Introduction: Nurses are professionals who fulfill a social mission of general interest, in the sector where the market cannot intervene alone and where the requirement of ethics is essential. By offering care, they contribute significantly to the national economy and are in direct contact with patients in an asymmetrical relationship that requires trust. It is the duty of the professional to honor this trust and it is up to the ordinary institution to guarantee the community the means to safegu...

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Introduction: The family planning policy aims to bring women in sexual activity to the use of modern methods of contraception. But, despite the many initiatives aimed at this improvement, modern contraceptive prevalence is still low. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices of contraception by the inhabitants of Kansele Health Zone. Methods: Our study was cross-sectional with an analytical focus on 249 randomly selected subjects and over a period from July 30 to Se...

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Introduction: The spread of drug use in schools is growing from year to year, requiring the intervention and involvement of all stakeholders in order to stem this scourge. This study sought to understand the perception and representation of students at the Kele Kele Educational Institute on drug consumption. Methods: This is a study that is part of the field of mental health, school health component. It is of the qualitative phenomenological type. 38 students from the Kele Kele Educational Insti...

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Waterborne diseases of infectious origin are very common in developing countries due to lack of appropriate infrastructure. The City of Luputa, although having a drinking water supply system, still records a high rate of incidence of these diseases. This study aimed to identify the factors explaining this situation for suitable solutions. A transversal analytical study was carried out in 1 month in 16 Health Areas of Luputa in the Province of Lomami. The data collected using Kobocollect from the...

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Introduction: Patient satisfaction on health services is related to different determinants including technical and interpersonal care, physical environment, accessibility, availability, financial resources, organizational characteristics, continuity of treatment, and care result. Methods: The research was conducted in different units of Gjilan General Hospital/Kosovo. The respondents of this research include hospitalized and outpatient patients, all patients were interviewed, after obtaining inf...

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Introduction: Poor food hygiene is the basis of dirty hand diseases; especially in third-world countries. This problem also concerns DRC in general and the town of Mwene-Ditu in particular. Contributing to the implementation of good food hygiene practices on the market was our objective. Method: The cross-sectional analytical study within the small Koloboyi Market was carried out for a period of 9 months (January 25 - October 25, 2022), in the commune of Mwene-Ditu, province of Lomami in DR. Con...

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Background: In October 2016, a cholera outbreak occurred in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Central Region, Ghana, spreading rapidly in peri-urban communities. The Researchers conducted a descriptive analysis of surveillance data to examine the epidemiological characteristics of this outbreak. Methods: The retrospective analysis covered cholera cases from October to December 2016, focusing on onset date, age, sex, rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results, and residence. Pearson’s chi-square/Fisher’s exact...

Public Health  Epidemiology  Infectious Diseases 

Introduction: This study was based on the observation of a lack of information on sexuality among adolescents who nevertheless have a very active sex life, putting their sexual and reproductive health at risk. To this end, the purpose of this study was to identify parents’ opinions on sex education in order to prepare adolescents for responsible sexuality. Methods: This study is conducted in the Tshinkela district in the commune of Kintambo within the city-province of Kinshasa on the opinion of ...

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Purpose: This exploratory study aims to improve the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers in the face of fever in children under five years old. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out from 1 to 30 November 2022 among 36 mothers with children under five years old in the Mabulu 2 quarter, using a questionnaire is analyzed using the jamovi 2.3.28 software. Descriptive analyses, Fisher’s exact test and Spearman’s correlation (α = 0.05) were used. Results: Knowledge: 94.4% ...

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a significant burden on public health, affecting millions of individuals worldwide; on average, a typical Ugandan female will have an infection once a month. Understanding their epidemiology is crucial for targeted interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to synthesize existing literature on urinary tract infections in Uganda, providing a comprehensive overview of its prevalence. On June 24th, 2023 we searched two bibliographic databases...

Public Health  Urology  Clinical Medicine  Internal Medicine