Publications by authors named "Nigus Kassie Worku"
Background: Smartphone use has become widespread and continues to grow rapidly. Medical students, already highly susceptible to sleep deprivation, may experience exacerbated issues due to smartphone usage, particularly at bedtime. Therefore, understanding the potential negative impacts of this behavior is crucial.
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- The study focuses on assessing academic performance among health science students in Eastern Ethiopian universities, utilizing cumulative GPA as a key measure of success, defined as a GPA of 3 or above.
- Conducted with 924 undergraduate students, the research employed a cross-sectional design and collected data through a self-administered questionnaire, with statistical analysis performed using SPSS.
- Results indicated that 70.5% of participants achieved good academic performance, with factors such as residence, lack of a sexual partner, test competence, time management, and strategic studying significantly associated with higher academic success.
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- Most pregnancy-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, are preventable; however, the incidence remains high due to limited data on the predictors of these complications.
- The study utilized secondary data from a national longitudinal survey covering various Ethiopian regions to assess maternal health service usage and track outcomes for pregnant women over time.
- Results indicated a 33.86% rate of obstetric complications during delivery, with significant risks including 15.73% of women experiencing bleeding and 4.14% having ruptured membranes.
Background: Several studies were performed on transdermal (TD) insulin delivery in vitro and in vivo, and recently, the study groups included a clinical trial in humans. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted to get summary information about the effectiveness, safety, and preferability of TD insulin in comparison with subcutaneous insulin delivery.
Methods: We conducted a thorough search to find studies in the databases Cochrane Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, EMBASE, Scopus, Hinari, Medlib, and Magiran until January 2024.
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- Head lice infestation is a significant issue among primary school children in low and middle-income countries, impacting their health and academic success, yet consistent data on its prevalence remains lacking.
- This study reviewed 39 articles from various databases to analyze the prevalence and risk factors associated with head lice among affected children, adhering to systematic review guidelines.
- The findings revealed that nearly 20% of children were infested, with girls being 3.71 times more likely to have head lice compared to boys, indicating specific demographics may be more affected.
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- Good-quality sleep is characterized by minimal disturbances, sufficient duration, and proper progression through sleep stages, yet sleep issues are common among individuals living with HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies with 5176 participants found that nearly half (49.32%) of HIV/AIDS patients in SSA experience poor sleep quality, which significantly impacts their treatment adherence and quality of life.
- Key factors linked to poor sleep quality included high levels of depression and lower CD4 cell counts, highlighting the need for better support and intervention strategies for affected individuals.
Exploring barriers of health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in north wollo zone public hospitals; Northeast, Ethiopia, 2023: application of socio-ecological model.
BMC Public Health
April 2024
Background: Health literacy is the important for the prevention of non-communicable disease to make informed health decisions, and practice healthy and protective behaviours. Therefore, application of socioecological model to this study aimed to identify multilevel factors on health literacy among patients and develop scientific health communication interventional strategies to improve health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care.
Objective: To explore barriers of health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in north wollo zone public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023.
Barriers to Medication Adherence Among Patients with Non-Communicable Disease in North Wollo Zone Public Hospitals: Socio-Ecologic Perspective, 2023.
Patient Prefer Adherence
March 2024
Background: The practice of taking medication as directed by a healthcare provider is known as medication adherence. Therefore, the application of a socio-ecological model to this study identifies multilevel factors on barriers of medication adherence on chronic non-communicable disease and provides information to develop scientific health communication interventional strategies to improve medication adherence.
Objective: This study aimed to explore barriers of medication adherence on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in North Wollo Zone public hospitals, northeast Ethiopia.