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Health care providers knowledge, attitude and practice of smoking cessation interventions in public health facilities in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Healthcare providers can play a major role in promoting smoking cessation by providing either behavioral and/or pharmacological smoking cessation interventions to their patients. Such smoking cessation interventions have ... -
Health Care Providers’ Preparedness on Newborn Resuscitation in Labour Ward and Maternity Theatre at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Preparedness in neonatal resuscitation is critical in delivery rooms for the purpose of saving newborns lives. Neonatal mortality still continue to rise in Africa and one of the main causes of neonatal death ... -
Health impact of sanitation programme in Kakamega district
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1995-07)The World Health Organisation estimates that inadequate water supplies and sanitation are responsible for about 80% of all diseases and sicknesses. Improved water supplies and sanitation can have a positive health, ... -
Health provider barriers in the implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV guidelines in Naivasha Distict
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background The most common route of HIV infection in HIV positive children less than 5 years of age is through Mother- To-Child Transmission (MTCT). In light of this, the guidelines for Prevention of Mother to Child ... -
Health provider factors associated with reporting of adverse drug reactions in Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Medicines are an important component of public health because they are used to prevent and treat disease; however the use of medicines may cause harm to the patient. An adverse drug reaction is harm that ... -
Health related quality of life and its determinants in asthmatic patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important measure of health outcomes since it reflects the impact of an illness and its treatment, from the patient’s perspective. The disease though common and whose ... -
Health Related Quality of Life and Treatment Regimens in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Globally, musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most neglected diseases despite showing a prevalence that is on the rise and a leading cause of disability. Various regimens have been identified and are used ... -
Health related quality of life of adult patients on tenofovir versus zidovudine based regimens at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Quality of life improvement is one of the objectives of antiretroviral therapy. It is vital to assess the perception of the patient on their functional status and well-being termed as Health Related Quality ... -
Health related quality of life of breast cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer affects quality of life of patients, especially in our set-up in Kenya where majority of ... -
The Health Related Quality of Life of Hiv-aids Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Background: It is estimated that less than 10% of PLWHA have access to anti -retroviral treatment in every region except the Americas. Until the year 2000, the cost of treatment was the single most significant factor ... -
The Health Related Quality Of Life Of HIV/AIDS Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy In Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2004)It is estimated that less than 10% of PLWHA have access to anti-retroviral treatment in every region except the Americas. Until the year 2000, the cost of treatment was the single most significant factor influencing ... -
Health related quality of life of patients on maintenance hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2011)Background Health related quality of life is increasingly being recognized as a primary outcome measure in treatmentof end stage renal disease. The health related quality of life of patients on maintenance hemodialysis ... -
Health Seeking Behavior of Diabetic Patients in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Diabetes is a chronic disease that is progressive in nature, and can lead to irreversible complications or even death. The burden of care from complications and death among diabetic patients in Kenya is a major concern. ... -
Health workers knowledge of the uncomplicated malaria treatment policy in public health facilities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Background: Following the paradigm change of the malaria treatment policy from treating all fevers as malaria to parasitological testing of all suspected cases before treating only positives cases, several countries have ... -
Health workers practice in the management of acute diarrhoea among children aged 6-59 months admitted to Juba Teaching Hospital.South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction:Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in children under five worldwide. In South Sudan, it accounts for 42.9% of under 5 mortality. The clinical outcomes for diarrhea correlate with ... -
Health-related quality of life among HIV/AIDS women patients in Korogocho slums and its significance in health care outcomes
(Department of Sociology & Social Work, University of Nairobi, 2009)The concept of quality of life is understood and interpreted differently by people and even professionals. The constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a State of complete physical, mental ... -
Health-related quality of life and drug therapy problems in patients with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Sickle cell disease is an inherited genetic disorder caused by presence of a mutated form of hemoglobin. It is estimated that 312,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease every year, with 90% of these ... -
Health-related Quality of Life and Its Determinants Among Heart Failure Patients on Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a debilitating chronic condition that adversely affects the Health- related quality of life (HRQoL), an important outcome in HF management. HRQoL is a multidimensional construct of well-being ... -
Health-related Quality of Life in Adult Patients With External Fixation Devices Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital and Aic Kijabe Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)BACKGROUND; External fixation of bone involves placement of pins or wires inserted percutaneously through small skin incisions into bone then held externally with a framework of clamps and metal rods or rings. External ... -
Health-related Quality of Life of Primary Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsyat Kenyatta National Hospital University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Providing care to any sick child involves the use of extensive resources. There is more demand for these resources when the child involved has a disability. Children suffering from cerebral palsy have physical, ...