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The quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: To examine the quality of the maternal health system in Eritrea to understand system deficiencies and its relevance to maternal mortality within the context of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5.
METHODS:
A ...
Impact of Pain Education Program on Nurses: Pain Knowledge and Attitude
(2013)
Introduction: Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore ...
Global child dental Health with selected Global school based dental health programs
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08-05)
Demand for Health Care in Kenya: The Effects of Information about Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Although studies on health care demand have previously been conducted in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, it has hitherto not been shown how health seeking behavior conditional on illness is affected by information on health ...
Impact of an educational pain management programme on nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Introduction:
Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore ...
Cervical histologic findings and six month treatment outcomes of patients with abnormal pap smear cervical cytology attending Kenyatta National Hospital, 2008-2014
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third commonest malignancy among women
worldwide, with over 500,000 new cases diagnosed annually, an; 275,000 deaths,
88% of these occurring in the developing countries. HPV infection ...
Factors influencing quality management of medication by nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital Paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Quality administration of medications is more than a mechanical task done in compliance with a prescription. Nurses must have basic knowledge of indications, dosages and side effects of medications to accurately ...
Stigmatization of Mathare mental hospital nursing staff caring for the mentally ill
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Over the years, mental illness has been associated with stigma and negative attitudes. Most research has been on stigma of mentally ill and few on their relatives. Staff members caring for the mentally ill are ...
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a prospective cohort
(2010-05-18)
Abstract
Background
Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It ...