Results: 12

Implementing the elderly-friendly hospital initiative in the intensive care unit with a review of policy and practice

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (10), 2024
Aging is an unavoidable part of life. Every human must go through the aging process. A decline in organ function is a part of the aging process that leads to various health-related challenges. These healthcare challenges may require critical care. The uniqueness of the aged population needs to be conside...

Appréciation de la qualité des soins dans le service de pédiatrie de l’hôpital spécialisé mère-enfant blanche Gomes (hsmebg) de Brazzaville (Congo)
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Objective: Is the quality of care in the pediatric department of HSMEBG appreciable? The objective of this work is to study the quality of care in the pediatric department of the Blanche Gomes Mother-Child Specialized Hospital in Brazzaville (Congo) in order to enable its improvement.Met...

Relevance of the Health Extension Program to the current Health Needs and Evolving Demands of Rural Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Analysi

Ethiop. j. health sci; 33 (1), 2023
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has been implementing a health extension program (HEP) to respond to the high maternal and child mortality in rural communities. HEP has brought tremendous contributions to improved access and coverage of primary healthcare in the last 15 years. Despite its attributions, attention to...

Profil des édentements partiels selon la classification de Kennedy-Applegate dans une structure de soins dentaires de Lomé (Togo)
Profile of partial edentulism according to the Kennedy-Applegate classification in a dental care structure in Lome (Togo)

Introduction. La documentation des édentements partiels est un indicateur de l’état buccodentaire et permet d’évaluer les besoins en soins prothétiques. L’objectif de ce travail était de décrire le profil des édentements partiels selon la classification de Kennedy-Applegate dans une structu...

Role development and extension for radiographers in computed tomography: Literature review findings and their application to Zimbabwe

Med. j. Zambia; 50 (4), 2023
Computed Tomography(CT) technology has evolved into avital diagnostic tool in modern medical practice, leading to the development and extension of the CT radiographer's role. While some countries have made progress in developing and extending radiographers' roles in CT, resource-constrained settings like...

Workplace experiences of diagnostic radiographers, on job satisfaction and staff retention in the public health sector in Lusaka District of Zambia

Med. j. Zambia; 50 (4), 2023
Background: Zambia's healthcare workforce is reportedly inadequate for the country's healthcare needs. This stems from healthcare professionals, particularly radiographers, exiting the public health sector for non-governmental organizations or other countries with attractive conditions of service. This s...

The impact of public health interventions in a developing nation: an overview

Introduction: Around 80% of factors that determine population health sit outside the control of health services. It is essential we influence these factors in addition to those within the remit of health services in order to improve and protect the health of population in a developing country. Public hea...

Ecologia integral e trabalhadores imigrantes na pandemia de Covid-19
Integral ecology and immigrant workers in the Covid-19 pandemic

No período da pandemia deCovid-19 um dos grupos mais vulneráveis é aquele composto por trabalhadores imigrantes. Longe de seus países, muitos deles não recebem assistência médica ao mesmo tempo que continuam trabalhando normalmente por desempenharem funções consideradas essenciais. Além di...

Digital health and self-management of chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

S. Afr. J. Inf. Manag.; 24 (1), 2022
Background: With the rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the concept of digital self-management presents great opportunities for relieving some of the burdens healthcare systems face. However, for this to be realised, effective use of digital health in self-management and...

Information needs and information resources availability for nursing students in mission-Owned schools of nursing in Imo state

This study investigated the information needs and information resources availability for nursing students in mission-owned schools of nursing in Imo State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design and five research questions guided the study. All the 416 second and third year nursing stu...