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Factors influencing infection prevention and control practices in Bamenda health district, Cameroon
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Infection transmission can be quite common, understandably due to patient/client care activities. Clients entering and leaving the hospital and also health personnel may disseminate infection from one department to ... -
Factors influencing length of hospital stay of neonates admitted to the newborn unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-11)Background: Length of neonatal hospital stay arises from the retention of the neonate within a health care institution in order to resolve any clinical problems before discharge. Prolonged stay of the neonate within the ... -
Factors influencing maternal mortality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This research seeks to establish the factors that influence maternal mortality in Kenya. Various strides aimed towards achieving of the millennium development goal (MDGs) number five on reducing maternal mortalities have ... -
Factors influencing maternity services utilization in Loima and Turkana Central Districts of Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background Developing countries of Asia and Africa account for 99% of the yearly 536,000 maternal mortalities, most of which are avoidable. It is for this reason, among others, that MDGs were developed. Understanding why ... -
Factors influencing medication administration practice among nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital General Critical Care Init
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Medicines are chemical compounds administered for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and Prevention. All medication have toxic effects, therefore all medications are expected to be administered carefully to achieve the ... -
Factors Influencing New Hiv Infections Among Youth (15 – 24 Years) in Nairobi County a Case Study of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background There are rising cases of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24 years that are active sexually which is enhancing their risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other ... -
Factors Influencing Nurses’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Assessment of Delirium Among Intensive Care Unit Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Delirium is an acute loss of consciousness and cognitive ability which poses an impact on the patient, family and the hospital. It is associated with increased mortality rates, prolonged hours in mechanical ... -
Factors influencing parents/guardians' participation in the Care of their hospitalised under 5 years children at Kenyatta National hospital paediatrics medical wards
(2009)Parents/guardians participation in the care of their hospitalized children is part of the integrated family health care, which has become the cornerstone of today's pediatric nursing practice. Parents/guardians participation ... -
Factors influencing progressive utilization of palliative care services among Cancer patients in Kenya: The case of Nairobi hospice
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: The increasing cases of non-communicable diseases specifically cancer has led to incorporation of palliative care in the management. However, only 10% of these patients have access to palliative care (WHO, ... -
Factors influencing provision of health services in government healthcare institutions in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The overall goal of this study was to investigate the key factors influencing the provision of services in Government healthcare institutions in Kajiado County. In fulfilling this purpose, four research objectives were ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Patients Living With Mental Illness: a Case Study of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Quality of life is important to all human beings (Fallowfield, 1990) and is an essential element of health. Treatment should improve lives of people with mental illnesses, and a good way of evaluating the treatment being ... -
Factors influencing service delivery in public hospitals: a case of nairobi county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research project was conducted on ‘Factors influencing service delivery in Public Hospitals: a case of Nairobi County, Kenya’. The study was conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital and Mama Lucy ... -
Factors influencing the performance of enrolled Nurses up-grading to Kenya registered community health nurse through distance learning
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Distance learning upgrading program for Enrolled Nurses (EN) to Registered Nurse was started to overcome the challenges that were being faced by ENs on career development and decreased employment (Hylton, 2005 and Annals, ... -
Factors influencing the uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among health care workers at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Hepatitis B disease affects the liver resulting from an infection with the Hepatitis B virus. It is an occupational danger to health care workers. Not only is it potentially fatal but it also carries the risk ... -
Factors influencing the use of evidence based guidelines in the management of malaria in pregnancy among health workers at Garissa Provincial Hospital, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Introduction: Evidence-based medicine is the integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence into the decision making process for patients care. The best evidence is usually found in ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake Of Bilateral Tubal Ligation Among Women Who Have Completed Family Size In Central And Eastern Provinces.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, 2013)Background: Bilateral tubal ligation is a terminal event in a woman’s life. The decision to undergo bilateral tubal ligation is a major one that affects the family and the community as a whole. While attainment of desired ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Free Maternity Services in Kakamega County 5 Years After Introduction
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Delivery with skilled birth attendance and access to basic and emergency obstetric care is the most crucial intervention for reducing maternal and new-born deaths. A significant proportion of women in Kenya ... -
Factors influencing utilization of reproductive health services amongst young people in rift valley provincial hospital, Nakuru county-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: In the past, young peoples’ reproductive health services have been largely neglected, leaving them vulnerable to reproductive health problems like STI/HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, unsafe abortion and harmful ... -
Factors that affect adherence to medicines among patients with chronic heart failure at Kenyatta national hospital
(2015)Background: Heart failure is a major health problem with a prevalence of between 1 and 12% in USA and Europe, and approximately 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has emerged as a dominant cardiovascular disease in Africa ...