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The incidence of nosocomial urinary tract infections: Kenyatta national hospital - intensive. Care unit
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
The history of the formation of the Pan African paediatric surgical Association (PAPSA).
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Political change in the 1990s in Southern Africa influenced the long awaited formation of a children's surgical association in Africa. Here, within is the historical account of the formation of the Pan African Association ...
The magnitude and effects of stress and burn out among nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Introduction: Burnout, a terminology made popular by Felton (200 I), consists of a triad of
emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (treating patients as :f they were objects) and [ow
productivity or achievements. "Burned ...
Apocynaceae family as a source of traditional and conventional medicine.
(2011)
1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY.
Plants have an important role in the treatment of various diseases by both traditional
and conventional or 'modern' medicine. Modern medicine utilises scientific and
technological methods to ...
Barriers To Quality Care In Breast Cancer Management In Kenyatta National Hospital's Cancer Treatment Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: Breast cancer management involves providing quality care that begins from the
time of diagnosis to palliative/hospice care but despite increased efforts to increase access to
breast cancer services, through ...
Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, in collaboration with its ...
Nurses' and patients' perception on the importance of nurse-caring behaviours: a study at surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Although the importance of caring in nursing and its influence on patients' satisfaction with healthcare services has been demonstrated, there is minimal study on caring in surgical settings in developing countries. A ...
Impact of bachelor of science in nursing curriculum implementation on student`s attitudes towards the nursing profession in Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Attitude toward nursing has been linked to students’ decisions to enter nurse training and
their decision to continue or withdraw from the nursing profession. Nursing education
and training plays an important role in the ...
Mainstreaming Kenya-nursing process in clinical settings: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Utilization of the nursing process in many low and middle income countries has been a challenge. In Kenya, nursing process was modified to operationalize its implementation and hence the name “Kenya-Nursing ...