Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Factors influencing compliance with infection prevention standard precautions among nurses working at Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of nursing, 2013)Introduction: Nurses are at risk of acquiring and transmitting hospital acquired infections in the course of delivering the nursing care. Measures to prevent the transmission of these infectious microorganisms are therefore ... -
Factors that influence outcome of traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of admissions in hospitals globally. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.TBI is a neurosurgical emergency and timely intervention ... -
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 ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From Urine Samples At The Kenyatta National Hospital Microbiology Laboratory
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013)Background: Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly emerging problem worldwide and is a critical challenge for infectious diseases management around the world.Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network indicate ... -
Impact of nurses’ motivation on patients’ outcomes: a case study of renal unit at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi-kenya
(School of Nursing, 2013)Introduction: In the health care systems, motivation plays an important role in retaining health care personnel. This in turn increases productivity of the health care systems which is manifested in patients’ outcomes. ... -
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of DAT and rK39 as Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Wajir County - Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, 2013)Visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala-Azar is a chronic systemic disease characterized by fever, weight loss and weakness and, if left untreated, death. Diagnosis of KA is by direct visualization of the parasites in a culture ... -
Effect of implementing quality management systems on surgical patient care: experience of Moi teaching and referral hospital
(School of Nursing, 2013)Background.There is pressure for hospitals to adopt tool that can help them address the challenges facing the delivery of health care services. Quality management systems (QMS) are being adopted for this purpose. ... -
Experiences and associated factors in quality of delivery care at The Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing Science, University of Nairobi, 2013)The fifth Millennium Development Goal calls for a reduction in the maternal mortality ratio by 75% between 1990 and 2015, with a key indicator being the proportion of births attended to by skilled health personnel (United ... -
Prevalence and contributing factors of horizontal violence among nurses working in maternal – child health and family planning clinics of Nairobi city county
(School of Nursing, 2013)Horizontal violence is a real entity within the health care facilities. The objective of this study was to explore prevalence and factors contributing to violence among nurses at their place of work and the effect violence ... -
Outcomes of induction of labor in women who delivered at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-11)Problem statement Induction of labor has been associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcomes compared with spontaneous labor (Guerra et al, 2009). Despite this, studies show that it is the fastest growing medical ... -
The Impact of the Time interval from the decision to operate to Anaesthesia induction for Patients with Acute Traumatic Abdominal Conditions at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-04)Background: The provision of emergency surgical care to patients with acute surgical abdominal conditions is one of the cornerstones of general surgical practice. As most interventions are time critical, the intra-hospital ... -
Efficacy and phytochemical screening of selected plants used in management of diabetes mellitus in Machakos, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2013)Diabetes is a problem in Kenya and many herbal preparations are being used to treat it. This study aimed at documenting the plants that are used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in Machakos County in Kenya, the ... -
Prevalence of acute kidney injury in critically ill children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2012)Background: In developing countries AKI is often a community acquired disease affecting the young and children with a high mortality. Preventable prerenal mechanisms predominate. Studies done under the newly proposed ... -
Genetic Variants Of Influenza A (H1N1) Pdm09 Virus Circulating In Kenya, 2010 To 2011
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)We describe virus variations from patients with influenza-like illness before and after the appearance of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Kenya during January 2008-July 2011. A total of 11,592 nasopharyngeal swabs were collected ... -
Prevalence of low birth weight babies and the associated maternal risk factor at Naivasha District Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, 2013)INTRODUCTION ; The global incidence of LBW is estimated at 15.5% of all births with 95% of these low birth weight babies being born in developing countries. Birth weight is reported for 47% of births in Kenya and therefore ... -
Social-political Factors Affecting Street Children in Kenya after the 2007/2008 Post Election Violence: A Case of Street Children in Eldoret Town
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Sociology And Social Work, 2013)The study sought to establish the socio – political factors affecting street children in Eldoret town after the 2007/2008 Post Election Violence (PEV) in Kenya. The study was guided by the following three specific ... -
Acute post-operative pain management at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Surgery, 2013-11)Background The under-treatment of pain has been associated with delayed patient recovery and prolonged hospital stay. In addition, it is associated with significant emotional distress and physiological consequences, ... -
Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Young Adults Enrolled As Students In The University Of Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Cardiovascular diseases account for 48% of non communicable diseases globally. Kenya is undergoing epidemiological ... -
A study on regulatory frameworks and operation of counseling clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2013)The demand for counseling services in Kenya has been on the increase over the last few years. Counseling is a process whose aim is to help clients make better choices by understanding themselves and focusing to change ...