Waiting time is defined as the total that a patient spends in facility from arrival at registration desk until she/he leaves or last service. In Ethiopia, waiting hospitals particularly outpatient department lengthy. Studies Jimma University specialized hospital indicated patients are forced to wait an average of 4.5 hours get Even there many found zone, paucity information regarding and associated factors. Hence, this study aimed assess factors departments Public Hospitals southwest...

Community attitude towards mental health problems and help-seeking behavior plays a major role in designing effective community based interventions. This study aimed to assess the attitude, behavior, associated factors of Jimma zone problems.

Knowledge of the community regarding mental health problems has a remarkable impact on attitude, help-seeking path, and prevention stigma discrimination against patients with problems. It is also cornerstone for designing evidence-based interventions. However, evidence scarce in developing countries like Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess knowledge associated factors among communities Jimma Zone, Oromia, A community-based cross-sectional was conducted zone from March 1 22, 2020....

Abstract Background The Community-Based Newborn Care (CBNC) program is a comprehensive strategy designed to improve the health of newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal period through extension workers at community levels, although implementation has not been evaluated yet. Therefore, this study aimed evaluate process CBNC in Geze Gofa district, south Ethiopia. Methods A case evaluation design with mixed method was employed from May 1 31, 2017. total 321 mothers who gave birth...

Abstract Comprehensive and globally comparable evidence about primary health care (PHC) capacity is needed to inform policies decisions. We carried out a study assess the Ethiopian PHC in terms of governance, inputs, population facility management domains. The all regions, city administrations Ministry Health was assessed using progression model. model has 33 measures categorized into three Data were collected synthesized from relevant national regional documents, datasets key informants. A...

Abstract Undernourishment is a persistent public health problem contributing to increased mortality in children under five low-income countries, likely exacerbated by socio-economic disparities within communities. This paper aimed examine the effect of wealth-related inequality on undernutrition low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries (LMICs). We analyzed cross-sectional data from demographic survey program collected between 2017 2022 24 LMICs. Children born 5 years preceding...

Abstract Background Family planning (FP) service integration into primary health care (PHC) is an effective approach to realize reproductive autonomy, increase the use of contraceptives, and improve maternal child outcomes. The Ethiopian government promotes FP services (PHC). However, there paucity evidence on status integration. aim this study explore state PHC identify facilitators barriers Methods A qualitative nested with a larger national was conducted from July October 2022. total 60...

Background Intimate partner violence is a major challenges faced by women especially in developing world. Its consequences range from personal health problems up to countrywide loss of productivity and poverty. There limited empirical evidence documenting intimate underlying reasons Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim this study was assess magnitude associated factors Methods We analyzed 2016 Ethiopian demographic survey data. About 2,750 aged 15–49 years were included survey. measured three...

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health has integrated mental health services into the community service, but it not yet been implemented. Therefore, this study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators service implementation in program.A qualitative case was conducted primary care system 2019. We have about eight key informant interviews with policymakers, managers, providers. were tape-recorded, transcribed, translated, analyzed manually using World Organization building blocks framework.The...

BACKGROUND: Burnout is a common syndrome seen in healthcare workers, particularly physicians who are exposed to high level of stress at work. Therefore, this study assessed the burnout and its associated factors among working public hospitals Southern Ethiopia.METHODS: Institution based cross–sectional was conducted using structured self administered questionnaire from March 13 April 11, 2017. Maslach’s Inventory Human Services Survey used measure physicians. Data were entered Epi version...

BACKGROUND: Professional commitment is beyond a for particular organization and implies the individuals’ perspective towards their profession motivation that they have to stay in job with willingness strive uphold values goals of profession. InEthiopia, uptake institutional delivery services low. However, level factors associated professional not known so far. Hence, our objective assess health professionals providing public facilities Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.METHODS: A facility-based...

Background While child undernutrition has been eliminated in some middle-income countries, it remains highly prevalent sub-Sahara African (SSA) and South Asian regions, is disproportionately concentrated among the poor. In this study, we estimated trends by social determinants related risks from wealth inequality Ethiopia, 2005 to 2016. Method We analyzed data three consecutive surveys (2005, 2011, 2016) Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey. First, prevalence of childhood variables (stunting,...

Disparity in resource allocation is an issue among various health delivery units Ethiopia. To sufficiently address this problem decision-makers require evidence on efficient of resources. Therefore, the purpose study was to assess technical efficiency primary care providing neonatal services Southwest Two-stage data envelopment analysis conducted based one-year (2016/17) from 68 posts and 23 centers Primary were collected each facility, respective district offices finance economic...

Background: Patient-centered care is a practice of caring for patients in ways that are valuable to the individual patient and families. Implementation common problem worldwide. In Ethiopia, available information limited largely skewed certain dimensions practice. Objective: To assess patient-centered health associated factors among public private general hospitals Addis Ababa 2020. Methods: An institution-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted two public, seven located from...

As the Ethiopian health system faced critical resource constraints, wise use of available resources is a priority agenda. Therefore, our study aimed to assess technical efficiency maternal and reproductive services in public hospitals Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. Two-stage data envelopment analysis was performed among 14 with input orientation variable returns scale assumptions. Technical scores were computed at first stage, predictors determined using Tobit regression second stage. The...

Studies conducted on caregivers' satisfaction child vaccination services were very scarce including the study area. Therefore, this was aimed to assess and associated factors in service among infant coupled mothers/caregivers attending at public health centers. A cross-sectional 404 from 15 March April 2018 selected centers of Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia. systematic random sampling technique applied collect relevant data through exit interview with an interviewer-administered structured...

Introduction: The introduction of user fees for health care in low income countries often try to remedy inequalities healthcare utilization by putting place safety nets the form exemptions and waivers. Examining performance such mechanisms contributes understanding efforts closing gap between haves have-nots use services. Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted 633 randomly selected households five districts Gamo Gofa Zone (an administrative structure region district)....

Health services during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period play a pivotal role in survival of both mother baby. We, therefore, analyzed maternal health service utilization related drivers among women childbearing age Ethiopia.We used secondary data from 2019 Ethiopian mini Demographic Survey. The survey was conducted 11 regions, 2 city administrations, Ethiopia March 21 to June 28, 2019. Maternal measured terms three dimensions including antenatal care (ANC), skilled delivery...

Quality of service provision in health facilities is fundamental to ensure effective care. However, women's actual experience care often neglected.To assess perceived quality institutional delivery services and associated factors among women who delivered public Southwest Ethiopia.Community based cross-sectional study was conducted three districts Jimma zone, Southwestern Ethiopia, from February 29 March 20, 2016. A total 423 mothers during the last 12 months were selected participate study....