Background: Sex ratio is important for human life since its creation, some families prefer male than females, also its related to some medical problems that affect certain sex than another. Studies showed that males are more fragile, and might die earlier than females. Climate...
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been found to be the best means of ensuring the health, growth and development of infants. However, for certain reasons, some mothers do not practice it. The responsibility of passing on information on the relevance of this practice mostly lies i...
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of nurses and midwivies in blood transfusion at Komfo Anokye Teaching. Hospital. Methodology: This study used the descriptive cross-sectional approach with a total population of 280 Nurses and Midwives from Accident and Emergency, S...
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) contributes 29.3% of all deaths in Kenya and is among leading causes of mortality in the Country. Kenya National HIV prevalence is at 4.9% with 38% of people living with HIV unaware of th...
Breast milk includes complex proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other components that are physiologically active. The composition varies both throughout the lactation period and over a single meal. Zinc is an essential micronutrient of proper development and growth. The aim of...
The study dealt on pregnancy outcomes in women of advanced maternal age in Imo State University Teaching Hospital Orlu, Imo state. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The researchers developed three research questions with one formulated hypothesis to guide th...
Aims: To investigate Asian American nursing staff’s overall quality of life (QoL), discrimination experience and the contributing factors during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Participants were...
Aim: To explore the outcome of specialist palliative care services from the perspective patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Study Design: Qualitative exploratory study Place and Duration of Study: Palliative Care Unit, Family Medicine Directorate, Komfo Anoky...
Aims: To examine the effectiveness of this multi-component, cognitive stimulation program in day care centers for older people with dementia to prevent cognitive function decline, self-care abilities decline, and behavior problems or the development of depressive moods. Study Des...
The study dwelt on practice of prevalence of hypertension among traders in international market in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The study adopted a descriptive design with a population of 300 traders and all 300 for data collection. The researcher developed three rese...
Introduction: Nursing is a profession that keeps evolving in order to improve care for persons, families and communities as a whole. Education is an important tool of training and retraining these professionals in order to make them keep up with the pace of practice and conseque...
Background: Antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are becoming increasingly serious global health concerns, It necessitates urgent multisectoral action. Although many countries have established antibiotic guidelines, little has been done to investigate nurse practi...
Background: The World Health Organization reports that acceptable cesarean section delivery rate would be 10%-15%. High cesarean rates in Turkey constitutes a risk to mother and baby health. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine total and primary cesarean section rates and...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder of erythrocytes with frequent episodes of vaso-occlusive crisis and complex morbidities. Studies identify gaps in quality of care for children with SCD including poor knowledge of providers and inadequate logistics. South Tongu dist...
Introduction: Patient safety is a major concept in the provision of health care and a significant factor in the maintenance of quality health care services. Medication errors are among one of patients’ safety issues which needs to be dealt with because of consequences it poses to...