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Interventions to manage dual practice among health workers (Review)
(John Wiley & Sons, 2011)
Background
Dual practice, whereby health workers hold two or more jobs, is a common phenomenon globally. In resource constrained low- and
middle-income countries dual practice poses an ongoing threat to the efficiency, ...
Compliance of health workers with malaria rapid diagnostic test guidelines in Rukungiri District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction and background: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for diagnosis of malaria were introduced in November 2008 and rolled out to all health centre (HC) of level II in Rukungiri district. Before their introduction, ...
Missed opportunities in the diagnosis and management of protein energy malnutrition among children under 5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda.
(Academic Journals, 2013)
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the leading causes of death among children below 5 years
in Uganda. It develops after acute childhood illnesses despite children having received treatment from
health facilities. ...
Community involvement in health services at Namayumba and Bobi Health Ccentres: A case study.
(African Journal Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2014)
Background: Community involvement has been employed in the development of both vertical
and horizontal health programmes. In Uganda, there is no empirical evidence on whether and
how communities are involved in their ...
Awareness of, responsiveness to and practice of patients’ rights at Uganda’s national referral hospital.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: The realisation of patients’ rights in resource-constrained and patient-burdened public
health care settings in Uganda remains an obstacle towards quality health care delivery, health careseeking
behaviour ...
Challenges faced by health workers in providing counselling services to HIV-positive children in Uganda: a descriptive study
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: The delivery of HIV counselling and testing services for children remains an uphill task for many health workers in HIV-endemic countries, including Uganda. We conducted a descriptive study to explore the ...
Perception and valuations of community-based education and service by alumni at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(BioMed Central, 2011)
Background: Training of health professionals can be deliberately structured to enhance rural recruitment by exposing the trainees to the realities of rural life and practice through Community-Based Education and Service ...
The impact on nurses and nurse managers of introducing PEPFAR clinical services in urban government clinics in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2011)
Background: Improving provider performance is central to strengthening health services in developing countries. Because of critical shortages of physicians, many clinics in sub-Saharan Africa are led by nurses. In addition ...
Infant feeding counselling in Uganda in a changing environment with focus on the general population and HIV-positive mothers - a mixed method approach
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Health workers’ counselling practices are essential to improve infant feeding practices. This paper will assess how infant feeding counselling was done and experienced by counsellors and mothers in Eastern ...
Utilization of post exposure prophylaxis among health workers following percutaneous injuries in public health facilities in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2017)
Background: Of the 3 million percutaneous exposures that occur annually among health workers, 90% are in low income countries. The estimated prevalence of percutaneous exposures among health workers in Uganda is 57-82%. ...