The distribution of esophageal cancer patients enrolled in care at the Uganda Cancer Institute by sub-regions, districts and ethnicity
Conclusion: Patients are commonly from the administrative districts of Central, Southwestern, Elgon and East Central sub-regions and neighbouring countries of Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya. Baganda, Banyakole, Bagisu and Basoga are the main ethnic groups. Central and Southwestern sub-regions are with most post-care outcomes.Keywords: Esophageal cancer; sub-regions; districts; ethnicity; Uganda. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - April 1, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Siraji Obayo, Yusuf Mulumba, Cheryl L Thompson, Michael K Gibson, Matthew M Cooney, Jackson Orem Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards oral health among secondary school students in Huye district, Rwanda
Conclusions: More than half of the patients had good knowledge about glycaemic control and this was associated with level of education, distance from the health facility and having received training. Further studies assessing the correlations between actual level of glycaemic control and patient related KAPs are recommended.Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; glycemic control; HbA1C; KAPs. (Source: African Health Sciences)
Source: African Health Sciences - April 1, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: John Bayingana M, Geofrey Shyaka, Japheths Ogendi Source Type: research
Rwandan Physiotherapists Experiences of a Digital Rehabilitation Solution: A Pilot Usability Study
This study is part of a global project that aims to increase access to rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries by proposing a digital-first approach for providing rehabilitation services. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - April 1, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Eeva Aartolahti, Michael Oduor, David Tumusiime, Katariina Korniloff Tags: Late Breaking Research Poster 2552224 Source Type: research
Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study
Half of countries in Africa lack access to radiation (RT), which is essential for standard treatment of locally advanced cervical cancers. We evaluated outcomes for patients treated with neoadjuvant chemothera... (Source: BMC Women's Health)
Source: BMC Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Eugene Ngabonziza, Rahel Ghebre, Rebecca J. DeBoer, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Urania Magriples, Jessica George, Surbhi Grover and Lisa Bazzett-Matabele Tags: Research Source Type: research
Access to continuous professional development for capacity building among nurses and midwives providing emergency obstetric and neonatal care in Rwanda
Nurses and midwives are at the forefront of the provision of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is crucial to provide them with competencies they need t... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - March 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mathias Gakwerere, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga, Anaclet Ngabonzima, Thiery Claudien Uhawenimana, Assumpta Yamuragiye, Florien Harindimana and Bernard Ngabo Rwabufigiri Tags: Research Source Type: research
HIV and hepatitis B, C co-infection and correlates of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Rwanda, 2021: a respondent-driven sampling, cross-sectional study
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population group disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. In Rwanda, the HIV epidemic remains a significant publi... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eric Remera, Elysee Tuyishime, Catherine Kayitesi, Samuel S. Malamba, Beata Sangwayire, Justine Umutesi, Horacio Ruisenor-Escudero and Tom Oluoch Tags: Research Source Type: research
CyberRwanda's Pathway to Impact: Results From a Cluster-Randomized Trial of Adolescent Family Planning Knowledge, Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, and Behavior
CyberRwanda is a digital health intervention designed to increase knowledge of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and access to youth-friendly services in Rwanda. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Rebecca H émono, Emmyson Gatare, Laetitia Kayitesi, Laura Packel, Lauren A. Hunter, Jacqueline Kunesh, Marie Merci Mwali, Stefano Bertozzi, Felix Sayinzoga, Michael Mugisha, Rebecca Hope, Sandra I. McCoy Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Perceived self-efficacy to teach comprehensive abortion care among nursing and midwifery faculty in higher learning institutions in Rwanda: A mixed method study
This study aims to evaluate the perceived self-efficacy to teach comprehensive abortion care among nursing and midwifery faculty in higher learning institutions in Rwanda. Materials and methodsThe University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences Institutional Review Board approved this study (UR-CMHS-IRB No 335/CMHSIRB/2022). In quantitative, a self-administered questionnaire was administered to 98 study participants. Data were entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 and analyzed using Chi-square test with a p-value of 0.05 set as the significance level. In the qualitative par...
Source: PLoS One - March 18, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Aimable Nkurunziza Source Type: research
