Getahun Fetensa

ORCID: 0000-0003-1676-1050
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Research Areas
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Jimma University
2022-2025

Wollega University
2019-2025

Ethiopian Public Health Institute
2025

Indianapolis Zoo
2023

Triangle
2023

Committee on Publication Ethics
2023

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022

University of Washington
2022

Veterans Health Administration
2022

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
2022

Introduction Despite its alarming spread throughout the world, no effective drug and vaccine is discovered for COVID-19 so far. According to WHO, recovery time from was estimated be 2 weeks patients with mild infection, 3 6 those serious illnesses. A studies regarding median predictors are limited globally specifically in Ethiopia. Therefore, aim of this study estimate among cases admitted WURH, Western Ethiopian. Methods This a hospital-based retrospective cohort conducted 263 adult WURH...

10.1371/journal.pone.0252389 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2021-06-10

Palliative care is nowadays essential in nursing care, due to the increasing number of patients who require attention final stages their life. Lack knowledge and negative attitude palliative among nurses one most common barriers quality care. This study, therefore, aimed assess nurses' about toward end-of-life public hospitals Wollega zones, Ethiopia.A multicenter institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed collect data from 372 working zones October 02-22, 2019. A...

10.1371/journal.pone.0238357 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-10-07

Introduction Even though people of the world were eagerly waiting for hope vaccine development, hesitancy is becoming top concern in both developed and developing countries. However, there no adequate evidence regarding attitude perception health professionals towards COVID 19 resource-limited settings like Ethiopia. The aim this study was to assess professionals’ attitudes perceptions Western Methods An institution-based cross-sectional conducted among care workers found Nekemte town from...

10.1371/journal.pone.0265061 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-03-09

A mental health problem is a significant cause of overall disease burden globally. Among this problem, stress and depression are the central problems observed among university students due to transitional nature. Consequently, has an adverse effect on wellbeing academic performance students.To assess perceived stress, depression, associated factors undergraduate science at Arsi University in 2019 Oromia, Ethiopia.An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed for from...

10.1155/2020/4956234 article EN Psychiatry Journal 2020-05-28

Background: Even though the type, extent and reasons for self-medication practice (SMP) vary, globally (SM) is rising to relieve burdens on health services. However, inappropriate SMP results in economic wastes, damage of vital organs, incorrect therapy selection, risk adverse drug reactions development antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. These consequences have severe implications including legal, ethical quality health-care delivery. Temporal increment high prevalence SM among professionals...

10.2147/ppa.s244163 article EN cc-by Patient Preference and Adherence 2020-02-01

ABSTRACT The twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is a rare complication associated with monochorionic twins. It characterized by blood flow from the umbilical artery of normal (pump) to abnormal (acardiac) via artery‐to‐artery anastomosis. This condition 100% mortality in acardiac and high rate perinatal morbidity pump twin, primarily due intrauterine hypoxic injury, heart failure, prematurity. Following delivery, surviving may experience adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes...

10.1002/ccr3.70052 article EN cc-by Clinical Case Reports 2025-01-01

Background Self-medication is the practice of obtaining and using drugs without proper guidance or supervision. It can involve various behaviours that may harm individuals society. cause serious health economic problems for countries healthcare systems. Therefore, current review aimed at examining self-medication practices in Ethiopia. Methods This umbrella will consider all systematic reviews include adult age greater than 18 years Study protocols, papers other reviews, not reporting on...

10.1371/journal.pone.0300131 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2025-02-27

Background Substance use among undergraduate university students has been recognized as a global public health issue; however, little attention is given to addressing this issue. Limited research conducted on substance and its associated factors in the western part of Ethiopia, including our study area, with same population. Therefore, aimed assess magnitude at Wallaga University Western Ethiopia 2024. Materials methods An institutional-based cross-sectional was involving 674 from 25 March...

10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519425 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2025-03-25

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is crucial for healthcare workers (HCWs) to protect themselves and promote public health. This study assessed COVID-19 uptake, barriers enhancers among HCWs in high-burden cities Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey 600 randomly selected from 30 health facilities (May 2023 July 2023). Interviewer-administered questionnaires status, concerns motivators. Descriptive statistics modified Poisson regression identified factors associated with...

10.4102/jphia.v16i1.673 article EN cc-by Journal of Public Health in Africa 2025-04-09

New-born survival is a prominent goal on the global health agenda and an important area of focus for programs seeking to ensure child survival. Geographically, neonatal deaths are most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa southern Asia, accounting 39% 38% all respectively while Ethiopia particular has 28% death. Promotion essential new-born care practice one cheap approach improve outcomes babies. Thus, this study was aimed assess magnitude practices associated factors among postnatal mothers...

10.1371/journal.pone.0231354 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-04-21

Abstract Background Enhanced adherence counseling refers to the intervention for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients with an elevated viral load result, a of > 1000 copies/ml, on routine or need-based test. The Federal Ministry Health, Ethiopia, has launched testing and enhanced since 2016 high-viral people living HIV, which is applicable throughout country all health facilities providing HIV care treatment. Our study aimed assess suppression after its predictors among high who...

10.1007/s44197-024-00246-0 article EN cc-by Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 2024-05-22

The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for survival in which children face highest risk of dying their lives. Neonatal mortality (NM) remains a global public concern, especially sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although, better progress has been made reducing NM before 2016, Ethiopia currently one top ten countries affected by NM. Studies are limited to secondary data extraction focus only on status during admission, and no study conducted area particular.To assess predictors...

10.1371/journal.pone.0268744 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-07-29

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has experienced a surge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the past two decades. Using data from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), in this study we have estimated burden attributable risk factors COPD across SSA countries between 1990 2019.COPD its were using 2019 GBD. Percentage change was to show trend estimates 2019. by also reported ascertain factor that brings greatest sex...

10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102215 article EN cc-by EClinicalMedicine 2023-10-01

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem. Hence, the study aimed to assess impact of human immune virus (HIV) status and predictors successful treatment outcomes TB patients enrolled at Nekemte specialized hospital. An institution-based retrospective cohort was conducted data analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. A multivariable logistic regression model fitted identify association between outcome potential predictor variables. The calculated Adjusted Odds ratio (AOR)...

10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.032 article EN Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2020-11-15

Health professionals' willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine is very important, and evidence suggests that only a limited proportion of health-care workers were ready vaccine, which low when compared with risk disease. This study aimed assess health acceptability associated factors in Wollega University referral hospital, Western Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted among hospital from March 26-28, 2021. The data collected by using self-administered questionnaire....

10.1080/21645515.2022.2069960 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022-05-24
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