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Adherence of health workers to severe Malaria treatment guidelines and associated factors at Gulu Referral and Lacor Hospitals in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022)
Introduction: Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. There is a paucity of published information on current adherence of health workers to ...
Assessing the disparity between health workers’ salaries and expenditures, and coping mechanisms adopted in hard to reach health facilities: A case of Kanungu District
(Makerere University, 2016)
Background:
Globally, studies have shown that HWs suffer from low wages and poor working conditions, and therefore dissatisfied with their jobs. In Uganda, it is common for HWs to go unpaid for up to three months, and ...
Factors associated with uptake of the Ebola vaccine by frontline health workers during the 2019 vaccination campaign within at-risk districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Introduction: The 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared on 1st Aug 2018. Close to a year later, on 11th June, 2019, Uganda detected an imported EVD case from the ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of health workers towards sickle cell screening in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-26)
Introduction: Sickle cell is a genetic disease affecting millions of people worldwide. About
75% of children with sickle cell disease die within the first 5 years as a result of infections.
The sickle cell trait is a ...
Factors associated with default from the management of severe acute malnutrition among caregivers of children 6-59 months at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: The successful management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) lowers under-five morbidity and mortality. Despite this, a significant proportion of children receiving Outpatient Therapeutic Care (OTC) continue ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of health workers towards adverse drug reaction reporting in private hospitals in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Adverse drug reaction in its severe form leads to medicine induced morbidity, mortality and economic constraints to the health care system. To effectively address the public health challenges associated with ...
Assessing the level and determinants of adherence to COVID-19 prevention standard operating procedure among health workers in KCCA-supported health facilities in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-03-20)
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect millions of people globally including healthcare workers. Given the pandemic and the absence of effective treatment, authorities across the globe have designed various ...
Factors associated with adherence to ready to use Therapeutic foods among children aged 6-59 months receiving outpatient therapeutic care from selected Kampala health facilities.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Malnutrition contributes to more than one-third of all child deaths globally. While Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) has transformed the treatment of uncomplicated forms of severe malnutrition, adherence ...
Factors affecting perceived utilization of routine health information among health workers in public and private health facilities in Sheema District
(Makerere University, 2024)
Effective utilization of routine health information (RHI) is vital for improving patient care and healthcare planning. However, RHI use is low in low and middle-income countries like Uganda. This study aimed to assess ...
Assessment of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Tuberculosis Screening Strategy among health workers in public health facilities in Jinja City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-09)
Uganda is ranked among the 30 high Tuberculosis (TB) disease burden countries globally. Jinja city is one of the 10 high-burden TB regions in Uganda, and has been reporting rising cases of TB with a high prevalence. Uganda ...