ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The knowledge and attitude of nurses on effective and efficient methods of health care waste management is extremely important if serious health hazards to health care service providers and people living in the vicinity of these health units are to be avoided. The main objective of this study was to describe the level of knowledge and attitude of nurses in Lira Regional Referral Hospital regarding health care waste management. METHODOLOGY: The study design was qualitativ...
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TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF ROBOTIC SURGERY APPATION OF ROBOTIC SURGERY TERMS AND DEFINITION OPERATION OF ROBOTLIC ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF ROBOTIC SURGERY CONCLUSION REFERENCE INTRODUCTION This research is bared on the robotic surgery Its application, used method and limitation. The robotic surgery Was developed to overcome and on honce the capability of surgeons performing open surgery. It used two methods such as oleic teleminanipulator m...
ABSTRACT This study was under taken to assess the prevalence of syphilis among HIV/AIDS patients attending Outpatient clinic at Bududa Hospital. The study was carried out in Uganda at Bududa Hospital, Bududa district 20 kms from Mbale Town. It was a cross-sectional laboratory study done to show the prevalence of syphilis among HIV/AIDS patients. A total of 64 participants including both male and females who attended Outpatient clinic at Bududa Hospital and consented were enrolled in the stud...
Abstract Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours(WHO, 2013), which provides the only perfect nutrients for babies, protect them against infections and it lays the foundation of their breathing psychological development(Berlin, 2005). A cross sectional study was conducted at Galkaio General Hospital, Galkaio district, Mudug region, Puntland_somalia. To determine the practices of...
Abstract A study was conducted in Kampala International University- Teaching Hospital accident and emergency department between July 2013 to October 2013 to assess the awareness and practises of infection prevention amongst health care workers at their work place. The specific objectives of this study were to assess the practices of the staff in emergency rooms on the standard protocols observed in infections prevention, to identify the roles played by the administration in infection control...
Obstetric care is a comprehensive program that involves coordinated approach to medical care and physiological support throughout the ante-partum, intra-partum and post-partum period. Its also defined as a dichotomous variable having once or more visits with a trained person during pregnancy and post partum period (Brown LD Catal 2010). The study was conducted in Tororo municipality, Tororo district Eastern Uganda about 300km from Kampala. The study assessed Obstetric service utilization patt...
A cross-sectional study was done to find out the availability of cervical cancer screening services in Bushenyi district covering Rugazi Health centre IV, Comboni hospital, Kitagata hospital and Kampala International University Teaching hospital. 200 respondents comprised of women of childbearing age (15-49 years) attending antenatal care and those who had brought their children for immunization. 50 respondents were randomly sampled from each health unit. 50 health workers of different cadres...
ABSTRACT Background: Tuberculosis is a chronic communicable disease caused by acid fast bacilli Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The impact of tuberculosis in the developing world has been magnified in past 20 years by the emergence of HIV pandemic. The treatment of tuberculosis is based on anti – tuberculosis drug combination therapy because the mycobacterium can easily become resistant to one drug. Objective: To determine factors responsible for the ineffective treatment of tuberculosis in Sh...
BACKGROUND: Internship is an important program in the medical field, were new graduate doctors are mentored into the clinical fraternity. This study was intended to explore the good and challenging experiences interns face in Kampala International University- Teaching Hospital. This was in view of internship having been going on for the past couple of years and yet no research has been done to asses it Uganda. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted through a cross sectional survey, data was co...
ABSTRACT Malaria is a major public health challenge especially in the African region. It does not only affect maternal-child health but also hinders economic development where by a lot of money is wasted in combarting its prevalence hence this study will possibly be helpful to policy makers in different faculties of health as far as decision making is concerned. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mukono Healt...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a major public health problem in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa and has important consequences on birth outcome. Because MiP is a complex phenomenon and malaria epidemiology is rapidly changing, additional evidence is still required to understand how best to control malaria. OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to find out the prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria amongst pregnant women who presented from July 2013 to July...
ABSTRACT Male involvement is necessary for the increase in the utilization of maternal child health services by the mothers and the pregnant women. The aim of the study was to establish the factors associated with low male involvement in maternal and child health services in Iganga municipality. It also was aimed aimed at establishing whether economic, socio-cultural factors, lack of knowledge and the level of male involvement in Iganga municipality are responsible for low male involvement i...
ABSTRACT Introduction With high prevalence of infectious diseases such as; HIV, HBV, HCV among others; especially in sub-Saharan Africa, health workers find themselves at the brunt of acquiring these diseases while they are working. In order to ensure safety within the auspice of their work, infection prevention and control policies implementation as regards to accidental exposure to bloodborne viruses are therefore vital. Prevention of blood exposure, through safer practices, barrier precau...