Introduction: Prematurity presents a significant challenge to the global community due to the rapid increase in its incidence and its disproportionate contribution to increased infant mortality rates.
Objective: To assess the survival status and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates.
Design: A multicentre prospective follow-up study was used.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the time to death and predictors of mortality among asphyxiated neonates admitted to public hospitals in the southwest region of Ethiopia.
Design: An institution-based prospective cohort study was conducted.
Setting: Public hospitals in southwest Ethiopia.
Background: Midwife turnover is a major problem and challenge for health-care leaders in Ethiopia. However, to date, little has been documented on turnover intention and its associated factors among midwifery professionals in southwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to fill the information gap on turnover intention and the factors influencing turnover intention among midwives in southwest Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Informed consent is the process whereby a patient makes a voluntary decision about their medical and surgical care with knowledge of the benefits and potential risks. Poor informed consent processes may increase potential for medical errors and malpractice. Little is known of the knowledge of surgical informed consent with regard to their surgical treatment in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Leadership is the basis of professional and organizational commitment, teamwork and success. Midwives leaders' leadership skills and capabilities have long been recognized as essential contributors to health services and outcomes. However, there are insufficient reports on the effect of leadership styles on midwives' performance in African countries including Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Corona (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered corona virus. The World Health Organization has recommended several preventive measures for COVID-19 and African countries, including Ethiopia had accepted and engaged in the recommended preventive measures. Adherence to COVID-19 prevention measure is still a big problem; however, the level of adherence to preventive measures had not reported in Ethiopia among students and there is an information gap, therefore, this study conducted to fill the information gap on level of adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Being born with low birthweight is a major determinant of perinatal, neonatal, and infant survival. Even though low birthweight-related neonatal mortality is high, there is an information gap regarding the survival status of low birthweight neonates and their predictors of mortality in Ethiopia.
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the survival status and predictors of mortality among low birthweight neonates admitted to Amhara region referral hospitals in Ethiopia.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm neonates with low birth weight admitted in the Amhara region referral hospitals in Ethiopia.
Design: Hospital-based retrospective follow-up study.
Setting: Amhara region referral hospitals, Ethiopia.
Objective: To assess the time to development of anaemia and its predictors among women of reproductive-age receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in public hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia.
Design: Hospital-based retrospective follow-up study SETTING: Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, and Gebretsadik Shawo General Hospital Southwest Ethiopia.
Participants: A total of 389 records of women living with HIV/AIDS at public hospitals were reviewed using a systematic sampling method.
Aims: The timing of the first bath is an important variable in newborn care despite variations from setting to setting. Early first bath can affect the newborn's temperature, blood sugar levels, bonding with his/her mother, comfort, and security. Thus, timing affects several aspects of newborn care and is still a major concern.
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