Adherence to self-care practices and associated factors among heart failure patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Heart failure is the leading cause of hospital stays, medical expenses, and fatalities, and it is a severe problem for worldwide public health. Successful heart failure therapy requires a high level of self-care as well as devotion to different elements of the treatment plan. Despite the positive effects of heart failure self-care on health outcomes, many heart failure patients engage in insufficient self-care behaviors.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on chronic diseases care follow-up and current perspectives in low resource settings: a narrative review.

Coronavirus is a respiratory disease that spreads globally. The severity and mortality risk of the disease is significant in the elderly, peoples having co-morbidities, and immunosuppressive patients. The outbreak of the pandemic created significant barriers to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of chronic diseases.

Predictors of Health-Care Workers' Unwillingness to Continue Working During the Peak of COVID-19 in Western Ethiopia: An Extended Parallel-Process Model Study.

Purpose: Willingness to work in disasters is context-specific and corresponds to the nature, magnitude, and threats posed by a particular public health emergency. None us is certain that our health professionals will continue to provide service should the COVID-19 pandemic crisis climb to its worst level. It was with this uncertainty in mind that this study was done to assess predictors of the unwillingness of health-care workers (HCWs) to continue providing their professional services during the climax of the COVID-19 crisis.

Impact of HIV status and predictors of successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients: A six-year retrospective cohort study.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem. Hence, the study aimed to assess the impact of human immune virus (HIV) status and predictors of successful treatment outcomes of TB patients enrolled at Nekemte specialized hospital. An institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted and the data analyzed using SPSS version 24.

Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis Retreatment Case and Its Determinants in West Ethiopia.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in the developing world. World Health Organization's (WHO's) list of 30 high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of the world's cases. The annual infection rate in developing countries reached 2% or more; where as in developed countries this figure is 0.

Self-care practices regarding diabetes among diabetic patients in West Ethiopia.

Objective: To assess the self-care practices and associated factors among diabetic patients in West Ethiopia.

Results: A total of 252 study participants were included in the study, of this 54.8% were male.

Prevalence and predictors of self care practices among hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.

Objective: Hypertension is a major risk factor and precursor of myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and premature death. These vascular events increased costs of hypertension management. Self-care Practices were recommended to control blood pressure among hypertensive patients.