Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Quality of life"
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Health related quality of life and associated factors in children with Sickle Cell disease aged 8-17 years, attending Sickle Cell Clinic, Mulago Hospital
(2018)Introduction: Childhood sickle cell disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and most of the deaths occur in resource-limited settings. Sickle cell is associated with some complications such as stroke, ... -
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 ... -
Poor health-related quality of life and its associated factors among adolescents living with HIV attending Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Mulago
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Many adolescents are living with HIV globally, with some infections vertically and other sexually acquired. Although most Ugandan adolescents living with HIV are stable on antiretroviral treatment, they still ... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(National Inquiry Services Centre, Taylor & Francis, 2012)The study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... -
Quality of life and associated factors among unilateral lower limb amputees at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Introduction: Lower Limb Amputations (LLAs) often prevent individuals from performing activities of daily living and/or participating in physical and social activities and therefore affecting the quality of life (QoL) ... -
Quality of life, prevalence of depressive symptoms and factors associated with prolonged indwelling urinary catheterization at Mulago National Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-06-11)Introduction: In the United States, 15% to 25% of hospitalized patients and 11% of home care patients have indwelling urinary catheters with their inappropriate use in acute care hospitals ranging from 21% to 63%. In ...