Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an issue in intensive care units. it leads to an increased burden on the hospital, as a result of the increase in the length of stay of affected patients in hospital. Increases in cost, as well as increases in morbidity and mortality...
Purpose: The objective of this study is to ascertain the current prevalence of smoking among the adult patients presenting at the outpatient department of Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri, Imo state. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on consecutive pa...
Aim: To determine the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on health workers’ performance among clinical health personnel. Study Design: An exploratory cross-sectional design was applied. Place and Duration of Study: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra Region...
Diabetes is a global non-communicable disease with a prevalence of 3.3% in Kenya and 11% in Kisii County. It is estimated that somewhere in the world, every 30 seconds a person suffering from advanced diabetes loses a limb to amputation due to foot complications, which in turn ha...
Despite all efforts made by WHO to reduce the incidence of Puerperal sepsis globally, it remains the third most common cause of death following childbirth or miscarriage accounting for 15% of 50,000 maternal lives lost annually. It usually occurs within 10 days – 6 weeks postpart...
Ma. Theresa Salinda, Aldrin N. San Juan, Cyrelle D. Agunod, Adelina M. Santos, Jacqueline Joy S. Paez, Myracle Isip-de Torres, Jerry A. Abriam, Orlane Marybhell D. Dimaunahan, Daryl Jake S. Fornolles & Cliff Richard T. Mabasa·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2023
Background: Diarrheal disease is a childhood disease serve as global health threat to the population of young children. Based on World Health Organization [1], it was listed as fourth highest recorded cases which as estimation of 1 out of 9 child deaths worldwide. It has a mortal...
Work-related stress is a prevalent concern across various professions. Demands often exceed coping capacities, leading to physical and mental strain. This stress frequently results from overwhelming workloads, unrealistic deadlines, and a lack of control. The constant connectivit...
Intensive care units are specialized units of healthcare facilities where healthcare professionals, especially nurses, provide 24-hour advanced life support and care. The stressful working environments including emergency care, high mortality & morbidity, ethical dilemmas, an...
By synthesizing the literature and existing research, we explore the key factors of medication management and care and the need to implement relevant strategies. The findings and findings of this study suggest that optimizing patient outcomes requires enhancing the safety and eff...
Medical waste management has been of concern to governments world-wide. Considering the paucity of literature on this topic this study investigated nurses and midwives awareness and management of maternity wastes in compliance with WHO guidelines in healthcare facilities in Abia...
The study is aimed at evaluating Nurses'/Midwives' knowledge and skills retention on Neonatal resuscitation in Obio-Cottage Hospital Port Harcourt. A QUASI-Experimental Research Study was adopted for the study. The population for the study consist of nurses/midwives and volunteer...
Background: The nursing profession is recognized as one of the most stressful occupations worldwide, attributed to the demanding nature of the work environment. This stress is often exacerbated by factors such as workplace bullying and job burnout. Within the context of Sokoto St...
Ma. Theresa Salinda, Perla O. Lachica, Reynalyn M.Bataan, Jovan V. Naela, Cliff Richard T. Mabasa, Aldrin N. San Juan & Jocelyn B. Hipona·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2023
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) considers as public health crisis that should be of concern on a worldwide scale. Public health officials are required to be reported by medical professionals, laboratories, or other institutions. There is a wide range of variation...
Two years have passed since the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the roll-out of vaccines, the hope for a return to normalcy has been rekindled. However, vaccine hesitancy remains a challenge in many parts of the world, as some individuals remain skeptical about t...
Aim: This legal opinion aims to examine the prevalence and evaluate medical negligence cases in the Gambia and Ghana. Methods: This is done using a non-systematic approach in conducting literature searches on media reports on alleged medical negligence, decided cases in Ghana and...