In-hospital psychoeducation for family caregivers of Nigerian children with cancer (The RESCUE Study).

Objectives: High levels of caregiver burden (CB) are experienced by informal caregivers of pediatric patients with cancer. There is increasing evidence highlighting the extent of CB across sub-Saharan African countries, although there remains lack of interventions that target improvements in their experience. This study aimed to determine the impact of a structured psychoeducation program on caregivers' outcomes relating to preparedness to provide care, burden of caregiving, and quality of life (QoL).

Strategies to improve healthcare services for patients with sickle cell disease in Nigeria: The perspectives of stakeholders.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) continues to pose physical and psychosocial burdens to patients, caregivers and health workers. Stakeholder engagement in the processes of policy making and implementation is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of best practices in healthcare. To engage stakeholders with a view to assessing the knowledge of SCD; ascertain the challenges associated with accessibility and affordability of healthcare services; improve the quality of care, and thereby effect behavioral change through increasing attendance and follow-up of patients in the clinics.

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients on Long Term Treatment in a Tertiary Health Institution in Jos Nigeria.

Background: The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is on the increase globally and found to be more pronounced among those with chronic illnesses even in the face of insufficient scientific evidence to support its efficacy. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the level of use of CAM and its predictors among patients on long term care in tertiary health institution.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 176 patients accessing treatment for chronic medical conditions in Jos University Teaching Hospital using quantitative method of data collection.

Level of utilization and provider-related barriers to the use of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell disease patients in Jos, North-Central Nigeria.

Background: Hydroxyurea is underutilized by sickle cell health-care providers in Nigeria despite available evidence of its effectiveness in reducing the manifestations and complications of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Objectives: To assess the level of utilization and provider-related barriers to the use of hydroxyurea in SCD therapy in Jos, Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted among 132 medical doctors providing care for SCD patients.

Factors influencing irradiance of locally fabricated phototherapy devices in Jos, north-central Nigeria.

Locally fabricated phototherapy devices (LFPDs) are widely used in Nigeria for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Ours was a cross-sectional observational study of all LFPDs in major hospitals in Jos between January and March 2015. We evaluated a total of 24 LFPDs.