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Exploring healthcare workers’ immunisation behaviour towards COVID-19 vaccines through psychological patterns

Background: The psychological approach can provide valuable insights into vaccination behaviour, especially in high-risk contexts. It offers new perspectives for effective interventions to improve vaccination behaviour. Aim: To investigate key factors influencing stress related to vaccination in emergenc...

Assessment of the knowledge and awareness of toxoplasmosis among doctors and nurses in Casablanca, Morocco: a cross-sectional study

Pan Afr. med. j; 50 (), 2025
Introduction: toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Medical health professional specially doctors and nurses must have the best skills, knowledge and practices regarding toxoplasmosis to improve maternal and newborn health effectiveness. The aim of this current surve...

Management of infertility among primary health care physicians in Morocco: a cross-sectional study

Pan Afr. med. j; 50 (), 2025
Introduction: the management of infertility in primary health care services can be the first opportunity to address the inability to conceive. The objective of this investigation is to explore practices, obstacles, and recommendations of general physicians (GPs) towards infertility management in Moroccan...

Postpartum depression and associated factors among women visiting postnatal clinic in Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant clinical and public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the magnitude of PPD, early detection, treatment, and prevention of PPD remain a challenge in Ethiopia. This study aims to assess the magnitude and associated fact...

Predictors of age at first marriage among rural women in the West Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Age at first marriage is crucial for a woman’s life prospects. Rural women are more likely to marry at an early age. This study focused on identifying the factors that influence the age at first marriage.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Guji Zone, southern Ethiopia...

Infection par Helicobacter pylori: prévalence et facteurs associés dans une clinique privée à Conakry
Helicobacter pylori : prevalence and associated factors in a center in Conakry

Bénin Médical; (71), 2025
Introduction: L’infection à Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) est une pathologie fréquente dans certaines zones géographiques, pouvant entraîner au cours de son évolution une morbi-mortalité importante. Le but de cette étude était d’évaluer la prévalence et les facteurs associés à l’infec...

Facteurs associés au décès des patients transfusés dans le service d’Hépato-Gastroentérologie du CHU Campus de Lomé
Factors associated with death in patients transfused in the Hepato-Gastroenterology Department of CHU Campus de Lomé

Bénin Médical; (71), 2025
Introduction : la transfusion sanguine est un acte thérapeutique capital dans la pratique médicale et constitue une préoccupation majeure de santé publique Objectif : identifier les facteurs associés au décès chez les patients transfusés Patients et méthode : il s’est agi d’une étude transv...

Analyse des facteurs influençant l’adoption et le maintien de l’allaitement maternel exclusif dans la commune d’Aplahoué en 2020
Analysis of the factors influencing the adoption and continuation of exclusive breastfeeding in the municipality of Aplahoué in 2020

Bénin Médical; (71), 2025
Introduction : l’allaitement maternel exclusif (AME) est le fait de donner le lait maternel au bébé sans rien d’autre jusqu’à l’âge de six mois. Il comble ses besoins nutritionnels et le protège des maladies. Mais cette pratique est de plus en plus délaissée pour diverses raisons. L’obje...

Management and outcome of women requiring massive blood transfusion after childbirth: A cross-sectional study at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania

Introduction: Massive Obstetric Haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The management of obstetric haemorrhage requires a systematic and standardized approach to have a favourable maternal outcome. We describe the prevalence, aetiology, current managem...

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers of malnourished children at the Al Sabbah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan

Introduction: Malnutrition results from insufficient, excessive, or imbalanced intake of nutrients. The contributory factors include poverty, lack of access to food and family knowledge, inadequate healthcare, and recurring illnesses. This study aimed to gather data on the nutrition-related knowledge, at...