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EVALUATION OF NURSES’ COMPETENCE IN THE PREVENTION OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS CANNULAE RELATED INFECTIONS AT SUB COUNTY HOSPITALS, ELDORET
(MMUST, 2025-10)Background: Peripheral intravascular cannulae, is a device that is used in hospital inpatient for patient management. The device is linked to complications such as infections, which harm patient health,satisfaction and ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING QUALITY CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS TO 59 MONTHS BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN KISUMU COUNTY
(MMUST, 2025-08)Severe malaria in under 5 continues to be public health concern in malaria endemic areas. In Kisumu County, most cases of severe malaria are observed at Kisumu West and Nyakach sub counties in Kisumu West. However, ... -
RESPECTFUL MATERNITY CARE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AT KITALE COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-10)Respectful maternity care (RMC) is an avenue that ensures pregnant women preferences, needs and rights are adhered to when seeking maternity services. It remains a global challenge as most pregnant women seeking maternity ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF TARGETED POSTNATAL CARE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MIDWIVES IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-04)Postnatal care (PNC) is essential in improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality, especially in low-resource settings yet studies show its largely neglected. Targeted Postnatal Care (TPNC) is an approach ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING WEIGHT GAIN AMONG LOW BIRTHWEIGHT NEONATES UNDER KANGAROO MOTHER CARE IN THE LAKE BASIN ECONOMIC BLOCK, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-08)Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a beneficial method for bonding, breast-feeding and temperature control of all neonates, regardless of weight, gestational age and clinical condition. In low-income neonatal units, the ... -
PREDICTORS OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-05)Cancer remains the second most common cause of death among women globally, with cervical cancer exhibiting the highest mortality rate among all cancer types. In Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING READINESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGES IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
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NURSE INTERNS’ COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FOR ADULT PATIENTS IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-09)Physical assessment is an essential part of the overall health assessment which constitutes the first phase of nursing process. Physical assessment competence of nurse interns has been observed as insufficient in evaluation ... -
PREDICTORS OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF CANCER PATIENTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2024)Primary Stress from the burden of providing care for a patient with cancer frequently results in reduced Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) for caregivers. The majority of research done in Western populations has ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PATIENT WAITING TIME IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF KHUNYANGU SUB - COUNTY HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2023)Waiting time continues to be an essential indicator of the quality of health services. A hospital's emergency room is the most important portion of the facility. For patients who have an immediate need for hospitalization, ... -
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS DURING THE COVID – 19 PANDEMICS AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)promotion of well-being for all. However, COVID – 19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to economies, livelihood, physical and mental well-being of people globally hindering the achievement of the goal. The purpose ... -
FRONTLINE HEALTH PROVIDERS COMPETENCE IN TRIAGING AT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH FACILITIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-10)Triaging is characterized as assigning patients a priority based on the severity of their disease and giving the majority of patients the best treatment possible in the shortest amount of time feasible. Long waiting times ... -
PREDICTORS OF COVID-19 PREVENTION PRACTICES AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AT BUSIA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL-KENYA
(2024-01)SARS-COV-2 is a subgenus of the Sarbecovirus, a member of the Coronaviridae family, and an enveloped RNA virus. November 2019 saw the discovery of the first COVID-19 human case in China's Wuhan live market. The earliest ...
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