Browsing School of Medicine and Health Sciences by Author "Opon, Shadrack Ochieng"
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Contribution of health workers and patient characteristics on adherence to antenatal clinic appointments in public hospitals: a case of Homabay and Kisumu County referral hospitals, Kenya
Opon, Shadrack Ochieng; Tenambergen, Wanja Mwaura; Njoroge, Kezia Muthoni (PAMJ - One Health, 2020-11)Introduction: missed appointments account for about 56% of wasted health resources in the world. There is about 42% missed appointment rate in African medical setting. Antenatal clinics in Kenya experience about 44% ... -
The effect of patient reminders in reducing missed appointment in medical settings:a systematic review
Opon, Shadrack Ochieng; Tenambergen, Wanja Mwaura; Njoroge, Kezia Muthoni (PAMJ - One Health, 2020-06)Missed appointments are a problem to healthcare professionals worldwide. There is up to nearly 42% missed appointment rate in medical setting globally. Reducing missed appointment rates improves the efficiency of health ... -
Effect of systems approach intervention on adherence to antenatal and postnatal appointments: a systematic review
Opon, Shadrack Ochieng; Tenambergen, Wanja Mwaura; Njoroge., Kezia Muthoni (Pan African Medical Journal-One Health, 2020-06)Maternal and child health is one of the most significant aspects of service delivery pillar. With every country focusing on the achievement of sustainable development goal number three (SDG 3), provision and utilization ... -
Influence of organizational and access factors on adherence to appointments in antenatal clinics in Homa Bay and Kisumu County Referral Hospitals, Kenya
Opon, Shadrack Ochieng; Tenambergen, Wanja Mwaura; Njoroge, Kezia Muthoni (PAMJ - One Health., 2021-08)Introduction: the world wastes about 40% of health resources, and African medical setting has about 42% missed appointment rate. Kenya has 44% missed appointment rate in antenatal clinics, wasting about 22% ...