Publications by authors named "Abebe Dechasa"

Background: Management of postoperative pain leads to positive patient progress and shortens the duration of hospital stay. There is a lack of information on nurse's postoperative pain management practice and its associated factors.

Objective: To assess postoperative pain management practice and associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021.

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Background: Incidents affecting patient safety can cause unnecessary injury to a patient. It is generally accepted that incident reporting can improve patient safety. In Ethiopian public hospitals, especially in the Hadiya zone, patient safety-related incidents are commonly witnessed, but there is no evidence of reporting behavior among healthcare professionals.

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Nurses' intention of leaving their profession is the main challenge for healthcare and hospital administrators in many countries. It has significant impact on the performance, stability and productivity of health facilities. However, there is limited evidence on the nurses' intention to leave their profession and associated factors among nurses in developing countries including Ethiopia.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the utilisation of evidence-based practice (EBP) and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa zone, Oromia, central Ethiopia, in 2021.

Design: Institution-based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Government hospitals including four primary hospitals, three general hospitals and a referral hospital.

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