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Fréquence et nature des violences obstétricales dans les maternités de Kisangani, en République Démocratique du Congo
Frequency and nature of obstetric violence in Kisangani Maternity Hospitals, Democratic Republic of Congo

Context and objective. Obstetric violence represents all abuses suffered that women experience during childbirth. The present study was conducted to describe the nature, frequency and resentment of acts and abuses committed in maternity hospitals. Methods. This was a cross-sectional, multi-site descripti...

Satisfaction de la prise en charge de la douleur après césarienne au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Gynécologie Obstétrique Befelatanana, Madagascar

L’évaluation de la satisfaction des patientes est une composante essentielle de l’amélioration de la qualité des services en anesthésie. Notre objectif était de déterminer les bénéfices/risques de la Lidocaïne par rapport à la gestion de la douleur post-césarienne et son coût dans le but ...

Patients in public hospitals received insufficient food to meet daily protein and energy requirements: Cape Town Metropole, South Africa

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the energy and protein content of meals served and consumed by hospitalised patients compared with their needs, to assess patients’ food satisfaction and investigate associations with energy and protein intake. Design: This was an exploratory quantitative cross...

Mobility impairment and life satisfaction in the Northern Region of Malawi

There exist many psychosocial sequelae associated with mobility impairment, especially in low-resource settings where access to mobility assistive devices is limited. Objectives: This study aims to (1) define the burden and presenting aetiologies of mobility impairment in the rural Northern Region of Ma...

Patient satisfaction with the Nigerian National Health Insurance Scheme two decades since establishment: A systematic review and recommendations for improvement

Background: To improve healthcare access and mitigate healthcare costs for its population, Nigeria established a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 1999. The NHIS remains Nigeria’s leading vehicle for achieving universal health coverage; nonetheless, questions remain regarding its quality and e...

Patient satisfaction with intraoral examination in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Objectives: While studies on satisfaction following medical procedures are well documented, but this is not so with dental procedures. Therefore, this study aims to determine the level of satisfaction in patient undergoing intraoral examination (IOE). Material and Methods: Consecutive patients attending ...