Publications by authors named "Semarya Berhe Lemlem"
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- The study aimed to assess a modified Health Belief Model (HBM) related to cervical cancer (CC) screening and visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) among female healthcare professionals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, identifying factors influencing health behaviors.
- A self-administered questionnaire with 42 items was analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, resulting in 24 reliable items categorized into 6 factors that explain significant variance in health beliefs concerning CC and VIA.
- With strong reliability and validity measures, the modified HBM is deemed suitable for research and clinical use by Ethiopian healthcare professionals to enhance understanding and participation in cervical cancer screenings.
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- The study investigates the discontinuation rates and factors influencing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives among reproductive-aged women in Butajira town, Ethiopia, in 2020.
- It found a 22.5% discontinuation rate, predominantly due to side effects, particularly menstrual disruptions.
- Key predictors for discontinuation included the time taken to reach health facilities, the desire for more children, and the level of counseling received about the benefits of contraceptive methods.
Background: Abortion rates following unintended pregnancies are increasing in developing countries, and unsafe abortion is a commonly neglected reproductive health-care problem. In Ethiopia, the number of women receiving treatment for complications from unsafe abortion is increasing. Improving the level of knowledge of reproductive-age women on medication abortion contributes to the prevention of unsafe abortion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fatigue is a subjective and distressing symptom in cancer patients and has profound effects on daily life. The rates of fatigue during treatment are reported to be 25-90%. Its causes are secondary to their treatment course, cancer itself and associated factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUCD) utilization remains very low in Ethiopia beside high levels of unmet need for postpartum family planning even if nongovernmental organizations efforts to promote its use. This study investigates immediate PPIUCD utilization and influencing factors.
Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on public hospitals of Addis Ababa city.
Background: One-third to two-thirds of operated patients in low-income countries acquire surgical site infection, which is nine times higher when compared to high-resource countries. Identifying the incidence and risk factors that contribute to surgical site infection following cesarean delivery is a step ahead for preventing and reducing the problem. Nonetheless, the distribution of the problem in Addis Ababa, where the rate of cesarean delivery is relatively high compared to other parts of the country, is under investigation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually worldwide and about 465,000 will die from the disease.
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