RP-Department of Health Management & Informatics: Recent submissions
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Patients’ Health Information and Medication Adherence in Hypertension Management at Kenyatta National Hospital; Kenya
(Science and Education Publishing, 2023)Ministry of Health in Kenya National STEPS survey observed, 56% of Kenyans had never been checked for blood pressure, 90% of those on treatment still had their blood pressure uncontrolled and of major concern is complications ... -
Health System Factors Influencing Practice Of Neonatal Resuscitation among Nurses in Machakos Level 5 Hospital
(Medwin publishers, 2019)The first minute after birth is usually referred to as the golden minute, and the new born baby should be able to initiate spontaneous breathing, failure to which a condition called birth asphyxia ensues. Globally, ... -
Spurring the Uptake of Maternal Healthcare Services in Culturally Endowed Communities in Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya
(Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)Enhancing the well-being of the mother and newborn is an explicit goal in health. Of the most legendary neglected influencer is patient centered requirement. The hope for people-oriented maternal health interventions ... -
Magnitude and Determinants of Self-Referrals among Women Seeking Skilled Birth Attendance Services: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study in Marsabit County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)Background: Self-referral to higher-level hospitals by women seeking skilled birth attendance services reflects in part their non-adherence to established referral pathways. This choice results in an inappropriate utilization ... -
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ... -
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(Medip Academy, 2021)Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ... -
Utilization of Free Maternity Services among Women of Child Bearing Age in Machakos County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)Introduction: globally, the rate of maternal mortality is unacceptably high with Kenya recording a rate of 362 maternal death per 100,000 live births. Even so, only 62% of women deliver under skilled health care. The ... -
Management of Diabetes Mellitus at the Household Level Using Community Health Strategy in Embu County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)Introduction: diabetes mellitus (DM) causes 1% of the mortality in Kenya and 2% of the population in Kenya has diabetes mellitus. Embu County was the 5 th leading county in diabetes mellitus morbidity in Kenya in 2019. ... -
Health System Factors Affecting Uptake of Antenatal Care by Women of Reproductive Age in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Research, 2019)This study sought to determine how health system factors affect antenatal care services uptake. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted. The population under study was selected household members of the ... -
Evaluation of Utilization of Health Management Information System by Health Unit Management Committees in Luuka District, Uganda
(Journal of Research, Innovation and Implications in Education, 2019)The study was about Management and Utilization of Health Management Information system (HMIS) by Health Unit Management Committees (HUMCs) in Luuka District. The investigation was based on a realization that inefficiency ... -
Evaluation of Technical Efficiency of County Referral Hospitals in Kenya and Its Determinants
(International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2019)Government’s health expenditure as a percent of the total government budget is approximately 7% which falls below the target of 15% recommended by the World Health Organization. It is, therefore, important that the ... -
Awareness and Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women Aged 30-49 Years in Kitui West Sub-County
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30-49 years in Kitui west, Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. ... -
Influence of Menopause on Work Productivity among Health Workers in Public Hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya
(AJOL, 2019)INTRODUCTION Menopause has been established as cause for impaired work productivity in women health workers in general. However, studies on the influence of menopause on work productivity among women employed in public ... -
Effect of Training “Boda-boda” Riders on Community-Based Referrals for Maternal Outcome: A Case of Busoga Region, Uganda
(SciVision Publishers, 2021)Many pregnant mothers miss antenatal care attendance and health facility deliveries despite several interventions either due to knowledge gap on the benefits or lack of transport means to reach the health centre. ... -
Adherence to Standard Management Procedure of Organophosphate Poisoning in Selected Health Facilities in Nandi County, Kenya
(Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, 2021)Organophosphate poisoning is a public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with over 300,000- 350,000 deaths mostly in developing countries. Incidences of organophosphate poisoning ... -
Nurses’ Perception on Healthcare Services Quality in Mission Hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya
(AJOL, 2019-02)BACKGROUND Despite adoption of quality improvement initiatives in Kenyan Health facilities, quality gains are not yet optimal in both public and private sector. The private sector, which includes mission hospitals, face ... -
Evaluation of Relationship of Sources of Health Information System (HIS) and HIS Feedback in Selected Public Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2020)Aim: This study sought to assess the extent to which sources of Health Information System (HIS) is associated with HIS feedback in the public health facilities in Nairobi City County. Methodology: This study adopted the ... -
Vocal local versus pharmacological treatments for pain management in tubal ligation procedures in rural Kenya: a non-inferiority trial
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Vocal local (VL) is a non-pharmacological pain management technique for gynecological procedures. In Africa, it is usually used in combination with pharmacological analgesics. However, analgesics are associated ... -
Whole-genome sequencing in an autism multiplex family
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a group of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders that affect 1 in 88 children in the US. Previous exome sequencing studies on family trios have implicated a role for ... -
Erratum to: AGC1 Deficiency Causes Infantile Epilepsy, Abnormal Myelination, and Reduced N-Acetylaspartate
(2014)BACKGROUND: Whole exome sequencing (WES) offers a powerful diagnostic tool to rapidly and efficiently sequence all coding genes in individuals presenting for consideration of phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous ...
