Measuring what it tends to measure makes a tool powerful and useful for decision-making. As the Amharic version summary of diabetes self care activity scale (SDSCA) construct doesn’t yet validated, there is an urgent need ...

Evidence-based practice utilization (EBPU) is described as the use of up-to-date, reliable, and pertinent evidence in healthcare decision-making practice, such as study findings, professional experience, and updated standard ...

In Ethiopia, hospitals face many challenges like high waiting times, inefficiency, and negative patient experiences. Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) is a tertiary level hospital located in Addis Ababa. There is ...

Uncontrolled blood glucose levels in most diabetes patients result from poor diabetes health literacy and are linked with significant mortality and morbidity. Diabetes patients with poor diabetic health literacy may have ...

Children are most vulnerable to stunting and wasting in under developing countries since insufficient dietary intakes, lack of in accurate care, and biased distribution of nourishment inside the family. Stunting and ...

Esophageal atresia is a developmental defect of the upper gastrointestinal tract in which the continuity between the upper and lower esophagus is lost. In sub-Saharan Africa esophageal atresia has a higher mortality rate ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines low birth weight (LBW) as a newborn weighing is less than 2,500 grams. The UNICEF (united nations international children’s emergency fund) and WHO estimates indicate that one ...

In Ethiopia, medical waste management has become a problem due to an ever-increasing number of hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and other health care services. Although health care workers are one key personnel ...

Children's oral health is greatly influenced by parents' oral health care knowledge, attitude, and practice. In Ethiopia, children's oral health has received minimal attention, and little is known about KAP of parents ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most severe clinical features of diabetes mellitus, which can result in morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of DKA is increasing worldwide and nationwide. There is a discrepancy ...