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Assessing barriers to implementation of nursing process among nurses working at Machakos level 5 hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: Nursing process is a global concept, which forms the foundation of nursing as
profession. The use of nursing process in most hospitals is lagging behind despite all the
effort of nursing professionals to ...
Evaluation of the clinical learning experiences among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Nairobi school of nursing
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
In today,s challenging world,the nurses' active participation in planning the care of patients is vital.Nursing education today must prepare nurses for the future,as health care is dynamic,non-static,and constantly in a ...
Cytologic findings in adult patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Haematuria is a common finding in patients presenting with urologic problems.Therefore, the aim of this study was to describing the cytologic fmdings in patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at Kenyatta ...
Pattern of adult appendicular skeleton fractures at a teaching and referral hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
BACKGROUND: Trauma is a public health burden resulting in increased morbidity, mortality
and disability for the survivors. Musculoskeletal trauma results in dramatic, distracting and
life threatening injuries. No study ...
Effects of patient's factors and wound care practices on wound healing among Orthopedic inpatients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of restoring cellular structures and tissue layers. The wound healing process is affected by several factors among them, local factors such as patient characteristics ...
Prevalence And Management Of Cancer Pain In Ambulatory Patients At Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Background: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and an important cause of morbidity
and mortality in Kenya. Pain is one of the most common and distressing symptoms in cancer
patients. Pain is an important ...
Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Embu county, Kenya
(2014)
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. In 2012, it
was estimated that 529,409 new cases occurred globally, with 274,883 (52% of cases) dying.
Of the total new cases annually, about ...
Familial clustering of cancer in two tertiary care hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2010)
To describe the occurrence of cancers in families of individuals diagnosed cancer.
Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Outpatient cancer clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Radiotherapy Clinic at Nairobi ...
Factors Influencing Monitoring of Usage of Herbal Medicine in Kenya: a Case of Meru County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2015)
The use of herbal medicinal products and supplements has increased tremendously
over the past three decades with not less than 80% of people worldwide relying on
them for some part of primary healthcare especially in ...
Access Barriers to Formal Health Services: Focus on Sleeping Sickness in Teso District, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This study was designed to investigate access barriers to formal health services among communities in Teso district, one of the traditionally known human trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness foci ...