Browsing Master of Medicine in Family Medicine(MMFM) by Issue Date
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EXPERIENCES OF HOME-BASED CAREGIVERS OF ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS FROM A REGIONAL FAITH-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-08)Cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in Kenya. Eighty percent of cancer cases present at advanced stages, when little curative care can be done and palliative care is their best option of care. Majority of the ... -
INFLUENCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE ON CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AMONG KENYAN DOCTORS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)The vast majority of Kenyans lack any form of health insurance. Thus, they find it difficult to raise money for health expenditure. As a result, studies elsewhere have shown an obvious disadvantage to uninsured individuals ... -
INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON HEALTH INSURANCE UPTAKE AMONG PATIENTS AT CHOGORIA MISSION HOSPITAL, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)The government of Kenya plans to largely finance Universal Health Coverage through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). However, most of the Kenyan population do not have health insurance cover. They rely mainly on ... -
PATIENTS’ REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO DELAYED HEALTHCARESEEKING BEHAVIOR FOR NON-PREGNANCY-RELATED ABNORMAL VAGINAL BLEEDING IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)Globally, non-pregnancy related abnormal vaginal bleeding is common. A United States population-based survey of women ages 18 years and above reported an annual prevalence rate of 53 per 1000 women (Kjerulff, Erickson ... -
DOCTORS’ TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE IN END OF LIFE CARE: CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY OF THREE MISSION HOSPITALS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-12)There is an increasing number of people in Kenya with life limiting illnesses secondary to HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Patients who suffer from these illnesses require palliative and end of life care. In ... -
TOWARDS WHOLE PERSON HEALTHCARE FOR FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA: IDENTIFY THE UNMET HEALTH NEEDS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Background: Female Sex Workers (FSWs) have complex health needs that predispose them to a higher morbidity and mortality risk than the general population. They have unbounded challenges for example stigma and social exclusion ... -
PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING THE OUTPATIENT CLINICS IN THARAKA-NITHI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Upper respiratory tracts (URTI) are acute, self-limiting infection. In 80% of cases, the cause is viral. Consequently, routine antibiotics prescribing to treat URTIs is not justified as they have no clinical benefit and ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF MARRIED MEN AND WOMEN ON VASECTOMY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY OF A MISSION HEALTH CENTRE IN BURUNDI
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Vasectomy is a safe, cheap, easy to perform a method of contraception. However, its uptake in Burundi is low. Moreover, matters of family planning are packaged as a female responsibility than male, and it is not clear what ... -
SCREENING STRATEGIES TO DETECT GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS IN AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Background Gestational DM has been associated with increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity however, screening recommendations are not clearly described in Kenyan guidelines. Kenyan studies have shown wide-ranging ... -
THE QUALITY OF POST ABORTION CAREPACKAGE OFFERED TO WOMEN PRESENTING TO TWO REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN BOMET COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)In 2011, WHO reported 56 million abortions worldwide. The majority of these occurred in the developing world. Maternal mortality in Kenya isstill high at 488/100,000 live births, with abortion related deaths contributing ... -
DETERMINANTS OF FIRST ANTENATAL CARE VISIT AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANC CLINIC IN TENWEK HOSPITAL, BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-07)Pregnancy in itself poses a risk of complication to every individual mother carrying it from conception to postnatal period. Therefore antenatal care Clinic (ANC) is recommended to identify these complications early and ... -
CAREGIVERS’ BELIEFS ON HERBAL MEDICINE USE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS IN SILIBWET SUB-LOCATION, BOMET COUNTY
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)The Declarations of Alma Ata and Astana recognized traditional medicine as part of primary health care. About 80% of people in the world today depend on traditional medicine to meet their health needs, because they are ... -
THE IMPACT OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF BILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL AND FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS IN BOMET COUNTY: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) is a highly effective contraceptive method with more than 99% effectiveness at preventing pregnancy. Its uptake remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa at 1.6%. The Kenya Health and Demographics ... -
BIRTH OUTCOMES AFTER A PREVIOUS CESAREAN SECTION: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN BOMET COUNTY KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)To curb the increasing cesarean section (CS) rates, a trial of labor after cesarean section (TOLAC) is recommended for women who have had one prior CS. However, TOLAC success rates from different regions are highly ... -
CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS DECISION-MAKING FOR DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)need for palliative care services has increased with the rise of patients with terminal illnesses. Unfortunately, there is a need for more research in palliative care, especially on end-of-life care and in African societies. ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HEPATITIS B INFECTION AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Hepatitis B (HBV) infection is a public health burden worldwide. In its chronicity, the infection causes chronic liver diseases that can be fatal. In Kenya, the prevalence of HBV infection has been increasing despite the ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIRECT COST OF CARE AND GLYCAEMIC CONTROL AMONG DIABETES TYPE 2 PATIENTS IN TWO MISSION HOSPITAL CLINICS IN KENYA
(2024-11)It is estimated that 463 million people were living with diabetes in 2019. This number is estimated to increase in two folds by 2045. Diabetes, being a chronic disease, needs frequent hospital visits and follow up by ... -
PROFILING THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NAKURU COUNTY
(Kabarak University, 2024-11)In response to the global shortage of healthcare workers, including Kenya, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended utilizing Community Health Workers (CHWs), known as Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) in Kenya, ... -
PREPAREDNESS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Hypertension is a leading contributor to the global burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). The effective management of hypertension is an urgent need in developing countries, where its prevalence is on the rise. To this ... -
POST-DISCHARGE EXPERIENCES AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PRETERM BABIES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Worldwide, at least 15 million preterm babies are born yearly, of which 1 million succumb to complications directly related to premature birth. Premature birth is defined as a gestational age of less than thirty-seven ...
