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KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN JOS METROPOLIS, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.
West Afr J Med
November 2024
Professor of Community Medicine, University of Jos and Consultant, Jos University Teaching Hospital.
Introduction: HPV infection is well-recognized as a cause of nearly all cases of cervical cancer. There are currently three prophylactic HPV vaccines; a bivalent (Cervarix), a quadrivalent (Gardasil), and a nonavalent vaccine (Gardasil- 9). With the recent rollout of HPV vaccines in Nigeria, it is imperative to understand potential barriers and facilitators to its uptake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCHILDHOOD UNINTENTIONAL HOME INJURIES: CAREGIVER'S PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.
West Afr J Med
November 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Introduction: Unintentional home injuries (UHI) pose an enormous danger to a child's well-being; therefore, understanding the variations in caregiver approaches across different settings is invaluable for targeted prevention strategies. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, and practice of caregivers on UHI in children under five years of age.
Methods: The comparative cross-sectional study design with a multistage random sampling technique was utilized to select 494 caregiver/child pairs, proportionate to size, from selected communities in both rural and urban areas of Plateau State.
Primary care and community partnerships to promote age-friendly care for Hispanic older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc
August 2024
Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Background: Healthcare and community collaborations have the potential to address health-related social needs. We examined the implementation of an educational initiative and collaborative intervention between a geriatric clinic and Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to enhance age-friendly care for a Hispanic patient population.
Methods: As part of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, a geriatric clinic partnered with AAA to embed an English- and Spanish-speaking Social Service Coordinator (SSC).
Developing an integrated nurse and physiotherapist-led bladder, bowel and pelvic health team.
Br J Community Nurs
May 2024
Specialist Pelvic Health Nurse; Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health Team, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
A service redesign in 2019 led to the formation of an integrated team of nurses and physiotherapists working together to form a bladder, bowel and pelvic health team across two hospitals and the community in Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The last few years have had their challenges, but the team is now very successful and has won awards for the integration and achievements, particularly in the redesign of the containment product service. Integrating two professional groups has led to excellent team-work and smoother patient journeys.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlueprint designing and validation for competency-based curriculum for theory assessment in community medicine.
Med J Armed Forces India
December 2023
Associate Professor (Community Medicine), Smt.B.K.Shah Medical Institute & Research Center, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Background: Blueprint provides a base for assessment by assigning proportionate weightage to various content areas and helps the paper setter to construct a uniform and valid assessment. This study aimed to design and validate a blueprint for theory in Community Medicine as per the new curriculum for Medical Undergraduates in India.
Methods: Blueprint in community medicine was designed by assigning impact score (I) and frequency score (F) for the competencies.
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