African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Financing and availability of essential medicines before and after introduction of the national hospital insurance fund civil servants and disciplined services medical scheme: a case study of Webuye district hospital, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: About 30% of the world’s population is estimated not to have access to essential medicines. Studies done in Kenya have shown that public facilities experience stock-outs of basic essential medicines for about ... -
Presentation, management and outcome of pancreatic cancer as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (2003-2004)
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This was a prospective study of patients with pancreatic cancer seen and managed at Kenyatta National Hospital during the period 1st November 2003 to 31st October 2004. A total of 42 patients were seen at Kenyatta National ... -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of carcinoma of penis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1995-06)Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ... -
Reasons underlying failure to seek dental treatment among Nairobi University students
(1996-05)A survey of 272 University of Nairobi undergraduate students was undertaken to assess their dental chairside experience and what reasons they gave for failing to seek dental treatment. Most respondents considered dental ... -
Pathways to Mental Health Care Barriers and Management Experiences of Adults Living With Mental Illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018) -
Information Technology And Nursing Care; The Attitude of Nurses and the Role of Computers in Nursing Care Provision and Training
(University of Nairobi, 2009) -
Competence based strategies adopted by Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This research project was a case study carried out on Barclays Bank of Kenya limited (BBK). The study sought to identify the competence-based strategies adopted by the bank. The research study sampled a total of 44 respondents ... -
Assessing barriers to implementation of nursing process among nurses working at Machakos level 5 hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Nursing process is a global concept, which forms the foundation of nursing as profession. The use of nursing process in most hospitals is lagging behind despite all the effort of nursing professionals to ... -
Assessment of physicians' and nurses' attitudes towards pharmacists as collaborators in medication therapy management at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2009)Purpose. The purpose of the study was to assess physicians' and nurses' attitudes toward pharmacists as collaborators in medication therapy management. This was to shed more light to the extent at which clinical pharmacy ... -
Descriptive case series of patients presenting with cancer of the prostate and their management at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2007-09)Objective: To study clinical prostate cancer in this locality with particular interest in incidence, clinical presentation and treatment. Design: A descriptive prospective study. Setting Kenyatta National Referral and ... -
The prevalence of community acquired urinary tract infections among HIV-1 positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi., 2008)BACKGROUND Opportunistic infections are common in HIV positive patients more so in the advanced stages. Urinary tract infections (UTls) are one of the commonest reported infections in the medical practice. Among HIV positive ... -
Knowledge And Practice Of Basic Anaesthetic Techniques Amongst Medical Officers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2003-04)This was a descriptive cross-sectional study on knowledge and practice of basic anaesthetic techniques amongst medical officers in Kenya. The study was undertaken following approval by the Ethical Research Committee of ... -
Attitudes of nursing staff towards Computerization: a case of two Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)Aim: - This study aimed at determining the attitudes of nurses towards the use of computers and the factors that influence these attitudes. Background: - The health sector is faced with constant changes as new approaches ... -
Urinary cytokines in Schistosoma haematobium-infected schoolchildren from Tana Delta District of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Pathological changes due to infection with Schistosoma haematobium include cytokine-mediated urinary tract inflammation. The involved cytokines may be excreted in urine and their presence in urine may therefore ... -
An analysis of bachelor of science nursing students’ attitudes on nursing profession at the end of their basic training: case of public universities, Kenyan.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background information: Attitudes are learned predispositions to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object. Thus they cannot be observed directly. Their dimension on a ... -
Comparison Of Recovery Profile Of General Anaesthesia Versus Spinal Anaesthesia For Gynaecological Day Case Surgeries In Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Day care surgery is gaining popularity with more and more procedures being performed on day care basis. Recovery is a key factor in the success of day care surgery with delayed recovery resulting in increased ... -
The incidence of nosocomial urinary tract infections: Kenyatta national hospital - intensive. Care unit
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) are the most common nosocomial infections in both acute care settings and long-term care facilities. Each year millions of urethral catheters are put in place in these facilities across the ... -
Clinical and Pathologic Features of Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma Among Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)