Publications by authors named "Noreen Agbapuonwu"
Knowledge and Practice of COVID-19 Preventive Strategies among Nurses.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res
January 2024
Background: Knowledge of COVID-19 preventive measures, in addition to appropriate practices of such measures, remains a necessity for the prevention of contracting COVID-19 by nurses. This study assessed nurses' knowledge and practice of COVID-19 preventive strategies. It also determined the influence of sociodemographic variables on the knowledge of preventive measures for COVID-19 among nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite the severe consequences, the treatment gap for depression, epilepsy, and schizophrenia continues to be a major concern in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review of literature on barriers and facilitators of treatment-seeking behaviors from the perspective of individuals living with depression, epilepsy, and schizophrenia and stakeholders in LMICs. Knowledge deficits, beliefs, and stigma were barriers to treatment-seeking across disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeterminants of Malaria Prevention and Treatment Seeking Behaviours of Pregnant Undergraduates Resident in University Hostels, South-East Nigeria.
J Pregnancy
August 2018
This cross-sectional descriptive survey investigated determinants of malaria prevention and treatment seeking behaviours of pregnant undergraduates resident in university hostels, South-East Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to enrol 121 accessible and consenting undergraduates with self-revealed and noticeable pregnancy residing in twenty-three female hostels of four university campuses in Enugu State, Nigeria. Structured interview guide developed based on reviewed literature and WHO-recommended malaria prevention and treatment measures was used to collect students' self-report data on malaria preventive health behaviours, sick role behaviours, and clinic use using mixed methods.
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- The study examined how child care and domestic work impact health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in employed versus unemployed women who had normal vaginal deliveries in Southeast Nigeria.
- Employed women generally had lower HrQoL scores compared to unemployed women at three postpartum check-in points, with the lowest scores at 18 weeks postpartum.
- Factors such as higher education and personal income were associated with better HrQoL, while employed women faced more challenges in physical health, especially as they got older, unless they had a higher education.