ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the availability of employment and retention for the increased number of medical graduates in Jamaica and The Bahamas. Methods: The availability of internships and junior medical posts for graduates of The University of the West Indies in Jamaica and The Bahamas over th...
ABSTRACT A total of 150 women from Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas, with cancer of the breast were followed up for 10 years post-diagnosis to assess survival rates, not only generally, but also by age and stage of disease at diagnosis, the presence or absence of axillary lymph node metastases, the treat...
OBJECTIVE: High-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are a necessary, albeit not sufficient, cause for cervical cancer development. In The Bahamas, cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer despite screening and educational efforts. As a vaccine programme is being considered, awareness o...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the sociodemographic information and characteristics of patients aged 18-60 years diagnosed with substance use disorders presenting to the three government treatment facilities. To determine the prevalence rates of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and poly-substance use disorders in pat...
OBJECTIVE: To determine accuracy of knowledge and sexual behaviour patterns of junior high school students in New Providence towards HIV/AIDS and identify gender variations. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with cluster sampling of classrooms was undertaken at two schools utilizing a questionnaire. SPSS ...
The Ministry of Health and Environment, through the office of the Director of Nursing, saw the need to conduct a study to determine the number of nurses needed to provide an accecptable level of care to the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The aim of the study was two fold, to: (a) Determine th...
