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Level of Partograph completion and healthcare workers’ perspectives on its use in Mulago National Referral and teaching hospital, Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of the Partograph allows early identification of labour related complications and prevents deaths. We, therefore, sought …
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Operative volume and surgical case distribution in Uganda’s public sector: a stratified randomized evaluation of nationwide surgical capacity
Little is known about operative volume, distribution of cases, or capacity of the public sector to deliver essential surgical services …
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Improved performance of district health systems through implementing health center clinical and administrative standards in the Amhara region of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Standards represent benchmarks against which improvements can be measured. In 2016, the Federal Ministry of Health developed and endorsed …
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Healthcare workers’ experiences regarding scaling up of training on integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2016: cross sectional qualitative study
BACKGROUND: The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was adopted as the framework for implementation of International Health Regulation …
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Differentiated service delivery: a qualitative study of people living with HIV and accessing care in a tertiary facility in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In 2014, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) set out a treatment target with the objective to …
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Reuse of patients’ own drugs in hospitals in Ghana; the evidence to support policy
BACKGROUND: Given the documented benefits of Patient Own Drugs (PODs) in most developed countries and scanty data on PODs management …
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Pathways to diabetic care at hospitals in rural Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Prompt access to appropriate treatment reduces early onset of complications to chronic illnesses. Our objective was to document the …
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Role of public-private partnerships in achieving UNAIDS HIV treatment targets
BACKGROUND: Despite progress towards achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals, barriers persist in laboratory systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) restricting scale up …
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Urban health extension program model housing and household visits improved the utilization of health Services in Urban Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The government of Ethiopia launched an innovative program called Urban Health Extension Program (UHEP) in 2009, aims to produce …
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A critical analysis of purchasing arrangements in Kenya: the case of micro health insurance
BACKGROUND: Strategic purchasing can ensure that financial resources are used in a way that optimally enhances the attainment of health …
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An exploration of workarounds and their perceived impact on antibiotic stewardship in the adult medical wards of a referral hospital in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic stewardship, the proper management of antibiotics to ensure optimal patient outcomes, is based on quality improvement. Evidence-based guidelines …
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Health care providers’ knowledge, attitude and perceived stigma regarding tuberculosis in a pastoralist community in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the prime killer disease among infectious diseases. TB control depends on early case detection and treatment …
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Good governance, public health expenditures, urbanization and child undernutrition Nexus in Ethiopia: an ecological analysis
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition remains the major public health problem in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. The effects of good …
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Predictors of adult patient satisfaction with nursing care in public hospitals of Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Nursing care plays a prominent role in determining the overall satisfaction of patients' hospitalization experience. Studies have shown that …
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Mixed-methods evaluation of mental healthcare integration into tuberculosis and maternal-child healthcare services of four South African districts
BACKGROUND: The South African National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013-2020 was adopted to address the country's substantial …
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Mothers’ health care seeking behavior and associated factors for common childhood illnesses, Northwest Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Substantial progress has been made in reducing child mortality over the last decades, however the magnitude of the problem …
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Postoperative pain after cesarean section: assessment and management in a tertiary hospital in a low-income country
BACKGROUND: There is little information about the current management of pain after obstetric surgery at Mulago hospital in Uganda, one …
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Implementation and evaluation of a rural community-based pediatric hearing screening program integrating in-person and tele-diagnostic auditory brainstem response (ABR)
BACKGROUND: In an attempt to reach remote rural areas, this study explores a community-based, pediatric hearing screening program in villages, …
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An assessment of a performance-based management agreement initiative in Ghana’s health service
BACKGROUND: As part of its efforts to improve efficiency, accountability and overall performance, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) introduced annual …
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Practice of emergency obstetric care signal functions and reasons for non-provision among health centers and hospitals in Lake and Western zones of Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The Lake and Western Zones of Tanzania that encompass eight regions namely; Kagera, Geita, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Mwanza, Mara Tabora …