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Technological Factors Influencing the Quality of Data for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program in Selected Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has been going on since 2008 with limited studies on the quality of data which is defined as data’s fitness to serve its intended purpose. The study sought to ... -
Determinants of Point-of-Care Technology Use among Health Care Workers in Comprehensive Care Centres, A Case of Central Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The Point of Care (POC) approach is the highest level of interaction between health care workers (HCW) and the information system, which generally requires interaction during clinical meetings. Although it is hard to do ... -
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 ... -
Pattern of epidemics monitoring data reporting among health facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Background: Weekly epidemic monitoring data reporting was adopted in Kenya after the Ministry of Health embraced Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy from WHO - Africa region to facilitate timely ... -
Views of Secondary School Students on Adolescent Friendly Health Services in Level Two Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(ajhs, 2020)BACKGROUND Sexual and reproductive health problems remain a major cause of ill health and/death among adolescents. Despite the adoption of adolescent-friendly health services in all government facilities in Kenya, incidences ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(eajsti, 2021)This research aims to determine the applicability of routine healthcare in clinical informatics research. One of the key areas of research in precision medicine is computational phenotyping from longitudinal Electronic ... -
Prevalence and Complications Associated with Diabetes Mellitus at the Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(JHIA, 2020)million people in Africa had the disease in 2015. Kenya is presently experiencing an increase in mortality and morbidity related to diabetes. Methods: This research employed a retrospective cross-sectional study design ... -
Measuring the Extent of Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for Documentation of Medical Records by Healthcare Workers in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2020)Poor compliance to health systems guidelines and standards are associated with a dismal performance and it contributes greatly, to high number of deaths, injury, medical errors, patients harm and ineffective care. Globally, ... -
Quality of Clinical Coding at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Globeedu Group, 2018)Introduction: Professionals from various cadres in the health sector raise concerns regarding the poor quality of clinical coding leading to lack of evidence-based practice. Assessing the quality of the clinical coding in ... -
Performance of community health workers in Njiru District, Nairobi County, Kenya
(medicalsciencejournal, 2016)In 2006, World Health Organization report recognized shortages of health workers as an ingredient in primary health services. In mitigation the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978 promoted the use of Community Health Workers ... -
Data Quality in Health Management Information Systems at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi City County, Kenya: Influence of Technological Factors
(iOSR-JNHS, 2021)Background: Efficient and effective Health Management Information System (HMIS) is critical to both the healthcare system and to people’s health, by providing the system and data that is central for target setting, policy ... -
Unmet HIV/AIDS Services Needs amongst Adolescent and Children in Kenya
(ijhsr, 2018-07)World Health Organization advocates for provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS service package in uninterrupted manner according to client needs overtime including their network. High Income Countries recognizes that integration ... -
Training of Mothers for Attitude Change to Support Community- Based Referrals for Maternal Outcome in East-Central Uganda
(direct research publisher, 2020)In many developing countries, vehicle and motorcycle ambulances have been secured to transport mothers to health centres and the Village Health Teams (VHTs) have been involved in the community referral processes. However, ... -
Training of Health Units Management Committees (Humcs) and Performance of Health Centers in Eastern Uganda
(jriie, 2019)Community participation has been emphasized internationally as a way of enhancing accountability, as well as a means to enhance health goals in terms of coverage, access and effective utilization. As a result, countries ... -
Influence of Communication Systems for Community-Based Referrals on Maternal Outcome in the Selected Districts of East-Central Uganda
(Direct Research Journal, 2020)Many communication interventions in East – Central Uganda that have been aimed at increasing deliveries at health centres have proved to be futile. The innovation, communication and technology referred to as Closed ...
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Technological Factors Influencing the Quality of Data for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program in Selected Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has been going on since 2008 with limited studies on the quality of data which is defined as data’s fitness to serve its intended purpose. The study sought to ... -
Determinants of Point-of-Care Technology Use among Health Care Workers in Comprehensive Care Centres, A Case of Central Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The Point of Care (POC) approach is the highest level of interaction between health care workers (HCW) and the information system, which generally requires interaction during clinical meetings. Although it is hard to do ... -
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 ... -
Pattern of epidemics monitoring data reporting among health facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Background: Weekly epidemic monitoring data reporting was adopted in Kenya after the Ministry of Health embraced Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy from WHO - Africa region to facilitate timely ... -
Views of Secondary School Students on Adolescent Friendly Health Services in Level Two Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(ajhs, 2020)BACKGROUND Sexual and reproductive health problems remain a major cause of ill health and/death among adolescents. Despite the adoption of adolescent-friendly health services in all government facilities in Kenya, incidences ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(eajsti, 2021)This research aims to determine the applicability of routine healthcare in clinical informatics research. One of the key areas of research in precision medicine is computational phenotyping from longitudinal Electronic ... -
Prevalence and Complications Associated with Diabetes Mellitus at the Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(JHIA, 2020)million people in Africa had the disease in 2015. Kenya is presently experiencing an increase in mortality and morbidity related to diabetes. Methods: This research employed a retrospective cross-sectional study design ... -
Measuring the Extent of Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for Documentation of Medical Records by Healthcare Workers in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2020)Poor compliance to health systems guidelines and standards are associated with a dismal performance and it contributes greatly, to high number of deaths, injury, medical errors, patients harm and ineffective care. Globally, ... -
Quality of Clinical Coding at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Globeedu Group, 2018)Introduction: Professionals from various cadres in the health sector raise concerns regarding the poor quality of clinical coding leading to lack of evidence-based practice. Assessing the quality of the clinical coding in ... -
Performance of community health workers in Njiru District, Nairobi County, Kenya
(medicalsciencejournal, 2016)In 2006, World Health Organization report recognized shortages of health workers as an ingredient in primary health services. In mitigation the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978 promoted the use of Community Health Workers ... -
Data Quality in Health Management Information Systems at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi City County, Kenya: Influence of Technological Factors
(iOSR-JNHS, 2021)Background: Efficient and effective Health Management Information System (HMIS) is critical to both the healthcare system and to people’s health, by providing the system and data that is central for target setting, policy ... -
Unmet HIV/AIDS Services Needs amongst Adolescent and Children in Kenya
(ijhsr, 2018-07)World Health Organization advocates for provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS service package in uninterrupted manner according to client needs overtime including their network. High Income Countries recognizes that integration ... -
Training of Mothers for Attitude Change to Support Community- Based Referrals for Maternal Outcome in East-Central Uganda
(direct research publisher, 2020)In many developing countries, vehicle and motorcycle ambulances have been secured to transport mothers to health centres and the Village Health Teams (VHTs) have been involved in the community referral processes. However, ... -
Training of Health Units Management Committees (Humcs) and Performance of Health Centers in Eastern Uganda
(jriie, 2019)Community participation has been emphasized internationally as a way of enhancing accountability, as well as a means to enhance health goals in terms of coverage, access and effective utilization. As a result, countries ... -
An Enabling Environment for the Effective Performance of Health Unit Management Committees (Humcs) in Health Centres in Busoga Sub-Region
(direct research publisher, 2020)Health Unit Management Committees (HUMCs) were introduced to provide an eye for the community to monitor and contribute ideas. It was because of poor health service delivery at some health units owing to realizations ... -
Influence of Communication Systems for Community-Based Referrals on Maternal Outcome in the Selected Districts of East-Central Uganda
(Direct Research Journal, 2020)Many communication interventions in East – Central Uganda that have been aimed at increasing deliveries at health centres have proved to be futile. The innovation, communication and technology referred to as Closed ... -
Challenges Faced by Health Unit Management Committees In Rendering Health Services to Communities in East-Central Uganda
(Direct Research Journal, 2020-06)Like other countries, Uganda implements programs that help to enhance health services delivery in communities. One of the strategies to ensure this is by facilitating the construction of health centres and equipping ... -
Effects of Mobile Health Technologies on Uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring Among Caregivers of Children Aged 9 to 18 Months in Kenya
(Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2020)This study aimed at finding out the effects of mobile health (mhealth) technologies on uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring (RGM) among caregivers of children aged above 9 months in Kenya. This was a quasi-experimental ... -
Factors contributing to malnutrition among children under five years of age in Machakos Country Level five hospital
(wjpmr, 2017)Background: Child malnutrition is one of the measures of health status that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for equity in health. According to WHO, 60% of all deaths occurring among children aged less than ... -
Strengthening Health Research for Climate Change in Africa
(Granthaalayah Publications and Printers, 2018)Despite the complexity of climate change and health research,studies conducted are still remaining non-interdisciplinary and non -multidisciplinary. A number of literatures has demonstrated the complexity for carrying ...
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