Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Kawempe National Referral Hospital"
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Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ... -
Adverse maternal outcomes among mothers with obstetric hemorrhage referred to Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Globally, obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality. The risk of adverse maternal outcomes is high among mothers referred from lower health facilities, therefore, a mother referred with ... -
Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers with short and normal interpregnancy interval at Kawempe National Referral Hospital- A comparative cross section study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Studies in developed nations have shown that neonates born to pregnant women with short inter-pregnancy interval are at higher risk of prematurity, and low birth weight, perinatal death and other neonatal events ... -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated factors among teenage mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital – A comparative study
(Makerere University, 2024-07-10)Introduction: Complications related to pregnancy and childbirth are considered the leading cause of death among teenage mothers in developing countries like Uganda. However, the extent to which the observed associations ... -
Assessment of the quality of informed consent process for elective gynaecological and obstetric surgical procedures in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Background: The WHO declaration on patients’ rights, the patient has to be fully informed about their health status and medical facts. Obtaining informed consent is to respect patient’s autonomy, therefore it’s more than ... -
Awareness, barriers and facilitators of labor analgesia among stakeholders in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-08-06)Introduction: Many women who deliver children by vaginal route have severe labor pains yet they would benefit from pain relief. The severe labor pains are also unacceptable to women yet safe interventions under a health ... -
Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant mothers with previous uterine scar attending Kawempe National Referral Hospital-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by mitigating the three delays of obtaining maternal and Neonatal care. Previous uterine scar increases ... -
Decision to blood transfusion time, outcomes and associated factors in obstetric patients at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background Blood transfusion (BT) is an essential component of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC). BT is key in managing complicated obstetric haemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal mortality ... -
Facilitators and barriers of male partner involvement in antenatal care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: The involvement of men in maternal and child health programs and services like antenatal care, is recognized globally to give better health outcomes and improved service delivery for both men, women and ... -
Factors affecting fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the Neonatal unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(makerere university, 2023-10)Background: Fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies has been associated with good health outcomes for the mother and the baby. However, fathers’ involvement in the Neonatal Unit(NU) in Uganda remains sub-optimal ... -
Factors associated with utilization of at least eight antenatal care contacts among pregnant women delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) presents a unique and lifesaving opportunity for health promotion, disease prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of illnesses in pregnancy using evidence-based practices. While WHO ... -
Group B Streptococcus Genital Colonization patterns among Non-Pregnant Women of Reproductive Age at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-01)Background; Maternal rectovaginal colonization with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a prerequisite for neonatal disease. Maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) as the current main mode of prevention has limitations. ... -
Health workers' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding guidelines for misoprostol use during induction of labor at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Globally, up to 33% of deliveries involve induction of labor, with misoprostol being used in 14.5-15.8% of these cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the use of misoprostol for this purpose, and ... -
Health-workers' awareness, facilitators and barriers of HSV-2 screening and management of pregnant women at two national referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-15)Background Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the leading cause of genital herpes in the world. It can have an asymptomatic presentation and so diagnosis can easily be missed. HSV-2 infection in pregnancy has poor ... -
Incidence and predictors of moderate to severe acute post caesarean incision pain following intrathecal morphine anaesthesia at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Background The response to morphine varies from person to person owing to genetic variations in mu opioid receptors. As such, findings from studies carried out among other races may not be generalisable to our population. ... -
Incidence of and Factors Influencing Complete Postnatal Care Uptake among Mothers Delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-04-01)Background: The postnatal period is the first 6 weeks after delivery of the baby. Half of the postnatal deaths of both mother and babies occur within the first day and two-thirds of postnatal deaths occur within the first ... -
Intentions and associated factors to use postpartum contraceptives among pregnant women in the third trimester attending ANC at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-12)Introduction: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is the initiation and use of family planning services in the first 12 months after birth to prevent an unexpected and imminent pregnancy. The postpartum period is important ... -
Knowledge attitudes and practices among healthcare workers on hepatitis B birth dose vaccination at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global public health challenge, with approximately 257 million people worldwide affected with chronic infections, with the highest in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The majority ... -
Maternal clinical outcomes and quality of life after treatment for postpartum hemorrhage at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa PPH is still a challenge and accounts for 30 % to 50% of maternal deaths (Lancaster et al., 2020). In Uganda the incidence from six health facilities is reported to be 9% and 7.4 %. PPH ... -
Maternal outcome and associated factors among obstetric admissions to the high dependence unit at Kawempe Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Obstetric emergencies are the leading cause of high maternal mortality in Uganda, yet access to critical care is still a challenge. Critical care is required for every one out of 14 deliveries. Reducing ...