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ADHERENCE PRACTICE TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION’S SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST IN OPERATING ROOMS IN KISII COUNTY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2023)World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) in 2008 to assure safety in operating rooms (ORs). Globally, adherence level varies with developing countries posting the lowest levels ... -
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERSAT TWO REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KISUMU COUNTY,KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most common and lethal opportunistic infections among human immune virus infected clients/patients before initiation ofantiretroviraltherapy. Itis majorly associatedto ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERSIN IMMUNIZATION UPTAKE IN POKOT SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-09)Community Health Volunteers are key in increasing immunizations uptake. In Kenya, KDHS 2014 report indicates basicvaccination coverage reduced from 77%in 2008 to 71% in 2014 and the proportion of ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG FEMALE BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN FARAJA, NAIROBI COUNTY-KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)Breast Cancer is one of the devastating types of cancer common and most prevalent in women accounting for 23% of all cancers of women globally, Kenya reporting high incidences. After diagnosis, the quality of life (QOL) ... -
COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)The novel coronavirus was announced a global rampant disease in March 2020. Non -pharmaceutical Interventions were imposed globally to assist in controlling the spread of the disease, which a lot of damage that impacted ... -
DETERMINANTS OF DIET AND FLUID ADHERENCEAMONG END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS AT MOI TEACHINGAND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is aglobalpublic health problem.Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has over 200 hemodialysis patients with nearly 2/3rd struggling with dietary and fluid adherence.This study ... -
DETERMINANTS OF BYPASSING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AMONG WOMEN SEEKING CHILDBIRTH SERVICES AT THE MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ELDORET
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Strong preferences are revealed when patients fail to utilize their nearby facilities and seek health care services at another facility. Bypassing rates for childbirth has been documented in literature and it ranges between ... -
DETERMINANTS OF INTENTION TO PROCURE UNSAFE ABORTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS SEEKING YOUTH-FRIENDLY SERVICES IN HOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In general, 15% of all unsafe abortion globally occurs among adolescents below 20 years old. In Kenya, out of the 35% maternal deaths occurring as a result of abortion, the adolescents contribute 17%. Furthermore, Homa-Bay ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG MOTHERS OF MOUNT ELGON CONSTITUENCY BUNGOMA KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Since independence, the Government of Kenya has made lots of efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity through some women-oriented programs. These programs are included in the marginalized groups like Ogiek in Mt. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF UNMET NEED FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE LIVING IN ELDORET TOWN, KENY
(MMUST, 2020-03-16)Unmet need for modern contraception is one of the most vital indicators of birth control programs and policies. It is challenging to motivate women of childbearing age to adopt contemporary means ... -
EFFECTS OF “OPARANYA CARE SERVICES” IN IMPROVING SKILLED DELIVERY IN MALAVA COUNTY HOSPITAL KAKAMEGA COUNTY KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-10)is estimated that nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy related complications and childbirth. Globally 34% of deliveries take place without skilled birth attendant. In Kenya more than 50% of deliveries are conducted ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS ON FOLLOW-UP AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Best practice in management of chronic diseases including diabetes, requires long duration of treatment, multiple therapies and remains a major challenge in primary health care settings worldwide. Factors such as ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE CLINICAL HAND-OVER OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(2023)Handover involves transfer of health care providers’ responsibility and accountability for some or all aspects of care for a patient, or groups of patients, to another person, such as a clinician or nurse on a temporary ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
INVESTIGATION OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NURSING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN THE NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS IN KENYA
(2017-11)Kenya has seen a drastic growth in nursing education sector recording high rates of enrolment of students to training while their performance in Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) examination remained variable. This study ...
