Background. 'e clinical learning environment and clinical rotation experience of students are integral to nursing curriculum and are a crucial component of nursing education which helps transform theoretical knowledge to clinical practical skills. Objective.This study was aimed at assessing the role of the clinical learning environment on undergraduate nursing and midwifery students satisfaction with their clinical rotation experience. Method. 'e study employed a quantitative cross-sectional ...
Objective: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) sub/lineages and their susceptibility to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF). Methods: Sputum specimens were collected and cultured from 566 pulmonary tuberculosis patients reporting to 17 health facilities from 2015 to 2019. Mycobacterial isolates obtained from solid cultures were confirmed as members of the MTBC by PCR ...
Objectives Paediatric cancer is a leading cause of death for children. Children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) were four times more likely to die than children in high-income countries (HICs). This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the delivery of healthcare services worldwide, and exacerbated the disparity in paediatric cancer outcomes between LMICs and HICs. Design A multicentre, international, collaborative cohort study. Setting 9...
Introduction Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death. It is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted childhood cancer mortality. In this study, we aimed to establish all-cause mortality rates for childhood cancers during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the factors associated with mortality. Methods Prospective cohort study in 109 institutions in 41 countries. Inclusion criteria: children
Background: There is paucity of published data on head and neck tumours (HNTs) in Ghana, even the few studies available were conducted in the middle and southern belts of the country. The present study in northern Ghana, was conducted to study the histopathological characteristics of HNTs and offer recommendations. Methods: This retrospective study analysed HNTs for the past 10 years at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in northern Ghana. Results: There were 576 HNTs, with 66.0% benign and 34.0% m...
Menstruation plays a crucial role in the reproductive lives of all women. This presents as one of the marked changes that appears with puberty. The advent of menses in most settings is accompanied by physical and psychological health, religious, social and cultural implications. The aim of the study was to assess determinants of menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls in Basic Schools in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region of Ghana. The study employed analytical cros...
Access and utilization of maternal health care services is still a challenge for some rural communities in Ghana. The study examined the quality of maternal health care services (MHCS) and the barriers that hindered access and utilization of MHCS in the Kumbungu district of northern Ghana. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was adopted and implemented in two phases. The phase I study (the quantitative component) involved the use of a questionnaire for a facility-based cross-section...
Problem statement: Bacterial infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms are a major global threat; however, there remains a knowledge gap on this situation in Ghana, especially in its northern Region. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence and resistance profile of bacterial infections. It also identified factors associated with multidrug resistance in the study area. Methodology: The study employed a quantitative approach with a retrospective analytic d...
Background: The UNAIDS target for the 3rd 90% stipulated that; 90% of HIV patients on ART attained VS by end of 2020 (Ansah, et al., 2021; Marsh et al., 2019). The WHO recommended intensified adherence counseling to increase VS rate (WHO, 2015). This research determined VLF in HIV patients and recommended strategic interventions to achieve the new third 95% VS rate by 2025 (UNAIDS, 2016). The GHS identified the UER as a hotspot with increased HIV prevalence and VLF. In 2019, the UER recorded ...
The use of herbal medicine and/or its products is common throughout the world. In Tamale metropolis, pregnant women frequently use local oxytocin to induce labor, as shown by the fact that 90% of midwives reported managing patients who used kaligutim(local oxytocin) to speed up labor. Early career midwives are also aware of this and have personally observed it being used by their clients. The purpose of the study was to assess midwives' opinions on pregnant women's use of the well-known kalig...
The time of initiation of complementary feeding marks the beginning of a child susceptibility and risk of nutritional deficiency or excesses. According to the Ghana Statistical Service Infant mortality rate in Ghana is 41 deaths per 1,000 live births, whilst 19% of children in Ghana are stunted, 5% wasted, and 11% are underweight to (GSS et al.2015). Be that as it may, only 2 in 10 mothers’ practice optimal complementary feeding in Ghana (Permenkes, 2018). The study was focused on assessing...
Background: Even though cervical cancer may be avoided; it is the leading cause of death among women globally. It is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among female patients in Africa. This study aimed to identify factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among women in the Tamale metropolis. Health Blief Model (HBM) framework was used. Methodology: A facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative method was carried out in major healthcare faciliti...
Modern contraceptives are important for improving national development as it controls the fast- growing population. It is a cost-effective strategy for reducing high-risk pregnancies, decreasing unsafe abortions, allowing for birth spacing and limiting and improving child health and growth hence empowering women and enhancing economic development. Women with high parity are at a higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy and child birth and consequently maternal and child mortal...
This study demonstrated that majority of the enrolled students at the UDS Nyankpala campus had inadequate HIV knowledge regarding its various modes of transmission with an average knowledge score of 10.36 3.0 (mean SD). Christians (11.09 3.31), students 25 years and over (10.77 3.31) and level 300 students (11.53 3.46) had significantly higher knowledge of HIV in their respective sub groups. However, none of the socio-demographic factors had any effect on the HIV knowledge...
From a pathophysiological standpoint, type 2 diabetes can result from insulin resistance or insulin insufficiency alone. It is unclear which of the two is linked to adverse health outcomes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and obesity, dyslipidaemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and sexual dysfunction (SD) in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as the interaction between IR and obesity on adverse cardio...