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Predictors and outcomes of participation in community Anti- Retroviral Therapy refill groups among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Seke District, Zimbabwe 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
In 2009, Zimbabwe introduced a differentiated service delivery (DSD) model called Community ART Refill Groups (CARGs). CARGs a redesigned for up to 15 stable HIV positive clients. Its objectives are to ...
1risk factors for community acquired urinary tract infections by extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria, Harare 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-09)
Drug resistance is a major public health concern responsible for morbidity and mortality globally. In Harare 3rd generation cephalosporin resistant E. coli in urines increased from 28% to 38% from 2012-2017. These organisms ...
Determinants of perinatal mortality in Mutare district, Manicaland province 2018-2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Perinatal mortality rate (PMR) is an indicator in the quality of care given to women during pregnancy, labour, delivery and the postnatal period. The PMR for Mutare district increased from30 to 35 ...
Determinants of post exposure prophylaxis uptake following occupational exposure to HIV in Matabeleland South Province, 2018.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Occupational exposures to blood borne infections such as HIV represent a major risk factor for health care workers. Post-exposure prophylaxis reduces the likelihood of HIV infection after potential exposure ...
Determinants of poor pregnancy outcome among teenagers in Manicaland 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Teenage pregnancy is defined as any pregnancy occurring among adolescent girls below 19 years. The national teenage pregnancy prevalence in Zimbabwe is 27.2% and Manicaland province had 27.7%. Despite the ...
Premature discontinuation of long acting reversible contraceptives: A cross sectional study in Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)
Long acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are very effective, with an unintended pregnancy rate of less than 1 per 100 women during the first year of use. Discontinuing contraception while still ...
An assessment of patient satisfaction among women receiving Antenatal Care(ANC) services in Harare city clinics.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Patient satisfaction is a reflection of patient’s judgment of different domains of the health care system, which includes the interpersonal, organizational and the technical aspects. An understanding of the ...
Assessment of health literacy among adult inpatients and implications for self-care management at Harare Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-09)
The success of clinical care depends on the provision of relevant information by the health care practitioner and the patient’s appropriate understanding of the diagnosis and subsequent management ...
Risk factors for obstetric fistula in Manicaland Province, 2019.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Obstetric fistula is a tragic childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labour that leaves women with urinary or faecal incontinence. A repair camp was set up in 2015 at Chinhoyi Provincial hospital for all obstetric ...
Determinants of Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Among HIV Positive Adolescents in the Mining District of Sanyati, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe, 2019
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08)
Adherence to ART in Mashonaland West province was 84% in 2018, lower than the 95% target recommended by the World Health Organisation. Among the seven districts in the province, Sanyati district had the ...