African Digital Health Library (ADHL): Recent submissions
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Knowledge and utilisation of infection prevention guidelines by operating theatre and intensive care nurses at university teaching hospital,Lusaka.
(2014-03-26)The main objective of this study was to determine the extent operating theatre and intensive care unit nurses have embraced the knowledge and utilization of Infection Prevention Guidelines. The study revealed that hospital ... -
Patients' awareness of their rights in relation to health care.
(2014-03-26)This study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, the aim of the study was to assess whether patients are aware of their rights and whether this awareness does influence the type of health ... -
A study to determine knowledge and practice of condoms use for the prevention of STDS/HIV/AIDS as well as method of family planning in siavonga district.
(2014-03-26)The main aim of the study was to determine knowledge and practice towards condom use for prevention of STIs/HIV/AIDS and as a method of Family planning among couples in rural setting of Siavonga District. Literature review ... -
A study to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards pap smear test in lusaka urban.
(2014-03-26)The purpose of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude and practices towards pap smear among women in Lusaka urban. Literature on cervical cancer and on pap smear in many parts of the world including Zambia was ... -
Factors that influence the quality of nursing care at Kafue district hospital.
(2014-03-26)The study sought to determine the factors that influence the quality of nursing care at Kafue District Hospital. The respondents were selected from four awards within the Hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was ... -
Knowledge and practice of men towards benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) in Sinazongwe district, Southern province.
(2014-03-26)The study was aimed at determining the Knowledge and Practice of men towards Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. Literature review on Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy was collected ... -
A study to determine factors contributing to mine accidents at ZCCM, Mufulira division.
(2014-03-26)Industrial accidents are extremely costly, whether measured in terms of medical expenses and disability compensation, lost production and wages or damage to plant and equipment. The human cost in death and suffering is ... -
A study to assess the relationship between nurses staffing levels and delivery of quality nursing care at UTH.
(2014-03-05)The study was to assess the relationship between Nurse Staffing levels and the Delivery of Quality Nursing Care at the UTH. Literature review of relevant studies was done which revealed that inadequate nurse staffing ... -
Knowledge and practice of nursing mothers, caretakers in the prevention of malnutrition in under five children at Mansa general hospital.
(2014-02-27)Malnutrition remains as one of the causes of child morbidity and mortality in Zambia. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) is a strategy that is being used to address management of common childhood ... -
A study to determine factors contributing to high incidences of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents of Lusaka urban district.
(2014-02-27)Sexually transmitted infections (STDs) refer to infections contracted through sexual contact. The common ones are syphilis, chancroid, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and the deadly incurable Human Immuno Virus /Acquired Immuno ... -
Determining the point prevalence of manultrition in children aged two years and below in two urban zonal health centres in Lusaka
(2014-02-17)While the global status seems to be definite in statistics, published research apart from the Zambia Demographic Health Survey, providing reliable data in the City of Lusaka was limiting particularly involving anthropometric ... -
Assessment of malaria diagnostic services in Serenje District, Zambia
(2014-02-17)Zambia is one of the countries that have embarked on improved and accurate diagnosis of malaria in order to optimize the out come of malaria management. This has led to a change of policy, which emphasized the importance ... -
A study to determine the knowledge attitude and practice of women in child bearing age (15-45 years) towards danger signs in pregnancy in Lusaka urban.
(2014-02-17)The main objective of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice among women of child bearing age (15 - 49 years) towards danger signs in pregnancy in Lusaka Urban. Literature reviewed was based on ... -
Psychological distress during antenetal period: A case of Mbala district
(2014-02-17)The aim of this study was to explore the magnitude of psychological distress in pregnant women in Mbala district. The major hypotheses were that there is a relationship between psychological distress during antenatal period ... -
An assessment of IEC given to HIV and AIDS patients in medical clinic at UTH.
(2014-02-17)The purpose of this research was to assess the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) given to HIV/AIDS patients in University Teaching Hospital (UTH) and was carried out to determine whether patients are given IEC ... -
A study to determine TB treatment supporters' knowledge on TB treatment and prevention in Lusaka urban district.
(2014-02-17)Lusaka DHMT in conjunction with NGOs trained TB Treatment Supporters who observe TB clients at home when taking drugs especially those critically ill and those who stay far from the health facility. Thus, it was necessary ... -
Family centred care: views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients.
(2014-02-17)The study looked at views of mentally ill patients' relatives on hospital management of these patients. A review of literature on involvement of the family in nursing care has been included. The instrument used to obtain ... -
Factors associated with loss follow-up at University Teaching Hospital among female victims of sexual violence in Lusaka: A prospective Cohort study
(2014-02-14)Introduction: Up to 20% of Zambian women between 15 and 49 years of age have experienced some form of sexual violence. Despite a growing public recognition of gender-based violence (GBV) and its attendant health consequences, ... -
A study to determine mothers' knowledge and practices towards pneumonia in under five children in Livingstone.
(2014-02-14)Pneumonia, which is defined as an acute or chronic infection of the alveolar spaces of the lung parenchyma (Sacharin1986), is among the top five causes of morbidity and mortality in under five children in Livingstone ... -
Histopathologic and Demographic patterns of surgically treated thyroid disease at University Teaching Hospital(UTH), Lusaka
(2014-02-14)Background: Thyroid gland disease isa common disorder of the endocrine system worldwide.This disease varies according to the environment. The aim of this study is to determine histopathologic patterns of thyroid disease ...
