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Improving nursing care for children admitted in high dependency area in acute care unit Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(2018-05-29)
Background/context: Acute Care Unit is an emergency unit for children which admits 800 children monthly. The patients are initiated on treatment, stabilized and later transfer to the specialized wards. According to unit ...
Strengthening practices that reduce hypothermia at birth: A case of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre, Malawi
(2018-05-29)
Background: Hypothermia at birth contributes significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries yet the most neglected aspect of care. In the absence of thermal protection at birth, the neonate may ...
The establishment of a high care ward in maternity department of a district hospital
(2018-05-29)
Introduction and background: Maternal and neonatal statistics revealed that most of complications leading to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality can be avoided if the primary healthcare system is strengthened, ...
Midwives Exclusive Guideline Development Project
(2018-05-29)
Anecdotal evidence suggests that private midwifery is becoming more popular in South Africa. Midwives Exclusive is a midwifery practice in Pretoria with the philosophy of offering women-centered maternity care. Women-centered, ...
Quality improvement initiative to implement family-integrated care in a neonatal intensive care unit
(2018-05-29)
Purpose of the presentation: The purpose of the presentation is to explain the introduction of family integrated care in a neonatal intensive care unit to facilitate bonding and attachment between the baby and his/her ...
Escalating cervical cancer screening with visual inspection using acetic acid (VIA) among women of childbearing age
(2018-05-29)
Background: The screening of cervical cancer using the Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is cheaper and allows for early treatment and uptake of VIA in the country.
Purpose: To improve the quality of life of women ...
Perceived ethical practices and quality of service delivery by midwives among mothers attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(2018-05-29)
General objective: To assess the level of perceived midwifery ethical practices and how this practices affects satisfaction of expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital.
Methodology: The research was ...
Infection reduction during the second stage of labour: Improving the practice of aseptic technique by midwives in a national referral hospital
(2018-05-29)
Background: Puerperal sepsis following childbirth constitutes the second leading cause of maternal mortality world-wide and has been partly attributed to contamination during the process of childbirth. Puerperal infection ...