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A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials among healthcare workers in Uganda
(MDPI , St Alban-Anlage 66, Basel, Switzerland, Ch-4052, 2020)
Background—misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study aimed to identify major challenges associated ...
Health facilities’ readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Ebola and COVID-19 era
(BMC , Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, England, N1 9XW, 2021)
Objective
This study aimed to assess health facilities’ readiness to provide safe surgical care during Ebola and COVID-19 era in Uganda and in the Eastern DR Congo.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in ...
Factors that influenced access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: an online cross-sectional survey
(Research Square, 2021)
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health care access in many countries. The aim of this study was to explore factors that influenced access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among ...
What are the key leadership competencies required by Medical School Deans in Uganda? a qualitative cross-sectional study
(Makerere Univ, Coll Health Sciences,Sch Med , Po Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda, 00000, 2021)
Background: Effective leadership is vital for organizational growth and sustainability. Globally, medical schools are faced with leadership challenges due to the pace of globalization, technological advances, reduced funding ...
Prevalence and factors associated with cancellation and deferment of elective surgical cases at a rural private tertiary hospital in Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(African Field Epidemiology Network-Afenet , Po Box 12874, Kampala, Uganda, 00000, 2021)
Introduction: the cancellation of elective surgery is still a worldwide challenge and this is associated
with emotional and economical trauma for the patients and their families as well as a decrease in
the efficiency ...
State of pedestrian road safety in Uganda: are interventions failing or absent?
(2019)
Background In Uganda, pedestrians are the most frequently injured category of road users, accounting for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries every year. There is paucity of information on existing ...
Estimating the burden of road traffic crashes in Uganda using police and health sector data sources
(BMJ Publishing Group , British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1h 9jr, 2021)
Background In many low-income countries, estimates of road injury burden are derived from police reports, and may not represent the complete picture of the burden in these countries. As a result, WHO and the Global Burden ...
Developing research potential and building partnerships: a report of the fundamentals of surgical research course at the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science , 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, USA, CA, 92101-4495, 2021)
Background
Approximately a decade after the inaugural Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course (FSRC) at the West African College of Surgeons meeting (2008), the Association for Academic Surgery expanded the course offering ...
Factors associated with uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy among children under 5 years tuberculosis contacts in greater Kibaale, Uganda
(Science and Education Publishing, 2022-03-31)
Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is a chemoprophylaxis which reduces the risk of the first episode of
TB occurring in people exposed to an infection or with latent infection and the risk of a recurrent episode of TB.
WHO ...
Factors associated with late antenatal enrolment among pregnant women aged 15-49 years at Masindi Hospital
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)
Early ANC attendance is vital for early identification of pregnancy related
health risks to either mother or baby or both, and interventions instituted. This results in
good delivery outcomes.
The main objective of this ...