Publications by authors named "Yohanis Megersa"

Background: Clinical competence is a critical element in providing high-quality nursing care. A higher level of clinical competence positively influences patient health outcomes as well as nurses' job performance and satisfaction. Nonetheless, there is limited data on nurses' clinical competence in Ethiopia.

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Background: Nurses and midwives administer blood to the patient, however, the status of knowledge of nurses and midwives to deliver safe blood transfusions in the current setting needs to be investigated.

Objective: To assess knowledge of blood transfusion and its associated factors among nurses, and midwives at public hospitals in West Shoa, Ethiopia, 2021.

Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 278 randomly selected nurses and midwives working in public hospitals of West Shoa from August 1 to 30, 2021.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the utilisation of evidence-based practice (EBP) and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa zone, Oromia, central Ethiopia, in 2021.

Design: Institution-based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Government hospitals including four primary hospitals, three general hospitals and a referral hospital.

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