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Awareness of, responsiveness to and practice of patients’ rights at Uganda’s national referral hospital.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: The realisation of patients’ rights in resource-constrained and patient-burdened public
health care settings in Uganda remains an obstacle towards quality health care delivery, health careseeking
behaviour ...
Utilization of post exposure prophylaxis among health workers following percutaneous injuries in public health facilities in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2017)
Background: Of the 3 million percutaneous exposures that occur annually among health workers, 90% are in low income countries. The estimated prevalence of percutaneous exposures among health workers in Uganda is 57-82%. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Factors associated with incomplete COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Kampala Capital City Health Facilities. An explanatory sequential mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Health workers involved in rapid response to viral infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola, Marburg among others are almost certainly at an increased risk of acquiring infection compared to the public. Like ...
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 ...
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 ...
Experiences and factors associated with the use of mHealth among health care workers to provide health services in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Despite the potential benefits of mHealth, its adoption remains a big challenge in developing countries such as Uganda. Additionally, limited data exist on the utilization of mHealth among health workers to ...
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 ...