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Knowledge and Attitude towards Pregnancy Care and Delivery among Male Commercial Motorcyclists in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ibirongbe, D O; Ogunwale, B E; Akeke, F A; Asuzu, M C.
Ibom Medical Journal15; 15 (3), 2022
Background: Men’s influences are gradually being recognised in pregnancy and delivery care. The study aims to determine the knowledge and attitude of male commercial motorcyclists on pregnancy care and delivery of women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among married mal...
Patient Participation, Knowledge, Pregnancy, Ambulatory Care, Delivery of Health Care, Drivers
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana

Asumah, Mubarick N; Abubakari, Abdulai; Fosu, Brian; Dzantor, Edem K; Agyapong, Prince D; Harrison, Samuel B. E; Apio, Gavin; Abukari, Abdul-Kahar.
Ghana Medical Journal; 56 (3), 2022
tives: To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Design: An analytical cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality. Participants: All health ...
COVID-19, Vaccination Hesitancy, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Delivery of Health Care, Health Personnel, Vaccines
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Prévalence et facteurs de risque des infections associées aux soins dans trois hôpitaux nationaux de la ville de Conakry. Guinée
Prevalence and risk factors of healthcare-associated infections in three national hospitals in the city of Conakry. Guinea

Diallo, Mamadou Bobo; Camara, Alimou; Oumar, Diouhé BA; Condè, Mamoudou; Soumah, Anne Marie; Baldè, Fatoumata Binta; Kourouma, Sekou; Bavogui, Jean Séllé; Kourouma, Kaba; Camara, Robert; Toure, Abdoulaye.
Rev. int. sci. méd. (Abidj.); 24 (2), 2022
Objectif. Cette étude avait pour objectif de déterminer la prévalence et les facteurs liés aux infections associées aux soins dans les hôpitaux nationaux de Conakry. Méthodes. la collecte des données et des prélèvements a été réalisée pendant trois jours du dans les hôpitaux nationaux. Vin...
Delivery of Health Care, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Guinea
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Perspectives on HIV self-testing among key and affected populations in Kenya

Sircar, Neiloy R; Maleche, Allan A.
Afr. health sci. (Online); 22 (2), 2022
Background: Kenya’s Key and Affected Populations (KAP) – men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers, peoplewho inject drugs (PWID), and young women aged 18-24 – often experience stigma and discrimination in Kenyan health care settings due to their identity and/or behaviors, which can deter...
HIV Infections, Diagnosis, Self-Testing, Delivery of Health Care, Counseling, Sex Workers
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Factors affecting family medicine programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of recent literature

Matthew Davies, L; Penelope Ellis, K; Moses, Akin; Lawson, Henry; Akpalu, Albert; Walker, Richard W.
Ghana med. j; 56 (4), 2022
Objectives: This study sought to assess the level of anti-glycaemic medication-taking and its predictors among adults living with diabetes receiving treatment at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH). Design: This was a cross-sectional study carried out among adults living with diabetes and receiving care ...
Family, Medicine, Delivery of Health Care
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Parenting amid COVID‐19: Challenges and supports for families with young children in South Africa

Naicker, S N; Richter, L M.
S. Afr. j. child health (Online); 16 (1), 2022
Background. National response mechanisms, including lockdown regulations and financial and food aid, have exacerbated adversity and provided support. They have also exposed existing inequalities, with individuals and families able to cope and recover to varying degrees. Families with young children, spec...
COVID-19, Delivery of Health Care, Family Characteristics, Gender Equity, National Health Programs, Social Support
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Déterminants des coûts directs de la maladie en soins ambulatoires dans les ménages à Kinshasa analyse comptable et économétrique
Determinants of the direct costs of the disease in outpatient care in households in Kinshasa: accounting and econometric analysis

Bukele Kekemb, Théophane; Mvunzi, Joel; Bolende Ngutu, Dieumerci; Nzolani, Samba.
Ann. afr. méd. (En ligne); 16 (1), 2022
Contexte et objectif. Avec une grande majorité d’habitants sans couverture-maladie, l’inaccessibilité aux soins pour manque d’argent est un problème réel parmi les habitants de Kinshasa en raison des paiements directs. La présente étude a évalué le coût direct de la maladie du point de vue...
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement, Burnout, Psychological, Delivery of Health Care, Area Under Curve, Logistic Models
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Community approaches to epidemic management in South Sudan. Lessons from local healthcare systems in tackling COVID-19

Kindersley, Nicki; Majiek, Peter; Othur, Stephen; Barjok, Deng; Luga, Emmanuel; Nyibol, Elizabeth; Miskin, Alex; Madut, Chirrilo; Majok, Joseph Diing.
Across South Sudan, long before the global COVID-19 pandemic emerged, communities have created systems and structures to control the spread of epidemics and infectious diseases. South Sudanese people have extensive knowledge of infectious diseases and experience of organizing responses to epidemics du...
Disease Management, COVID-19, Delivery of Health Care, Communicable Disease Control, Public Health Practice
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