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Quality of nursing care through patient participation: an integration of Orem’s theory to the nursing process in Kiambu and Thika hospitals - Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Patient participation in health care is regarded as a primary condition for quality care. However the traditional paternalistic perception among the health care workers is a major barrier to patient ... -
Quality of Oral Anticoagulation Management Among Patients on Follow Up at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Oral anticoagulation with warfarin for various indications is challenging given that it has a narrow therapeutic index. Quality management of patients on warfarin is therefore important to minimize the complications ... -
Quality of patient-centered cancer care in the gynecological wards at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Patient-centered cancer care (PCCC) is a health care practice that treats cancer patients with high regard by listening and educating them, and considering the patient and their significant others in all ... -
Quality of post abortion care services in Bungoma District hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-02)Background: Abortion is the commonest complication of early pregnancy occurring in 10% - 15% of pregnancies. The demand for Post Abortion Care remains high in hospitals in Kenya. The public health rationale to address ... -
Quality of Postnatal Care Among Mothers Within 24-48 Hours of Delivery in Postnatal Wards at Machakos County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: In Africa, substandard postnatal care is associated with the deaths of 34% of women during the first 24 hours. Additionally, at least 38% of infants die due to infections, low birth weight or prematurity; aspects ... -
Quality Of Postpartum Care Among Teenage Mothers At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Teenage mothers constitute a high risk group for poor outcomes in pregnancy. Better pregnancy outcomes can be achieved through improving care provided to teenage mothers attending care in health facilities ... -
Quality of Povidone-iodine and Chlorhexidine Based Mouthwash/gargle Products in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Povidone-iodine (PV-I) and chlorhexidine (CHX) are broad spectrum antimicrobial agents that are active against a number of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Povidone-iodine and CHX are listed as ... -
Quality of Sleep and Burnout Among Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In a pressure prevailing environment, medical students find themselves in a vicious cycle of cutting down on sleep in attempts to cope and adjust to increasing workloads. Students with poor sleep quality have been found ... -
Quality of Sleep and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults With Hiv Infection at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Sleep disorders and poor sleep quality are more prevalent among HIV patients, with rates ranging from 30 percent to 100 percent, compared to 13 percent to 30 percent universally. In Kenya, there is a scarcity ... -
Quality Of Sleep And Sleep Disorders In Adult Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction The burden of poor sleep quality and sleep disorders is higher amongst patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis compared to the general population and is associated with increased morbidity ... -
Quality of Sleep in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a frequent rhinological disease. Among individuals suffering from it, a common complaint is poor sleep, which can lead to morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the ... -
Quality of sputa submitted at Kenyatta National Hospital Tuberculosis clinic laboratory and detection of Mycobacterium bacilli
(2010)Introduction: Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear and culture still remain the most important tests for diagnosis of tuberculosis. ... -
Quality of tracheostomy care: a case of Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi county.
(School of medicine, 2013)Tracheostomy is a medical procedure usually done in patients who have upper airway obstruction due to neoplastic conditions or traumatic causes to ease air flow. This procedure is prone to complications and is associated ... -
Quality structures and processes in the prevention of secondary traumatic brain injury at accident emergency and critical care unit in Kenyatta national hospital: Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBl) patients largely depends on the institution structures and the processes put in place to facilitate care. Good institutional structures lead to improved processes which lead ... -
Radiation dose received by the breasts during standard bilateral two view mammography
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Introduction The breast is one of the main radiation sensitive organs in the human body and it is therefore important to have an accurate assessment of the absorbed dose to this organ and especially to the glandular ... -
Radiation doses to patients during barium examinations of the gastrointestinal tract
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991-07)Exposure to ionizing radiation is potentially , hazardous to living tissues, as reviewed in this study, such that patients undergoing x-ray examinations should be protected from excessive radiation dose. BetweenMayand ... -
Radiation doses to patients during computed tomographic (C.T.) examinations of the head
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1995)Since the discovery of x-rays in 1895, and more recently the use of computerized Tomography (CT) there has been a growing interest in the assessment of the radiation energy absorbed by the patients during CT and other ... -
Radiation skin doses to patients undergoing abnomal computed tomographic examinations
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2003)Radiation is always a medical concern as it may induce cancer and hereditary defects ..The use of CT has increased rapidly in the past decade due to the increased medical diagnostic applications of this imaging modality. ... -
Radiographic Assessement of renal size in adults
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)A radiographic method of assessing renal size in adults is presented by an analysis of 230 patients with normal renal function as judged by Intravenous Urogram and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). The long axes of the kidneys ... -
Radiographic Assessment of Coronal Alignment of the Lower Limb in End Stage Osteoarthritis of the Knee
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The position of the femoral component in the coronal plane is one of the determinants of postoperative alignment of the lower limb in the coronal plane which influences the survival of the prosthesis. Ideally the femoral ...