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Assessing the existing e-health system functionalities towards digitization and integration
Conclusion: Assessing health system functionalities enables proper understanding of the level of system use at health centers. Good knowledge of the extent of use will in turn direct appropriate action in facilitating digitization and integration of health systems. The gaps identified through this empirical investigation in system functionality use will be addressed in the subsequent interventions planed. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):66-75] (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Tibebe Beshah, Wendweson Endale , Andargachew Asfaw , Selamawit Kasahun, Girma Taye Source Type: research

Improving the Quality of Clinical Coding through Mapping of National Classification of Diseases (NCoD) and International Classification of Disease (ICD-10).
Conclusion: Extended NCoD categories were mapped from ICD-10. Standard ways of coding disease diagnosis and coding of new cases into the existing category was established. This study recommends that due emphasis should be given in monitoring and evaluation of medical coding knowledge and adherence of health professionals, and it should be supported with appropriate technologies to improve the accessibility and quality of health information. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):59-65]Keywords: Mapping, NCoD, ICD, Clinical Coding, Diagnosis, Health Information System (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Ephrem Biruk, Tigist Habtamu, Girma Taye, Wondimu Ayele, Berhan Tassew, Adiam Nega, Ashagre Sisay Source Type: research

Implementation of Human Development Model Impact on Data Quality and Information Use in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Conclusion: The implementation of the human development model was very timely approach to ensure data quality and information use at all levels. Use of competence-based training, practical application with proper follow-up of application of knowledge and skills gained to real-life activities also contributed to the improvement of data quality and information use. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):50-58]Keywords: Human development model, Data quality, information use, capacity-building, mentorship (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Wondimu Ayele, Ephrem Biruk, Tigist Habtamu, Girma Taye, Ashagre Sisay, Daniel Getachew Source Type: research

Improving health care services through enhanced Health Information System: Human capacity development Model
Conclusion and recommendation: The new capacity-building approach helped to improve individual knowledge, interpersonal relationship, strategic thinking, system management, and accountability, all of which lead to sustained and improved HIS. Improvement in HIS is often a collective effort of several forces, but the human element plays a decisive role. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):42-49]Keywords: Human Capacity Development Model, Health Information Systems, Quality of health care, data quality, Information use (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Girma Taye Source Type: research

Data quality and it ’s correlation with Routine health information system structure and input at public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Conclusion and recommendation: Overall data quality was much lower than the national acceptable level of less than 90%. Supportive supervision and mentorship has a significant correlation with data quality. A considerable number of health facilities have not yet fulfilled all the input required to strengthen the HIS. Strengthen support supervision and mentorship is an opportunity to improve data quality at the level of health facilities. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):33 - 41]Keywords: Data quality, RHIS structure and input, healthcare data (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Wondimu Ayele, Ephrem Biruk, Tigist Habtamu, Girma Taye, Mulugeta Tamire , Adamu Addissie Source Type: research

COVID 19 Epidemic Trajectory Modeling Results for Ethiopia
Conclusion: This predication indicated that compliance with combination of non-pharmaceutical intervention such as use of face mask use with physical distance averted significant number of COVID infection. For a county like Ethiopia with poor health systems resilience, mitigating the pandemic at an early stage through strong preventive measures is necessary. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1):25-32]Key word: COVID 19, Modelling, Non-Pharmaceutica intervention, Ethiopia (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Wondimu Ayele, Latera Tesfaye , Abdulnasir Abagero , Girma Taye, Biruk Abate, Tigist Habtamu, Solomon Kassahun, Ephrem Biruk, Mezgebu Yitayal , Shegaw Mulu, Alemnesh Murikuze Source Type: research

A mixed-methods assessment of Routine Health Information System (RHIS) Data Quality and Factors Affecting it, Addis Ababa City Administration, Ethiopia, 2020
Conclusion: This review has documented the data quality of routine health information systems from health centers under Addis Ababa city. Overall data quality (76.22%) was found to be below the national expectation level, which is 90%. The study emphasized the role of behavioral factors in improving the quality of routine health care data. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-1): 15-24 ]Keywords: RHIS, Accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, Addis Ababa (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Biniyam Haftu, Girma Taye, Wondimu Ayele, Tigist Habtamu, Ephrem Biruk Source Type: research

Assessment of routine health information utilization and its associated factors among Health Professionals in Public Health Centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Conclusion and Recommendations: Good health information utilization status of health professionals in Addis Ababa was low. Use of recording information; Organizational rules, values, and practices; Inadequate Human resource; Problem-solving skill of health professionals on HIS tasks; Professional who believe that routine health information use is important; the Collected information used for planning, monitoring, and evaluation of facility performance; and Staff know their duties and responsibilities in their workplace were found significantly associated with routine health information use. Thus, major improvements must be...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Meskerem Mengistu , Girma Taye, Wondimu Ayele, Tigist Habtamu, Ephrem Biruk Source Type: research

Community engagement in research: An approach to improve research relevance and use.
Consideration of community engagement to scientific inquiry is a relatively recent development. In scientific inquiry, there have been major shifts to make the development of science and knowledge building the collective responsibility of researchers, research participants and other stakeholders (1). In the past century, we witnessed the evolution of different epistemologies – positivist, neo-positivist, postmodernist and constructivist, in particular (2). More recently there are widespread calls to move from disciplinary to transdisciplinary research and guidance by One Health approach to benefit science, knowledge buil...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - April 21, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Mirgissa Kaba , Alemseged Abdissa , Nega Jibat , Kalkidan Solomon , Alemayehu Bekele Source Type: research

One health research ethics
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) present major threats to public health, global security, and economic development. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the latest EID to demonstrate the devastation, suffering, and scale of death that an EID can cause. Pandemics involving emerging and re-emerging infectious agents and associated infectious diseases, climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss and financial instability have been identified as the most critical global issues today (1). Close to three-quarters of today ’s EIDs are known to be of zoonotic origin (where infectious agents spread to hum...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 8, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: D ónal P. O’Mathúna, Andréia G. Arruda, Getnet Yimer Source Type: research

The correlation between the plasma concentration of gemcitabine and short-term efficacy and adverse reactions in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
Conclusions: In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, a high plasma concentration of gemcitabine can improve the short-term clinical efficacy of treatment, but increase the incidence of grade III-IV adverse reactions. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(1):72-82]Key words: Non-small cell lung cancer, gemcitabine, plasma concentration, short-term efficacy, adverse reactions (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Xi Jia-xi , Zhang Hua-jun, Chen Xiao-yu, Ye Dong-mei, Lan Bi-quan, Chen Ying, Su Heng-hai Source Type: research

Evaluation of concomitant use of prescribed antimicrobial medicines with traditional medicines in iLembe District, South Africa: A medical chart review
Conclusions: Traditional medicine was used sparingly in conjunction with prescribed antimicrobials for infectious diseases. However, adverse effects and interactions, such as herbal intoxication, persistent rashes, and treatment failure, were documented in a few medical records. Further studies are needed to investigate the effects of the concurrent use of traditional medicine with antimicrobials or other prescribed medicines from the perspectives of traditional healers and biomedically healthcare professionals. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(1):58-71]Key words: Concomitant use, prescribed antimicrobials, traditional med...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Mukanda Gedeon Kadima , Manimbulu Nlooto Source Type: research

Prevalence of, and risk factors for, malaria infection among patients visiting Goljota Health Center, Heben Arsi District, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: A retrospective and an institution-based cross-sectional study
Conclusions: A strong relationship exists between malaria infection and socio-demographic risk factors. There was a decreasing malaria trend from 2013 to 2015, followed by a small increase in 2016. To further decrease the prevalence rate, intervention strategies should be designed and implemented to address current and local malaria-associated health problems that could help to reduce the problem of malaria among the population in the study area. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(1):50-57]Key words: Malaria, health, risk factors, prevalence, south central Ethiopia (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Beyene Dobo , Aberash Fekadu, Melese Birmeka Source Type: research

Prevalence of household food insecurity and associated factors in drought-prone pastoralist communities in Borana, Oromia, Ethiopia
Conclusions: Household food insecurity was widespread in the pastoralist communities of Borana, Ethiopia, affecting a high number of households in all domains: food anxiety, food quality, and quantity of food at the household level. As there were factors that were linked to food insecurity in the study pastoralists, evidence-based innovative interventions via a combination of measures in a medium-to-long-term development plan are vital for sustained household food security. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(1):38-49]Keywords: Pastoralist, resilience, food resiliency, food insecurity, Borana, Ethiopia (Source: Ethiopian Jour...
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Zewdie Birhanu , Argaw Ambelu , Abraraw Tesfaye , Negalign Berhanu, Wondwossen Kassahun, Teferi Daba , Kifle Woldemichael Source Type: research

Practical experience of vaccinators and vaccine handlers in vaccine cold chain management: A phenomenological study
Conclusions: Various factors contribute to vaccine wastage. The contributing factors for vaccine wastage identified in this study should be considered by health professionals and public health governors when drafting and implementing intervention strategies for improving vaccine cold chain management for similar health facilities operating around the world. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(1):29-37]Key words: Vaccine wastage, contributing factors, cold chain management. (Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development)
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - March 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Mesfin Haile kahissay , Solomon Ahmed Mohammed, Birhanu Demeke Workneh Source Type: research