Publications by authors named "Birhanu Chekol Gete"
Background: A challenge to pre-hospital emergency care is any barrier or obstacle that impedes quality pre-hospital care or impacts community pre-hospital utilization. The Addis Ababa Fire and Disaster Risk Management Commission (AAFDRMC) provides pre-hospital emergency services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These services operate under a government-funded organization that delivers free emergency services, including out-of-hospital medical care and transportation to the most appropriate health facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients' health outcomes can suffer as a result of poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude towards prehospital emergency care. The purpose of this study was to assess emergency health care providers' (EHCPs') knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards prehospital care in selected prehospital Emergency Medical Service institutions in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among EHCPs working in the three selected prehospital emergency medical care centers in Addis Ababa.
Introduction: Despite mortality in intensive care units being a global burden, it is higher in low-resource countries, including Ethiopia. A sufficient number of evidence is not yet established regarding mortality in the intensive care unit and its determinants. This study intended to determine the prevalence of ICU mortality and its determinants in Ethiopia.
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- Burn injuries are common and often preventable, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia, where they are a major cause of health issues and fatalities.
- A study conducted in 2021/22 assessed caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding burn first aid in Addis Ababa, revealing that most caregivers had poor knowledge and practice, despite a favorable attitude towards burn first aid.
- Out of 305 caregivers surveyed, most learned about burn treatment from informal sources and a significant number had not received any formal training in first aid for burns.