Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing medication administration practice among nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital General Critical Care Init
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Medicines are chemical compounds administered for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and Prevention. All medication have toxic effects, therefore all medications are expected to be administered carefully to achieve the ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of traditional bone setting in iftin division, Garissa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional bone setting among the people of Iftin in Garissa County. The study was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out at ... -
Surgical Apgar score: a predictor of Postoperative complication in patients Undergoing surgery for traumatic brain injury.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Health facilities strive to offer quality surgical care by minimizing postoperative complications. Predicting complications facilitates objective clinical decision making during recovery. Compared to existing ... -
Assessing barriers to implementation of nursing process among nurses working at Machakos level 5 hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Nursing process is a global concept, which forms the foundation of nursing as profession. The use of nursing process in most hospitals is lagging behind despite all the effort of nursing professionals to ... -
An assessment of the patients’ perception of colorectal Cancer management cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide causing 9% of the total cancer mortality. The incidence of CRC has been decreasing in Western countries because of earlier diagnosis ... -
Pattern of adult appendicular skeleton fractures at a teaching and referral hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)BACKGROUND: Trauma is a public health burden resulting in increased morbidity, mortality and disability for the survivors. Musculoskeletal trauma results in dramatic, distracting and life threatening injuries. No study ... -
Evaluation of patient safety in medication administration at M.P Shah Hospital critical care unit
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Drugs are substances intended for use in diagnosis, cure or prevention of disease. Medications are among the most frequently used interventions to improve patient health. The complexity of ... -
Exploring the barriers to health care and psychosocial challenges in cervical cancer management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women aged between 15 years and 44 years in Kenya, resulting in an estimated 4,802 women being diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2,451 dying from the disease annually. It ... -
Mainstreaming Kenya-nursing process in clinical settings: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Utilization of the nursing process in many low and middle income countries has been a challenge. In Kenya, nursing process was modified to operationalize its implementation and hence the name “Kenya-Nursing ... -
Qualitative analysis of preoperative assessment practices in elective surgery at Kenyatta and mater hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Preoperative patient assessment practice has been reported to vary with institutions and individual perioperative nurses. Aim: To evaluate preoperative assessment practices in two selected hospitals. Methodology ... -
Cervical histologic findings and six month treatment outcomes of patients with abnormal pap smear cervical cytology attending Kenyatta National Hospital, 2008-2014
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third commonest malignancy among women worldwide, with over 500,000 new cases diagnosed annually, an; 275,000 deaths, 88% of these occurring in the developing countries. HPV infection ... -
The pattern of laparascopic findings and management offered to women with infertility at the Kenyatta National Hospital 2009-2013:A retrospective cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Infertility is a common condition with important medical and socioeconomic implications. Infertility affects 10 to 15 percent of reproductive-aged couples worldwide. In Kenya the exact magnitude is not known ... -
Incidence and determinants of surgical site infection after caesarean delivery at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Caesarean delivery is one of the commonest operations worldwide. Caesarean delivery carries a risk of infection 5 to 20 times that of normal delivery. It is the single most important risk factor for postpartum ... -
Cytologic findings in adult patients presenting with haematuria in urology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Haematuria is a common rinding in patients presenting with urologic problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describing the cytologic findings in patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at ... -
Research utilization among nurses at a teaching hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION: In the era of evidence based practice (EBP), health care delivery should be grounded on new or validated knowledge and evidence from research. The aim of the study was to assess research utilization by ... -
Clinical epidemiology in Meru District , Kenya: Afr. MFM 1981/108
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An analysis of bachelor of science nursing students’ attitudes on nursing profession at the end of their basic training: case of public universities, Kenyan.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background information: Attitudes are learned predispositions to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object. Thus they cannot be observed directly. Their dimension on a ... -
Ethnomedicinal knowledge in the traditional management of human ailments in lake victoria basin, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
