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{"title":"Factors Associated with Cancer Screening Practices among Women in Kitale Municipality","authors":"Sostine Makunja, Joash Aluoch, Caroline Ngugi","doi":"10.47604/gjhs.2792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/gjhs.2792","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess cervical cancer screening practice and factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women in Kitale Municipality. \u0000Methodology: A cross-sectional study using stratified simple sampling to select a sample of 422 women aged 30-69 years old was adopted. A Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data entry and coding was done in SPSS v20. Subsequent content analysis was used to descriptively summarize and compute proportions, mean and standard deviation in reporting    socio-demographic data. To test the association between dependent and independent variables, Chi-square was used while Multiple Logistic Regression analysis was used to generate adjusted odds ratios of association. Data was presented in form of tables and figures. \u0000Findings: Findings suggest that 76% (321) knew about cervical cancer screening. Results revealed that only 27% (114) had ever gone for cervical cancer screening. There was a crude significant association between awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and screening (OR=1.08, p=0.000). Awareness therefore encouraged screening. Unawareness of cervical cancer risk factors & screening tests available, low socio-economic status and socio-demographic factors were associated with low screening practice.  In conclusion, this study found that there was modest awareness about cervical cancer but low screening practice among women in this Municipality. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends scale up for cervical cancer awareness and screening campaigns by stakeholders. The current study has added knowledge that will be used by stakeholders advocating for cervical cancer awareness and screening that will aid in uptake important in early detection and treatment of cervical cancer cases, and hence reducing case morbidity and mortality.","PeriodicalId":480354,"journal":{"name":"Global journal of health sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141804027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disaster Preparedness and Staff Well-being in Healthcare Staff: A Comprehensive Study in the UAE","authors":"Mahra Alsuwaidi","doi":"10.47604/gjhs.2239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/gjhs.2239","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This paper examines the crucial role of healthcare administrators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in ensuring both disaster preparedness and staff well-being. \u0000Methodology: It uses mixed methods to review the literature on emergency medical teams in disaster response and the prevalence and impact of burnout among healthcare workers. It also explores factors and interventions to prevent and reduce burnout in the UAE context. \u0000Findings: Key findings are that administrators have a vital role in preparedness and need strategies for service continuity and quality. They also need to address staff burnout and its impact on patient care by implementing interventions to prevent and reduce it. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The paper proposes recommendations for healthcare administrators in the UAE to improve their disaster preparedness and staff well-being strategies based on evidence and best practices. Disaster preparedness and staff well-being are interrelated in healthcare administration, affecting patient care quality and safety. Administrators should integrate well-being initiatives into preparedness planning and leverage related resources and expertise. Recommendations for healthcare organizations include enhancing preparedness efforts, prioritizing staff well-being, and integrating related interventions for positive implications on staff and patient health and well-being, organizational resilience and performance, and community resilience. The paper emphasizes administrators' important roles in promoting preparedness and staff well-being in the UAE context.","PeriodicalId":480354,"journal":{"name":"Global journal of health sciences","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139005973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Level of Anxiety among Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya","authors":"Osoo Okello, John Oteyo","doi":"10.47604/gjhs.1996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/gjhs.1996","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the levels of anxiety among Tuberculosis patients in selected chest clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya.
 Methodology: The research adopted correlational design. The study was conducted in selected three chest clinics in Mombasa County. All tuberculosis patients diagnosed with active tuberculosis disease who are registered and collect their medicines from selected chest clinics in Mombasa County was the targeted population. Convenience sampling was applied because only patients on TB treatment within the period of study were interviewed. Simple random sampling was used to select participants from each stratum to be involved in the study. The sample size involved 200 TB patients. The research adopted questionnaire which consisted of both open ended and closed ended questions to collect data. The study adopted a questionnaire in collection of data. The questionnaire contained both open ended and close ended questionnaire. The researcher used descriptive statistics to help in organizing of data and it would also be helpful in summarizing of data for ease of making interpretations. Statistical Package for Social Science version 25 aided in data analysis. Frequency, percentages and moment was used in data analysis.
 Findings: From the study it was also clear that 17.3% of those respondents with moderate non-adherence had severe anxiety, 91% reported that anxiety affected their non-adherence. Side effects of the medication, long duration of treatment and misinformation were the main triggers of anxiety at 75%, 16.3% and 8.7% respectively. The analysis of data showed that 51.3% of the respondents experienced mild anxiety, 27.2% moderate anxiety while 21.5% had severe anxiety. Some of the factors that the respondents stated triggered their anxiety included; side effects of the medicine 75%, 16.3% long duration of therapy and 8.7% said misinformation about Tb treatment made them become anxious.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The Care Seeking Behaviour may be used to anchor future studies relating to the level of anxiety to treatment among TB patients. According to the theory, a patient is motivated to seek treatment for a certain ailment when they have positive feelings about the available treatment options and they have been reassured thus have reduced anxiety. The study recommended that there is need for screening and intervention of mental health conditions like anxiety and depression among TB patients to mitigate non-adherence of TB treatment. This should be done through screening, assessment and use of evidenced based psychological intervention. There is need for community awareness to demystify diagnosis and treatment of TB, mitigate stigma and discrimination associated with TB and promotion of social support to TB patients in seeking and adhering to TB treatment.","PeriodicalId":480354,"journal":{"name":"Global journal of health sciences","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135558126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}