African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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The prevalence of incidental breast malignancy in women below 35 years old with firoadenoma at university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The most common cause of a discrete breast mass is fibroadenoma. Malignancy within a fibroadenoma is very rare with a reported incidence of 0.1 to 0.3%. Despite an audit report from the University Teaching Hospital histology ... -
Psychological distress among mothers with preterm babies at the women and newborn hospital neonatal intensive care unit Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Psychological distress in mothers of hospitalized preterm babies is a global health concern because they experience more severe levels of psychological distress in the postnatal period than those with full term ... -
Factors associated with the participation of safe motherhood action groups in accelerating institutional deliveries among maternal women in ShibuyunjiI rural district of Lusaka province
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The low utilization of health facilities for delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern despite the availability of global Motherhood initiatives to increase health facility usage. The concept of using Safe Motherhood ... -
Morbidité oculaire chez les PVVIH/SIDA régulièrement suiuvis et traités au CSréf CV
(USTTB, 2020)Le SIDA est un syndrome immunodéficience acquise. Le germe spécifique est le virus immunodéficient humain. Depuis la decouverte des premiers cas de SIDA dans le monde en 1981 ,le nombre de personnes vivant avec le VIH ... -
Perspectives of health workers on traditional medicine Integration into conventional medicine in selected Health facilities in Zimba district
(University of Zambia, 2019)Over the years, many researchers have tried to address how to integrate traditional medicine with investment expropriation. While some countries have well managed to combine both Traditional Medicine (TM) and Conventional ... -
Effects of intensive phase anti tuberculous therapy on hepatic and hematological parameters in patients at the adult university teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Zambia is a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country. Antituberculous medicines are mainstay of TB management. Several reports of antituberculous drug-related haematological and hepatic adverse effects have been noted in other ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses towards documentation of nursing care plan
(2013)The quality of nursing documentation is an important issue for nurses both nationally and internationally. Nursing documentation should, but often does not show the rational and critical thinking behind clinical decisions ... -
Prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa district
(2011)This is a quantitative descriptive cross sectional study on knowledge, attitudes and practices of care takers towards prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa District. The study was conducted ... -
Factors influencing patients consenting to major surgery at Chikankata mission, Kamoto mission, Kitwe central and Livingstone General Hospitals
(2013)Informed consent is essential for all surgical procedures whether they be major or minor surgery. It indicates that a patient has permitted the surgical team to conduct an operation on him or her. Few studies have been ... -
Patient satisfaction with cancer care at cancer diseases hospital,lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2013)Patient satisfaction with cancer care is considered one of the important quality indicators in cancer care. Although it may seem impossible to keep all clients satisfied, a high level of satisfaction can be achieved by ... -
The prevalence of prostate cancer in men undergoing finger guided prostate biopsy at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men other than Skin cancer worldwide. In Zambia a review of histological reports showed that prostate cancer is the most common urological malignancy. Recent studies have ... -
Factors associated with agreeing to early childbearing among Adolescent girls in selected rural districts of Zambia.
(University of Zambia, 2019)In Zambia, approximately 7.2% of sexually active girls, aged 15-19, reported having had a sexual partner. The National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021 highlighted the high adolescent birth rate which was at 141 per 1000 ... -
Experiences of parents of non-school going children with epilepsy in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in the world. The disorder is viewed as a public concern on the African continent and is responsible for the enormous amount of suffering affecting approximately 10 million ... -
Rural practice preferences among health workers in selected health facilities in Lusaka, Chibombo, and Chongwe districts in Zambia: a discrete choice experiment
(University of Zambia, 2019)The shortage of health workers in the areas where they are most needed is a significant problem for health systems. Over the past decade, countries have introduced strategies to address the unequal distribution of health ... -
The additional effect of focal indoor residual spraying on incidence of malaria in a setting with high insecticide treated bed net coverage in Mansa District, Luapula Province
(University of Zambia, 2019)Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially in children under 5 years and pregnant women in Zambia. Environmental factors and behavioral patterns of vectors and human populations combine to provide ... -
A study to determine pregnant women's knowledge attitudes and practices towards prematurity in macha-choma
(The University of Zambia, 2005-03)Infant mortality continues to be a major concern in Zambia with most causes being preventable. One of the major causes of infant mortality is prematurity which could be prevented. Most interventions to combat infant mortality ... -
The satisfaction of clients in accessing high cost health services at Mansa General Hospital
(The University of Zambia, 2012-03)The purpose of the study was to determine how satisfied the client were with high cost services at Mansa General Hospital. The reason for doing the study was that despite the revision of the high cost fees from K80.000 to ... -
Determinants of coping startegies utilised by women who may have experienced an abortion
(The University of Zambia, 2013-06-06)Mental health problems and ineffective coping in women who have experienced an abortion are common and require specialist care with increased health resource utilization. However, there seems to be paucity of information ... -
Accessibility of HIV diagnostic services by exposed under five-year children in Muheza district in North-East Tanzania
(University of Zambia, 2019)Introduction: Early diagnosis of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) among exposed infants gives an opportunity for early access to HIV care and treatment with potential for increased survival. Despite global efforts to ... -
A study to determine knowledge on HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviour of junior secondary school youths in kabwe district
(The University of Zambia, 2002)The main aim of this study was to determine the knowledge on HIV/AIDS and sexual behaviours of Junior Secondary School Youths in Kabwe District. The problem was identified as a result of the increasing cases of HIV positive ...
