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Factors affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at selected public hospitals in the Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research study is about factors affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Mombasa County. The study was undertaken to examine the factors that affecting cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at the ... -
Factors affecting clinical decision making by nurses at the Critical Care Unit in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction: There is an established association between quality of patient outcomes and nurses" decision-making. Decisions made by Critical Care Nurses have a direct and immediate impact upon the well being and indeed, ... -
Factors Affecting Compliance and Challenges in Using Topical Medications in Patients Attending the Glaucoma Clinic at Menelik Ii Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: In ophthalmology, non-compliance with eye drop therapy particularly for chronic diseases like glaucoma is a well-recognized problem, with 80% of the patients administering their own eye drops using various ... -
Factors Affecting Delivery of Interventional Radiology Services at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background The provision of radiological services needs to be examined from the point of customer-oriented delivery. This, in the business sense, would put into consideration various factors among them being customer ... -
Factors affecting documentation of intraoperative nursing care at Kenyatta National hospital main theatre
(2008)Documentation plays a key role in the construction of social reality (Anderson 2006, Levy2003, Searle 1996). A descriptive cross-section study conducted among nurses working at Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) main theatre ... -
Factors Affecting Glycemic Control Among Type Ii Diabetics Attending Machakos Level Five Outpatient Clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction Glycemic control refers to the regulation and maintenance of blood glucose levels within a normal range in diabetic patients. Up to 40% of Kenyan Type II diabetic patients on treatment and clinical follow-up ... -
Factors Affecting Haematological Parameters Before and After Introduction of Dolutegravir in Hiv-infected Children at Getrudes Childrens Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Haematological abnormalities frequently occur in HIV-infected individuals and are independent risk factors for mortality. Haematological abnormalities are a result of HIV infection and adverse drug reactions from antiretroviral ... -
Factors affecting levels of Asthma control in patients presenting to Kenyatta National, Thika and Mbagathi Districts Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodic airway narrowing and obstruction. Its prevalence has been noted to be on the increase both locally and worldwide. Asthma control, the ... -
Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction Following Abdominoplasty
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Abdominoplasty is a popular cosmetic procedure that involves the surgical excision of extra ab-dominal skin and fat, plication of the rectus muscle fascia, and umbilicus transposition with the purpose of improving ... -
Factors Affecting Patients Retention And Defaulter Rates In An Anti-retroviral Therapy Program
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 2010-10)The purpose of this research was to determine patients' retention and associated factors in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) program. Specifically, it establishes factors that contribute to patients' retention and recommends ... -
Factors affecting performance in the nursing registration examination among diploma Graduates working in Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)The study sought to establish the factors affecting the diploma graduates performance in the Nursing registration examination. Necessitated by poor performance recorded in recent years, this study was aimed at seeking ... -
Factors affecting provision of oral care by nurses in the intensive care unit at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi,School of Nursing Sciences, 2007)Background: Intensive care unit (leU) patients have complex oral care needs. Inadequate oral care may predispose ICU patients to nosocomial infections. Recentinitiatives have sought to improve the qua1ityand evidence ... -
Factors Affecting Short Course Efficacious ARV Prophylaxis Regimen Use for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Introduction: The enormous progress in Kenya in mobilizing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected pregnant women to access the antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis provides a real opportunity for preventing the ... -
Factors affecting the Utilization of Cancer Health Care Services: a case study of breast cancer screening among women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to examine the factors affecting the utilization of cancer health care services: a case study of breast cancer screening among women in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to estimate the demand function ... -
Factors and clinical features associated with development of hellp syndrome among patients with preeclampsia with severe features at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background HELLP syndrome is considered a complication of preeclampsia with severe features; which is one of the hypertensive diseases in pregnancy. It is still not well understood why some patients with severe preeclampsia ... -
Factors associated with acceptability of HIV test screening among women receiving post abortion care at Juba Teaching hospital, South Sudan: A cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Knowledge of HIV in South Sudan is extremely low with 45 percent of women aged 15- 49 having ever heard about the virus. The country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country ... -
Factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive treatment in Kiambu district hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Introduction: Hypertension is a chronic medical condition characterized by an elevated blood pressure (systolic and diastolic blood pressures of 140/90 mm Hg or more). It is an emerging public health concern alongside ... -
Factors Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Home and Health Facility Deliveries in Lamu County, Kenya: a Comparative Cross Sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background There has been rising concern on the number of maternal and neonatal deaths in Lamu County with no published article on the factors contributing to such poor outcomes. Compounding this problem are the unique ... -
Factors Associated With Alcohol Abuse among University of Nairobi Students
(University of NairobiDepartment Public Health, 2013-11)University provides students with unfamiliar freedom from direct parental guidance and supervision. Interactions with lecturers, on the other hand is different from what students are used to in secondary schools. Social ... -
Factors associated with body mass index in people living with HIV/AIDS attending Thika district hospital comprehensive care clinic, Kenya
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)Background: loday despite advanced therapeutic success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the developed countries, HIV related weight loss still continue to be important co-morbidity in many patients. The ...