Medication nonadherence in patients with chronic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) comorbidity, has continued to be the cause of treatment failure. The current study assessed medication adherence and its impact on glycemic control T2DM comorbidity.

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern, particularly in low-resource settings. The treatment outcome is crucial indicator of the effectiveness TB programs. Assessing current and its associated factors essential for improving patient care reducing spread TB. Therefore, this study aimed to assess outcomes their among patients who received at healthcare facilities Motta Town, Northwest Ethiopia. A facility-based retrospective cross-sectional design was employed...

Background Diabetes distress is the emotional and mental burden of living with diabetes. It can include feelings frustration, guilt, anxiety, worry. Understanding factors contributing to psychological how it affects glycemic control be crucial for improving patient outcomes. Therefore, this study investigated association between levels in patients also identified associated severity distress. Methods A multicentre cross-sectional was conducted among diabetes at selected hospitals Northwest...

Subjective beliefs about chronic disease conditions and their drug management are among factors determining adherence to medications that amenable interventions. Patient-level such as personal, cultural, religious diseases, medication use may have a significant impact on adherence. The purpose of this study was assess the cultural behavior patients with follow-up.An institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted ambulatory from July August 2021. data collected through an interviewer...

The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical and economic impact adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among patients admitted University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (UoGCSH).A prospective nested case-control conducted at UoGCSH adult with (cases) without ADRs (controls) between May October 2022.All eligible in medical ward during period were included study.The outcome variables outcomes. Length hospital stay, visits intensive care units (ICU) in-hospital mortality used measure...

Background: Dosage forms (DF), which are primarily divided into solid, semisolid, liquid, and gaseous, among the different factors that influence drug adherence. Thus, purpose of this study was to evaluate how patients' preferences for pharmaceutical DF affected their adherence medication in community pharmacies Gondar town. Methods: A cross-sectional on carried out from June 25 July 27, 2023. The statistical package social sciences, version 26, used data analysis. Factors associated with...

BackgroundDiarrhea is the second-largest cause of death in under-five children, killing an estimated seven hundred sixty thousand children Africa each year. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude & practice child caregivers towards oral rehydration salt and zinc use for treatment diarrhea under 5 Gondar town, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia.MethodsInstitutional based cross-sectional was conducted at pediatrics outpatient department University comprehensive specialized hospital. Data...

Background:The education and training of health professions students in geriatric care is critical to their future clinical practice.However, the knowledge attitude science toward are barely studied Ethiopia.Objective: This study aimed assess graduating medical, pharmacy, nursing (MPN) towards at College Medicine Health Sciences, University Gondar,

Long-acting and permanent family planning methods (LAPMs) are modern contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy for greater than one year include long-acting reversible (LARCs) (Intrauterine device subdermal implants), (Tubal ligation Vasectomy). The current study aimed to assess the utilization pattern of factors associated with their in Lay-Armachiho district, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted. Data were collected by using an interview method...

The current study aimed at assessing the impact of COVID-19 on pharmaceutical care services and role community pharmacists.A cross-sectional was conducted from May 1st to June 7, 2020, pharmacies in Bahir Dar Gondar cities, Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics Chi-square test were conducted. A P-value less than 0.05 considered declare statistical significance a 95% Confidence interval (CI).A total 101 approached (one pharmacist per pharmacy), 80 them had completed survey. From pharmacies, 78.8%...

Background: COVID-19 is a highly communicable disease that can be transmitted from animal-to-human and human-to-human contacts. It still now major global threat for which vaccination remains the ultimate solution to protect it, especially healthcare professionals are first frontiers fight against virus makes them at higher risk of this disease. Therefore, reduce spread COVID-19, we need improve acceptance vaccines crucial. The aim study was assess vaccine hesitancy among health who worked...

Background: Healthcare professionals are the primary frontiers of fight against every public health threat. These had made them vulnerable to various infectious agents, with many reports morbidity and mortality also being evident. Objectives: The current study aimed assess knowledge, attitude, practice toward COVID-19 among community pharmacists in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted. structured, self-administered questionnaire used for data collection, collected...

Hagenia abyssinica leaves have been used traditionally for the management of different diseases including diabetes mellitus (DM) although antidiabetic effect solvent fractions hydromethanol H. leaf extract has not scientifically studied. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate in vivo hypoglycemic, antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic effects extract.The evaluated normal, oral glucose loaded streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Hypoglycemic, antihyperglycemic, activities on body...

During extensive outbreaks of infectious diseases, people who are impacted, particularly the subgroups community at an increased risk mental health problems, may experience stress and difficulties. University students one such susceptible population prone to experiencing high levels as compared with general population. Therefore, this study aimed assessing perceived identifying its associated factors among university in Ethiopia during late stage COVID-19 pandemic.A cross-sectional was...

Abstract Introduction The role of community pharmacy professionals has been expanded to patient care and health promotion service globally. However, in Ethiopia, there is a scanty data on the issue, although country dealing with double burden non-communicable communicable diseases. Objectives This study aimed assess professionals’ willingness, involvement, beliefs, barriers offer extended services for Injibara town, Amhara, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted among licensed...

Background and Objectives . Traditional healers are an integral part of healthcare systems in many countries, including Ethiopia, where traditional medicine is widely practiced. They often employ unique medicinal preparation route administration that may differ from modern practices. However, there a paucity data on dosage forms practice by Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices towards different administration. Methods A cross‐sectional design...

Inappropriate use of narcotic drugs is a growing worldwide health challenge. The problem even worse in Sub-Saharan Africa where organized supply chain regulations on dispensing and stock management are poor for controlling these global challenges.

BackgroundIn developing countries like Ethiopia one-third of health care expenditure is for medications. However, due to different reasons, patients may not use all the dispensed Thus, present study aimed assess Causes and cost unused medications at inpatient setting University Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital.MethodsA hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted over two months Hospital. A survey medicines through an interview-guided structured questionnaire in setting. Those who had...

Medication errors have serious consequences for patients' morbidity and mortality. The involvement of pharmacy professionals in the prescribing dispensing procedure allowed detection a range drug-related problems addition to identification by prescribers. They are often first point contact healthcare system identifying intervening these dealing with prescribers patients.This study aimed assess reported community Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia.A self-administered cross-sectional survey was...

Tablet manipulation (modification) is a practice where the licensed tablet product customized into reduced fractions of doses or changed dispersions using solvents because suitable dose for paediatrics and neonates are frequently unavailable. As result, unlicensed dosage form used after manipulation, outside what approved by drug regulatory authorities.To assess off-label in pediatric neonatal wards at selected public hospitals Ethiopia.A prospective, direct observational approach was to...

As the evidence showed, despite magnitude of effects that pain can have on a child, it is often inadequately assessed and treated. However, whether adequately treated or not, lacking in study setting.This management adequacy among hospitalized pediatric patients at University Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted admitted to Hospital between June August 2021. Eligible were enrolled using consecutive sampling techniques. Data...

BackgroundPharmacists in community drug retail outlets (CDROs) have significant involvement diabetes prevention and management by providing more direct interventions medication education, preventive measures, disease management. This study examined the perceived level of pharmacy professionals (CPPs) at CDROs Northwest Ethiopia.MethodsA multicenter cross-sectional was conducted among CPPs Ethiopia between September 1 30, 2022. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26 used...

Context Although pharmaceutical equipment and medical supplies play a vital role in the quality of traditional medicines, they have not received much attention from stakeholders researchers nationally internationally.