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Factors Influencing Reporting of Medical Errors Amongst Nurses in Pediatric Wards in Three Teaching and Referral Hospitals in Nairobi Kenya
(Journal of Nursing and Practice, 2022-03)Service delivery is among the six health system strengthening pillars by World Health Organization. Successful health services bring about effective, quality, safe, personal and non-personal health care actions or ... -
Factors influencing reporting of Medical errors amongst nurses in Pediatric Wards in Three Teaching and Referral Hospitals in Nairobi Kenya.
(KeMU, 2022-10)Service delivery is among the six health system strengthening pillars. Successful health services bring about effective, quality, safe, personal and non-personal health care actions to those who need them, where they need ... -
Assessing the supportive role of nurse educators in clinical learning of undergraduate nursing students at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2021-09)Majority of global nursing bodies have reviewed standards on nurse educators’ roles in clinical learning. This study therefore assesses nurse educators’ supportive role and its effect on clinical learning of nursing ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF THE NURSES’ CHARACTERISTICS AND THE NURSES’ ATTITUDES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NURSING CARE PLAN IN MACHAKOS COUNTY
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2022)Purpose: This descriptive cross-sectional study sought to assess the implementation of the nursing process by nurses in two sub county hospitals in Machakos county, Namely: Kangundo and Kathiani sub county hospitals. The ... -
Proposed Solutions to Address the Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Health Facilities in Kamukunji SubCounty, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 2022-03)Medical waste management in Kenya has been greatly affected by the country's elevated production levels. The majority of medical facilities do not have an extensive medical waste management system, or if they do, they ... -
The perceived employer related barriers to the diploma nurses’ decision to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in Nairobi County
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2022-06)Background: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree has been linked by researchers to safety and better patient outcome within settings in healthcare. However, a proportion of nurses globally exceeding 60% start ... -
Influence of community dialogues on social accountability in the health system in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2022-08)Background: Social accountability encompasses a variety of strategies that enable citizens to express their concerns about the performance of health-care services. Community dialogues provide a forum for community engagement ... -
Strengthening Social Accountability Process in Community Health Systems: Exploring the Role Of Community Actors in Africa and South Asia: Systematic Review
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2022-04)Background: Despite a growing body of literature on social accountability in health systems, many questions remain unanswered about how community actors interact with health workers and demand accountability. Social ... -
The Influence of Staffs’ Knowledge on Preparedness of Catholic Mission Hospitals for Health Service Delivery during Emergency Inflow of Patients in Nairobi County, Kenya
(American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 2022)Purpose: To determine the influence of staffs’ knowledge on preparedness of catholic mission hospitals for health service delivery during emergency inflow of patients in Nairobi County, Kenya. Methodology: A cross sectional ... -
Women as Agents of Change: Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention in Kenya
(Sexuality & Culture, 2022/01/14)The recent promotion of male circumcision as a public health strategy is based on research evidence from three randomised control trials conducted in South Africa, Kisumu in Kenya, and Rakai in Uganda. The evidence suggests ... -
INFLUENCE OF DIETARY INTAKES, ‘WASH’ AND DIARRHEAL MORBIDITY ON STUNTING AMONG CHILDREN BELOW FIVE YEARS IN NAKURU COUNTY: A CASE STUDY OF KAPTEMBWO AND MILIMANI, KENYA
(European Journal of Fitness, Nutrition and Sport Medicine Studies, 2020)Stunting is the most prevalent and pervasive form of under nutrition worldwide. In 2019, an estimate of 144 million (21.3%) of children under the age of 5 years are stunted globally. In sub-Saharan Africa, 34% of children ... -
Dietary practices associated with prevalence of malnutrition among the elderly in Kiambu County, Kenya
(World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews,, 2021-09)Ageing is often associated with various needs as well as changes, which make elderly people susceptible to malnutrition. A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable ... -
Assessment of Knowledge of Kenya’s Breast Milk Substitutes Act (2012) among Nurses in Mbagathi and Pumwani Hospital, Kenya
(Galore International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2021-04)Breast Milk Substitutes Regulation and Control Act, 2012 aimed to provide for appropriate marketing and distribution of breast milk substitutes, safe and adequate nutrition for infants, through the promotion of ... -
Socio Cultural and Regimen Related Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Youth (15-24 Years) in Selected Health Facilities in Nyeri County.
(International Journal For Research In Health Sciences And Nursing, 2020-10)The number of youths living with HIV is rising globally. In Nyeri County, the prevalence of HIV is reported to be 5.1% and viral load suppression is 77.1%. Adherence continues to pose a serious challenge among the youth ... -
NURSES’ PERCEPTION OF THEIR COMPETENCIES IN THE PROVISION OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE: A CASE OF LOITOKITOK SUB-COUNTY HOSPITAL
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2021)Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to assess nurses’ self-evaluation of their competencies in the care of psychiatric patients at Loitoktok Sub-County Referral Hospital. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, ... -
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ESSENTIAL DRUGS AT PUBLIC AND MISSION HOSPITALS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Current Business and Social Sciences, 2015)BACKGROUND: Essential drugs are important for quality service delivery in the healthcare system. Proper inventory management of essential drugs in the health facilities is critical in ensuring ... -
Adoption of Computerised Health Information System Focusing on Kenya’s Health Facilities
(Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2016)Although the benefits of information technology are clear adapting new information systems to health care has proven difficult globally and rates of use have been limited. With the challenge of inadequate health workers ... -
Organizational Factors Influencing the Adoption of the District Health Information System 2 in Uasin Gishu Sub County Hospitals, Kenya
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2020)Sound and reliable information is the foundation of decision making across all health system building blocks that include: service delivery; health workforce; health information; medical products, vaccines and technology; ... -
Utilization of Service Charters in Public Hospitals in Kenya: A Case of Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, 2016-06)Service delivery in government health facilities in Kenya still faces multiple challenges. These challenges can still be identified ten years down the line since the introduction of Service ... -
Human resource capacity for information management in selected public healthcare facilities in Meru County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Research, 2015-04)Introduction: Reliable health information is essential for decision making in the healthcare system. Information management in Kenya was considered the weakest area under the Health Information System ...
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