and caring (CRC) programs have been introduced in Ethiopian health facilities the last 5 years to transform care quality provide patient-centered, compassionate, respectful care. Therefore, this study aimed examine lived experiences of leaders understand meaning successful CRC implementation identify factors that influence success sector. A hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative was employed through in-depth interviews with 26 participants from January 2022 2023....

Childhood mortality remains high in resource-limited third world countries. Most childhood deaths hospital often occur within the first 24 h of admission. Many these are from preventable causes. This study aims to describe patterns children presenting pediatric emergency department. was a five-year chart review patients aged 7 days 13 years Tikur Anbessa Specialized Tertiary Hospital (TASTH) January 2012 December 2016. Data were collected using pretested, structured checklist, and analyzed...

Abstract Background In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne through bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites that has been responsible for millions morbidity mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to assess safety municipal drinking in Addis Ababa City. Methods Descriptive epidemiological design used quantitative approach was carried out at City Administration from June 2016 October 2016....

Introduction Ultrasound imaging is an important aspect of antenatal care, though access to ultrasound limited in many developing countries. The objective this study was evaluate a pilot programme which aimed improve for rural Ethiopians through enhanced training healthcare providers (including midwives, nurses and clinical officers) with support remotely provided by obstetricians using tele-ultrasound platform. Methods Thirteen the North Shoa Zone Ethiopia completed enable them perform...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant psychological impact on health care workers (HCWs). Therefore, this study inspects the mental status, behavioral response, and perception among HCWs (nurses, physicians, medical laboratory workers) during COVID-19 in public facilities. Methods: A facilities-based cross-sectional was conducted July 2020. simple random sampling technique used to select participants. Data were collected by self-report...

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused high morbidity and mortality in older adults over the world. Because greatly affects who have a preexisting health condition, they are generally susceptible to incidence of severe symptoms anxiety depression. Therefore, we aimed assess prevalence depression during pandemic. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was completed August 2020. Standardized pretested General Anxiety Disorder–7 Geriatric Depression Scale were used...

Background Inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practice is the leading cause of malnutrition in children. Data needed to identify children at risk poor target interventions improve IYCF practices. Therefore, this study aimed assess associated factors among mothers age 6 23 months Debrelibanos district, north Showa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia. Method A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted 380 from March 1 April 5, 2019. simple random sampling technique used...

Globally, more than 20 million newborns are born with low birth weight (LBW) every year. Most of the LBW occurs in low- and middle-income countries. It is most critical risk neonate mortality. Therefore, this study aims to identify determinants among women who gave public health facilities North Shewa zone. Institutional-based unmatched case–control was conducted from February June 2020 select 180 cases 380 controls. Interviewer-administered questionnaire used collect data. Data were entered...

Abstract Introduction Depression and low quality of life are severe conditions that lead to disability mortality, common in high low-resourced countries. Therefore, this study aimed assess geriatric depression, life, associated factors among elderly persons the low-resource country. Methods A community-based cross-sectional was used from March April 2020. The depression were assessed using standardized pre-tested scale (GDS) World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF,...

Background. Infection prevention and control practice (IPCP) is essential for healthcare safety quality service delivery. The Ethiopian government has already put in place programs initiatives clean safe facilities. However, the North Showa Zone of Oromiya Region, infection level was not well understood. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, among health workforce (HWF) Shoa facilities (NSHCFs) environment. Methods. Healthcare facility-based cross-sectional design...

Compassionate respectful, and caring (CRC) creates a pleasant environment for health workforce (HWF), customers, families. For the past five years, Ethiopian Ministry of Health (EMoH) has developed CRC plan to improve person-centered care. Therefore, we aimed assess implementation status associated factors in 16 model facilities (MHFs) Ethiopia.A cross-sectional study was employed from February April 2021. A structured semi-structured questionnaire used level care facilities. Epi-data...

Background: The Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) causes a unique threat and great challenge to chronic disease patients. Apart from its severity for all communities, patient is highly vulnerable the current COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study aimed assess preparedness response against among diseases patients who had follow-up at healthcare facilities. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional was conducted in North Shoa Zone May 5, 2020, June 5/2020. A pre-tested...

Background Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a much-neglected issue in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Menstruating women and girls are forced into isolation, prevented from movement, dietary restrictions, can be participating daily routine activities. Furthermore, the way almost all previous studies conducted Ethiopia measured practice of MHM did not meet standard definition safe MHM. This study aimed to assess management menstrual hygiene associated factors among female...

Background In Ethiopia, despite the progress that has been made to improve maternal and child health, proportion of births occurring at health institutions is still very low (26%), Which significantly contribute a large number death 412 deaths/100,000 live births. Therefore, this study intended determine spatial pattern factors affecting institutional delivery among women who had birth in Ethiopia within five years preceding survey. Method Data from 2019 Ethiopian demographic survey were...

Abstract Background Clinical ethical practice (CEP) is required for healthcare workers (HCWs) to improve health-care delivery. However, there are gaps between accepted standards and CEP in Ethiopia. There have been limited studies conducted on the country. Therefore, this study aimed determine magnitude associated factors of among facilities Method From February April 2021, a mixed-method was 24 health facilities, combining quantitative qualitative methods. Quantitative (survey...

Worldwide, the magnitudes of neonatal mortality are estimated to be about 3 million due insufficient care. The burden is high in Ethiopia as compared and middle-income countries. study aimed assess care practice associated factors among mothers infants 0-6 months old Northern Shewa, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional design was undertaken on a mother living North Shewa zone from September 2019 June 2020. Neonatal assessed by World Health Organization (WHO) minimum package...

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, despite the considerable improvement in immunization coverage, burden of defaulting from among children is still high with marked variation regions. However, geographical and contextual factors were poorly understood. Hence, this study aimed to identify spatial pattern associated immunization. Methods An in-depth analysis 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS 2016) data was used. A total 1638 nested 552 enumeration areas (EAs) included analysis....

Oral rehydration therapy reduces mortality and morbidity due to diarrheal diseases. However, remains be underused worldwide particularly in low-income countries. This study aims assess the prevalence of oral use during episode associated factors among mothers under-five children visiting public health facilities North Showa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia.

Access to antenatal ultrasound is limited in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. Virtual care platforms that facilitate supervision and mentoring for scanning may improve patient access by facilitating task-sharing of with midlevel providers. The purpose this study was assess the feasibility a large volume tele-ultrasound program Ethiopia, its impact on (ANC) access, sustainability it transitioned from pilot project continuing clinical program.