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Degu T, Amsalu E, Kebede A, Adal O. Inter-professional collaboration and associated factors among nurses and physicians in specialized public hospitals, the northwest, Ethiopia: mixed method multi-centered cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:286. [PMID: 36973734 PMCID: PMC10041768 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09200-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate inter-professional collaboration and associated factors among nurses and physicians working in referral and teaching hospitals in the Northwest and Ethiopia in 2022. METHOD This study used a concurrent (quantitative cross-sectional and phenomenological qualitative) design from September to October 2022. A structured, self-administered nurse-physician collaborative scale questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from 279 nurses and 87 physicians. A simple random sampling technique was used to select participants. The magnitude of the association was measured using the odds ratio at a 95% confidence interval and was statistically significant at a p-value less than 0.05 using binary logistic regression analysis. Qualitative data were collected from nine key informants via focused interviews or semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed using ATLAS.ti version 7.0.7 software via narratives using the thematic analysis method. RESULT According to the study's findings, a greater number (43.4%) of the respondents had ineffective collaboration during their professional activities. In the final model of multivariable analysis, unsatisfactory organizational support, poor professional support, and poor interpersonal support were all independently associated with ineffective collaboration. The qualitative findings identified poor communication, a lack of professionalism, and failure to adhere to professional duties as barriers to nurse-physician collaboration. CONCLUSION In this study, nurse-physician collaboration was less than expected; thus, the large number of participants had ineffective collaborations. Potential predictors of decreased effective nurse-physician collaboration included dissatisfaction with organizational support, poor professional support, and poor interpersonal support. This outcome emphasizes the importance of improving nurse-physician collaboration by enhancing organizational, professional, and interpersonal factors to form effective collaborative practice. The qualitative finding supports the quantitative study, which showed ineffective collaboration. The authors recommended that there is a need to empower interprofessional collaboration among nurses and physicians through the creation of a conducive and safe working environment.
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- Tadele Degu
- Department of pediatrics, Bahir Dar University College of medicine and health sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of pediatrics, Bahir Dar University College of medicine and health sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of pediatrics, Bahir Dar University College of medicine and health sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of emergency, Bahir Dar University College of medicine and health sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Chekole B, Belachew A, Geddif A, Amsalu E, Tigabu A. Survival status and predictors of mortality among HIV-positive children initiated antiretroviral therapy in Bahir Dar town public health facilities Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2020. SAGE Open Med 2022; 10:20503121211069477. [PMID: 35096391 PMCID: PMC8793112 DOI: 10.1177/20503121211069477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although there is a presence of governmental and non-governmental organizations running to provide quality HIV care services to reduce HIV-related mortality, there is rapid disease progression and death among children in developing countries including Ethiopia. Thus, this study was aimed to assess the mortality predictors of children living with HIV at Bahir Dar town public health facilities. METHOD A facility-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted among 588 children who were enrolled in the HIV care clinic from 1 September 2010 to 30 August 2019. Data were entered into the Epi-Data entry 3.1 and then exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. Multiple imputation models were employed to handle missing data using the multivariate imputation Chained Equations technique. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were used to estimate and compare the survival time of categorical variables. RESULT About 27 (4.6%) (95% confidence interval: 2.9-6.5) deaths were observed from the 30,062.3 person-months follow-up period, and the overall incidence density rate of 0.9 per 1000 child-months (95% confidence interval: 0.6-1.3). Advanced WHO clinical stage (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.18; 95% confidence interval: 1.07-9.43), hemoglobin level less than 8 g/dL (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.54; 95% confidence interval: 1.27-8.85), children having a weight for age of <-2z (adjusted hazard ratio = 2.81; 95% confidence interval: 1.19-6.6), children with poor adherence (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.91; 95% confidence interval: 1.41-10.8), and starting the treatment beyond 1 week of being eligible (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.22; 95% confidence interval: 1.21-8.53) were predictors of HIV-related mortality among children initiated antiretroviral therapy. CONCLUSION The hazard of mortality was higher among HIV-infected children in the early period of initiation. Enhancing antiretroviral therapy drug adherence, monitoring Hgb level, and timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy reduce HIV-related mortality.
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- Bogale Chekole
- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Health Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Tulu B, Amsalu E, Zenebe Y, Abebe M, Fetene Y, Agegn M, Abate A, Ponpetch K, Bekana T, Gumi B, Ameni G. Diabetes mellitus and HIV infection among active tuberculosis patients in Northwest Ethiopia: health facility-based cross-sectional study. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:68. [PMID: 34454627 PMCID: PMC8403380 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00358-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing globally and its comorbidity with tuberculosis (TB) is re-emerging, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Objective The main aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of DM and HIV infection and their associated risk factors among active tuberculosis patients in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted between February 1st and June 30th, 2017 among active TB patients in two hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia. Two hundred and sixty-seven active TB cases aged 18 years or older were screened for diabetes using fasting blood glucose (FBG) test. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect demographic data, lifestyle habits and clinical data. Identification of pre-diabetes or diabetes in TB patients was achieved according to American Diabetes Association guidelines (2016). Results Prevalence of DM and TB comorbidity was 11.5% (95% confidence interval, CI 7.8–15.2) compared to 24.9% (95% CI 20.1–30.1) for pre-diabetes. Prevalence of HIV/TB co-infection was 21.9% (95% CI 16.7–26.8). Risk of DM was higher in TB patients from a rural location (adjusted odds ratio, aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.02–9.62, p = 0.046). Similarly, DM was higher in TB patients who have a family history of DM (aOR 4.54, 95% CI 1.31–15.68, p = 0.017). Furthermore, HIV/TB co-infection was identified as a predictor of DM comorbidity in active TB patients (aOR 5.11, 95% CI 2.01–12.98, p = 0.001). Conclusion The magnitude of DM and pre-diabetes in active TB patients in Northwest Ethiopia was high, warranting collaborative efforts to improve screening and adopt better clinical management strategies for DM–TB comorbid patients. Furthermore, being rural residents, family history of DM and HIV/TB co-infection were found to associate with DM among TB patients, highlighting the importance of the above-mentioned risk factors in the clinical management of this comorbidity.
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- Begna Tulu
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. .,Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Sirindhorn College of Public Health Trang, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Kasa AS, Temesgen WA, Workineh Y, Tesfaye TD, Kerie S, Amsalu E, Awoke SE. Knowledge towards standard precautions among healthcare providers of hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2017: a cross sectional study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 78:127. [PMID: 33292611 PMCID: PMC7709327 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-020-00509-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Literatures revealed that healthcare-associated infections are still a great concern in many developing countries including in Ethiopia. Despite the development of detailed guidelines for infection control, they remain as a critical challenge for the public health sectors and the knowledge of standard precautions among healthcare workers in many developing countries is low and not properly applied. Hence, the present study tried to determine the level of knowledge about standard precautions among healthcare workers of Amhara region, Ethiopia. METHODS Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomly selected public hospitals of Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia from March 01-April 01/2017. A multistage sampling strategy was utilized to select 795 sampled healthcare workers. Data were collected using pretested self-administered questionnaire. The collected data entered using EpiData Version 3.1 statistical software and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical package. After using binary logistic regression, multivariable logistic regression analysis used to form the model. Variables which had statistically significant association with the outcome variable (P < 0.05) were identified as significant in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Almost half (49.2%) of the study participants were female healthcare workers. Three-fourth (74.3%) of the healthcare workers involved in the current study had good knowledge towards standard precautions. Good knowledge towards standard precautions refers to scoring correct responses to > 60% of knowledge items from the survey. Year of service (AOR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.16 to 0.44), educational status (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.13 to 2.56) were among the predictor variables. In addition, physicians were 6.97 times more likely to be knowledgeable (AOR: 6.97, 95% CI 2.42 to 20.12) than laboratory technician/technology counterparts. Study participants working in medical, Gyn/obs, pediatrics wards, and OPD were about 2.23, 4.27, 2.81 and 2.52 times more likely to be knowledgeable than study participants working in surgical ward. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the majority of healthcare workers had good knowledge of standard precautions. But variation in knowledge was detected across healthcare workers by hospital type and ward/units. This may help to design a solution by prioritizing the problem.
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- Ayele Semachew Kasa
- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Tulu B, Taye S, Amsalu E. Prevalence and its associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among Yadot primary school children of South Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:848. [PMID: 25425173 PMCID: PMC4289289 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intestinal parasitic infections are posing significant morbidity worldwide. In Ethiopia, due to poor socio-economic status, intestinal parasitic infections are highly prevalent. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and its associated risk factors among Yadot primary school children which is found in South-Eastern part of Ethiopia, in the district called Delo-Mena. METHODS Institution based cross-sectional study was employed from March to April 2013. In this study, a total of 340 students were selected using simple random sampling, and data on socio-demographic characteristics and factors associated with the prevalence of intestinal parasites as well as stool samples were collected and processed accordingly. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 16, and binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted to measure the strength of association between dependent and independent variables. RESULTS The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 26.2%. Poly-parasitism was detected in 6.2% of the students. Consistently, students who were infected with single, double, triple and quadruple parasites were 20%, 4.7%, 1.2% and 0.3% respectively. In line with this, the most prevalent parasites were Schistosoma mansoni 12.6%, followed by Entamoeba histolytica/dispar 5%, Ascaris lumbricoides 4.7%, and Hymenolepis nana 4.4%. Regarding the risk factors for the infections, not knowing why they wash their hands before meal [(AOR=0.20, 95% CI=0.10-0.40), p<0.001], water contact activities [(AOR=2.28, 95% CI=1.19-4.34), p=0.012], not wearing protective shoe [(AOR=0.27, 95% CI=0.15-0.51), p<0.001] were factors significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infections. CONCLUSION Intestinal parasitic infections were found to be highly prevalent among Yadot primary school children. Hence, health education, improving sanitation, provision of safe drinking water, increasing latrine use, snail control and deworming to the students are crucial.
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- Begna Tulu
- Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P, O, Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Amsalu E, Boru B, Getahun F, Tulu B. Attitudes of nurses and physicians towards nurse-physician collaboration in northwest Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs 2014; 13:37. [PMID: 25431536 PMCID: PMC4245739 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-014-0037-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Collaboration between professionals is important in health institutions where most activities are team-performed. Ineffective nurse-physician collaboration affects patient outcome, nurses' job satisfaction and organizational cost and is challenged by personal, interpersonal and organizational factors. The main objective of this study was to assess attitudes of nurses and physicians towards nurse-physician collaboration and the level of satisfaction with regard to quality of collaboration between them at Referral Hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, from February 1st to April 30, 2013. METHODS An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 176 nurses and 53 physicians working in Felegehiwot and Gondar University Referral Hospitals. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Attitudes of nurses and physicians were measured using Jefferson scale of attitudes towards nurse-physician Collaboration. Results were summarized using descriptive statistics and difference of means and proportions were evaluated using student t test p <0.05 was considered as significant. RESULT The overall response rate was 90.50%. Nurses demonstrate more favorable attitudes than physicians with mean score of 49.63 and 47.49 and standard error of mean 0.474 and 0.931 respectively with p = 0.043. For the Jefferson Scale Attitudes towards Nurse-Physician Collaboration includes four subscales, which are: 1) shared education and teamwork, 2) Caring vs curing, 3) nurses autonomy and 4) physician dominance. Nurses scored higher on three subscales (1, 2 and 4). However, statistically significant differences were noted with regard to subscales 2 and 4 (p = 0.01, p = 0.004, respectively). CONCLUSION This study identified that neither nurses nor physicians were satisfied with their current collaboration and nurses demonstrated less satisfaction with the current nurse physician collaboration. As compared with physicians nurses had more favorable attitudes towards collaboration specifically toward nurses' contributions to the psychosocial and educational aspects of patient care, and stronger rejection of a totally dominant physician role.
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- Eden Amsalu
- />Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gonder, Gonder, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gonder, Gonder, Ethiopia
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- />Department of Microbilogy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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