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Awareness and perceptions with regards to evidence based practice among nurses and midwives in Mulago and Kawempe National Referral Hospital- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction: Integration of evidence based practice in nursing and midwifery increases patient satisfaction, patient safety and reduced length of hospital stay, which all contribute to better patient outcomes and improved ...
Women’s perspectives on prevention measures of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at the Antenatal Clinic, Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-14)
Introduction: Globally, diabetes in pregnancy is a neglected cause of maternal morbidity with one in every six pregnancies being affected by GDM. This condition is among the predisposing factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus. ...
Early contraceptive implants removal and its associated factors among women using implants at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
Introduction. Early discontinuation of implant contraceptive methods and reasons for discontinuation remains a major concern for family planning programs and is generally higher in developing countries. This is closely ...
Factors associated with late initiation of antenatal care among pregnant women in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Background: Despite the efforts put by the Uganda government and health care providers to ensure early access to ANC, late initiation of ANC among pregnant mothers attending Kawempe National Referral Hospital is still high. ...
Factors associated with psychosocial wellbeing of pregnant women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2023)
Psychosocial wellbeing to the interrelations of the social environment and psychological health of an individual (Degirmenci, 2020). It is multidimensional and covers areas such as depression, stress, self-sufficiency and ...
Prevalence of Postpartum maternal fever and associated factors among postnatal women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-07)
Introduction
Postpartum maternal fever is defined as body temperature of 38.0 degrees Celsius or higher taken in the first ten days after birth. Postpartum maternal fever is sometimes referred to as puerperal pyrexia or ...