A5108045283- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Stoma care and complications
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Debre Markos University
2016-2025
Debre Tabor University
2020
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Current estimates on burden cancer are needed for control planning.
Exclusive breastfeeding means babies are given only breast milk and nothing else: no other milk, food, drink, not even water for one day (24 hrs) before the survey was conducted. It prevents 13% of childhood mortality; i.e, at least 1.2 million children worldwide would be saved every year. The objective this study to assess prevalence exclusive (EBF) practice its associated factor among mothers who have infants less than six months age in Motta town, East Gojjam, Amhara Regional State,...
Medication error has the potential to lead harm patient. It is leading cause of threatens trust in healthcare system, induce corrective therapy, and prolong patients' hospitalization, produces extra costs even death. This study aimed assess medication administration (MAE) associated factors among nurses referral hospitals Ethiopia.Institutional-based, cross-sectional design was used, 422 participants were selected using a simple random sampling method. Data collected semi-structured...
Under-nutrition is the cause for poor physical and mental development has more burden among infants young children aged between 6 23 months. Cultural practices like not providing animal source foods child months were barrier practicing proper feeding. The aim of this study was to assess minimum acceptable diet associated factors in Orthodox religion during fasting season rural area, Dembecha, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional conducted Minimum Acceptable diet. Random sampling...
Background: Despite the fact that evidence-based practice (EBP) is believed to be associated with improved health, safety, and cost outcomes, most medical in low- middle-income countries such as Ethiopia not evidence-based. Understanding extent of barriers EBP important for learning how best improve quality care. Few studies have assessed Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed assess reported level factors among health care providers working public hospitals northwest Methods: A...
As the burden of cardiovascular disease increases in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a growing need for low-cost interventions to mitigate its impact. Providing self-care health education patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) recommended as an intervention prevent complications, improve quality life, and reduce financial burdens on fragile systems. However, little known about education's effectiveness at improving CHF self-management adherence Africa. Therefore present study aimed assess...
Abstract Background Cultural competence is one of the principal foundations clinical nursing. In Ethiopia, nurses in nursing care still focus more on physical needs, healing process, and treatment less cultural aspects patient. Objective This study aims to assess associated factors among working public health institutions found Assosa Zone, West 2022. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional design was conducted 362 who were selected by simple random sampling. Data collected using a...
Diabetes mellitus is a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype hyperglycemia, and are caused by complex interaction genetics environmental factors. produces change in blood vessels therefore affects almost every part body.A hospital-based unmatched case control study was conducted from February 2018 to April at Debre Markos Referral Hospital. Data were collected 204 individuals, 136 controls 68 cases using an interviewer-administered questionnaire patient chart. entered...
Pneumonia is a significant public health problem globally. The early identification and management of the determinants pneumonia demands clear evidence. But, there limited data on this issue in current study area. Thus, aimed to identify among 2-59 months old children at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.A Hospital based unmatched case-control was conducted 334 (167 Cases 167 Controls) from February 1 March 30, 2018. Consecutive sampling technique employed were collected...
Purpose Dental caries is a significant public health issue affecting both the diabetic and nondiabetic populations. However, problem associated factors of dental among diabetics nondiabetics patients are not well-known in Ethiopia. This study aims to compare prevalence at Outpatient Department Bichena Primary Hospital Northwest, Methods Institutional based, comparative cross-sectional was conducted from October 7 December 6, 2019, 200 diabetes 400 adult patients. A consecutive sampling...
Back ground: Epilepsy is one of common neurological disorder in developing countries. affects 50 million people worldwide, and 80% them live the world. stigmatizing problem with social, physical, economical psychological effects on patient as well family. Objective: To assess Knowledge, Practice Attitude about associated factors among Adults Goncha Siso EnesieWoreda Rural Kebeles, East Gojjam, Ethiopia, 2016. Method: Community based cross-sectional study design was used. The conducted from...
Background: Colostomy is one of the commonest lifesaving procedures worldwide with aims decompression an obstructed colon or diversion feces. care important to improve quality life patient, yet information scarce concerning knowledge, attitude, and role nurses on colostomy in Ethiopia generally Amhara region specifically. Objective: This study aimed assess perceived responsibility, associated factors regarding among working surgical units at general referral hospitals, Ethiopia. Methods: A...
Background: HIV/AIDS is being considered as one of the major health problem and an occupational hazard among care personnel. Although avoiding contact with infected blood primary strategies preventing occupationally acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, appropriate post-exposure management important element in work place safety. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude, practice associated factors towards post exposure prophylaxis to HIV infection Health Care Professionals....
Abstract Background : Viral load monitoring is used as an important marker for diagnosing early treatment failure in patients with HIV infection/AIDS. Ethiopia has started targeted viral recently. However, factors leading to virological are not well understood. The aim of this study assess magnitude virologic and associated among adult patient on ART at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia. Methods Cross sectional was conducted 304 participants who had first line HAAR. Data...
Patient satisfaction is a critical patient-focused indicator of the general quality patient care and health care. There was only one previous study conducted to assess with physiotherapy services in Ethiopia.This aimed patients' associated factors towards North West Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional conducted. Using consecutive sampling method, 393 samples were collected. The collected data cleaned, coded, entered into Epi-Data version 4.2 exported SPSS 25 for analysis. binary...
Self-care practices are an important part of heart failure patient management and essential to control symptoms the disease its exacerbation. However, poor adherence these self-care behaviors could be associated with increase in hospitalization, morbidity, mortality. Even if it is for patients, yet information not adequate study area about recommendations factors among patients.To assess recommendation patients West Gojjam Zone public hospitals.Institutional-based cross-sectional was...
Poor sleep quality impedes the progression of chronic illnesses, while illnesses themselves are caused by poor quality. Despite this fact, there is no research that has been conducted in Ethiopia provides a thorough estimate self-reported among patients with illnesses. In order to present complete picture diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, cancer, HIV/AIDS and epilepsy patients, systematic review meta-analysis was carried out.
Background: The prevalence of opportunistic intestinal parasites is expected to be high among Human Immune Deficiency Virus infected populations in developing countries. For many years, infections caused by organisms have been represented as a major problem immune compromised patients with Acquired Syndromes. Methods: Institution based comparative cross sectional study design was conducted Gendewoyn health center, Goncha Siso Enesie woreda from March June 2014. A structured questionnaire...
Abstract Background: Medication administration error is a failure in the treatment process resulting potential harm to patient. errors are leading causes of mistrust healthcare system, inducing corrective therapy and prolonged hospitalization thereby producing extra costs even death. These most common can occur through failures any ten rights medication administration. About 10% overall preventable hospitalized patients attributed wrong use medications. However, there limited data regarding...
Background: Infection prevention is universally acknowledged as a vital component of comprehensive approach to patient and healthcare worker safety, quality improvement, improved health outcomes. Infections acquired during health-care delivery are significant public problem around the world. Thus, infection not only most cost-effective option, but also best strategy prevent spread disease within facilities. Therefore, objective this study was assess practices associated factors among care...
Introduction: Rural water point management refers to the ability of coordinating efforts people accomplish desired goals and objectives by using available resources efficiently. Management points comprises planning, organizing, implementing, leading, controlling evaluating rural meet needs community. Objective: To assess practice constructed its associated factors at Aneded district, northwest Ethiopia, 2015. Method: Community based cross sectional study design was conducted from March...
Abstract Background Glaucoma is one of the common eye disorders resulting from optic neuropathy which leads to irreversible blindness if left untreated. Poor adherence glaucoma medical treatments serious consequences such as progressive visual impairment and blindness. Despite its consequences, level treatment associated factors have been poorly explored in Ethiopia particularly selected study areas. Hence, objective this was assess among patients attending at Debre Markos referral Felege...