A5084550563- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Aga Khan University Nairobi
2020
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
2020
Background COVID-19 is an international global health emergency and has posed a great challenge to mental well-being resilience. Little known about the impact of among healthcare workers (HCWs) in sub-Saharan Africa or other low-resource settings. Methods We conducted cross-sectional study between August November 2020 HCWs recruited from three major hospitals Kenya. The survey questionnaire consisted six components: demographic work title characteristics; information regarding care patients...
Background: Vaccine hesitancy, as defined by the WHO, is reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite availability of vaccines and one ten threats global health in 2019. hesitancy remains a complex matter influenced multiple factors, especially sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: We conducted cross-sectional study between November 2021 January 2022 among general adult public seeking care at six different healthcare facilities Kenya. The survey, English, consisted questions based on demographics,...
<strong>Background:</strong> Pulmonary hypertension is poorly studied in Africa. The long-term survival rates and prognostic factors associated with mortality patients moderate to severe pulmonary (PH) Africa are not well described. <strong>Objectives:</strong> To determine the causes of PH seen contemporary hospital settings, patients' one-year following standard care. <strong>Methods:</strong> A retrospective review diagnosed at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUHN) from August 2014 July...