Mental illness is the leading non-communicable disorder in terms of burden measured in disability-adjusted
life years in Ethiopia. One of the issues commonly raised is that the society thinks medical students are ...
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the most common complication and the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes mellitus. Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] have an increased risk for cardiovascular ...
Background: Postpartum non-psychotic depression is a common complication of childbearing women. Globally 10–20% of postnatal mothers suffer from depressive symptoms. However, in Ethiopia little is known about the prevalence ...
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the most common complication and the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes mellitus. Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] have an increased risk for cardiovascular ...
Multidrug-resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health issue globally and is an obstacle for tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Ethiopia is one of the 30 high burden TB countries in the world and is a part ...
Background: A patient handover refers to the transfer of care from one care provider to the next and involves three aspects: a transfer of information, responsibility, and authority. Poor handover practice is a threat to ...
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent causes of motor disability in children. The
oromotor dysfunction and gastrointestinal problems which are often associated with the motor impairment put these ...
Back ground: Hypertension is among primary causes of both the global disease load and world-wide mortality rate. It is the most common comorbidity of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM), which is likely to exacerbate the ...
Background: Continuing professional development has been a mandatory requirement for healthcare professionals to renew their licenses. However, there is a shortage of information regarding physicians' perception of CPD. ...
Background: Modern medicine encourages patient involvement in shared decision making paradigm in an optimal care. Whereas the practice of Anesthesia embraces a distinctive feature of informed consent which is a prerequisite ...
Background: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that can develop when someone encounters or observes an incident where they feel that their bodily integrity or safety is under danger and feel ...
Background: Well-functioning health systems need to utilize data at all levels. The Health Information System (HIS) is the basis of the health system and a key to making evidence-based health policy decisions. Thus, ...
Background: Early child development (ECD) is a critical period in a child’s life. Developmental milestones are the skills and abilities that children typically acquire at certain ages and their assessment is crucial to ...
Background. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by plasmodium species and remains one of the leading public health problems worldwide including in Ethiopia. Adherence to National malaria diagnosis and treatment ...
Problem Statement: Diabetes mellitus is a complex chronic illness demanding continuous medical and self-care. Insufficient diabetes self-care knowledge results in critical diabetic complications. Therefore, assessing that ...
Background: The burden of Diabetic kidney disease has been increasing more in developing countries like Ethiopia. It is the leading cause of End Stage renal disease (ESRD) which has a significant impact in mortality and ...
Background: According to the WHO, Ethiopia had a fertility rate of 4.1 in 2019. Although access to Antenatal care has vastly improved in the past years, this does not necessarily mean quality care. Patient satisfaction is ...
Back ground: In Africa a healthcare worker suffers two to four needle stick injuries per year. Studies reported that there is high prevalence of needle stick injury among health professionals in Ethiopia. But previous ...