Exploring factors affecting nurse anxiety in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter study.

Introduction: Anxiety is a commonly reported mental health disorder that significantly contributes to the global burden of disease. However, proper counseling, problem-solving strategies, and promotion of healthy lifestyle practices have a positive effect on reducing nurse anxiety, but there is limited evidence in Ethiopia, particularly in this study area. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and identify factors affecting nurse anxiety in Northwest Ethiopia's comprehensive specialized hospitals.

Treatment failure among Sub-Sahara African children living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Antiretroviral treatment failure is a global issue, particularly in developing countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior research findings were highly variable and inconsistent across areas. As a result, the goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the pooled prevalence of treatment failure among children receiving antiretroviral medication in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Predictors of Intention to use Health Literacy Strategies in Patient Education among Health Care Professionals at Public Hospitals of Bahir Dar City: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior.

Purpose: Health literacy strategies were using plain language, using visual aids, using the teach-back method, limiting the number of items provided, and providing culture-sensitive care. This study aimed to assess predictors of intention to use health literacy strategies in patient education among healthcare professionals.

Design: An institutional-based cross-sectional study, theory of planned behavior.

Practice and factors associated with pediatrics pain management among nurses working in Bahir Dar city public hospitals: A mixed method study.

Background: Pain is the most misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and undertreated/untreated medical problem, particularly in children. The main aim of this study was to assess practice and factors associated with pediatrics pain management among nurses working in Bahir Dar city public hospitals, Amhara region, North West Ethiopia, 2022.

Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional concurrent mixed study design was conducted on randomly selected 421 nurses from November 1 to 30/2022.

HIV preventive practice and its associated factors among street dwellers in Ethiopia: Application of health belief model.

Street dwelling is the use of public space as a place of residence and nourishment for children, adolescents, and young people, revealing a complex and multifactorial situation. Moreover, homelessness facilitates HIV transmission and its progression due to the risky lifestyle of individuals. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study conducted in the study area on HIV preventive practices among street dwellers.

Spatial variations and determinants of timely completion of vaccination in Ethiopia using further analysis of EDHS 2019 data: Spatial and multilevel analysis.

Background: Timely vaccination is the practice of administering the vaccine within the first birthday of the child. Not vaccinating the child at the appropriate age is the cause of improper protection of diseases and can be a possible factor in death. The problem of not completing the vaccine in the scheduled period is a globally distributed problem, but especially in sub-Saharan African countries, it is a bottleneck to child health.

Barriers and facilitators of severe acute malnutrition management at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia, descriptive phenomenological study.

Background: Malnutrition is a clinical condition that affects all age groups, and it remains a major public health threat in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, this research aimed to investigate the barriers and facilitators of treating severe acute malnutrition at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia.

Methods: A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted from February to April 2021.

Women in low- and middle-income countries receive antenatal care at health institutions, yet not delivered there: a multilevel analysis of 2016-2021 DHS data.

Background: The institutional delivery dropout (IDD) is a major problem that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is associated with increased risks of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women. Hence, this study assessed the pooled estimate and determinants of IDD after antenatal care (ANC) visit among women in LMICs.

Mothers' intention to vaccinate their daughters against human papillomavirus in NorthWest Ethiopia, using the theory of planned behavior.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cause of cancer worldwide among females. HPV vaccination is highly protective against HPV infection and can reduce 56% of HPV infections. Therefore, the study aims to assess mothers' intention to vaccinate their daughters aged 9-14 years old against human papillomavirus in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia, using the theory of planned behavior.

Adherence to Lifestyle Modification Practices and Its Associated Factors Among Hypertensive Patients in Bahir Dar City Hospitals, North West Ethiopia.

Background: Globally, hypertension affects 1.4 billion adults, accounting for 31% of the world population. The prevention and control of hypertension is not addressed only by pharmacological management.

Health literacy and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance worldwide: A systematic review.

Objective: Health literacy helps an individual to have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make appropriate health decisions. This study aimed to review the association between health literacy and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.

Method: This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses steps.

Proportion and associated factors of maternal complications of cesarean sections among mothers who deliver at Bahir Dar City Public Specialized Hospitals, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Introduction: Cesarean delivery carries both short term and long-term maternal complications. Eventhough it's being a public burden, the proportion of complications and underlying risk factors are not studied well in our setup. This study aimed to assess the proportion and associated factors of complications of cesarean sections among mothers who delivered at Bahir Dar city public specialized hospitals, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2021.