NURSING TOPICS

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses regarding infection prevention and control within a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. A descriptive, research design with a quantitative approach was applied to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses regarding infection prevention and control within a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. The population for the study was nurses working in clinical envi...

ABSTRACT

Alcohol and substance abuse is among the most commonly reported adverse psychological problems for young women in Nigeria, young women of ages 18-25 years report the highest rates of current alcohol use (57%) including cigarette use (14%) and nicotine drinking (41%) while Marijuana use has been on the high increased. Drug abuse and dependence otherwise known as substance or chemical abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a destructive pattern of...

STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

The impact of immunization on the reduction of childhood morbidity and mortality and the well being of nursing mothers in Nigeria has been remarkable, however, it is yet to reach its full potential despite the objectives of WHO and all efforts by the government as well as health workers in the promotion of National programme on Immunization (NPI) (Abbas et al., 2005). Some communities in Nigeria are still ignorant of the importance, ben...

Background of the study

In the language used in the medical field, high blood pressure is referred to as hypertension. According to the American Heart Association, hypertension is diagnosed when a person's systolic blood pressure (SBP) is more than 140 millimeters mercury (mm Hg), and their diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is greater than 90 millimeters mercury (mm Hg) (Kofi, 2015). The knowledge and actions of individuals in relation to hypertens...

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Adolescent pregnancy is a  worldwide public health issue; the World Health Organization estimates that 20 000 teenagers under the age of 18 give birth every day. Teenager and adolescent are frequently used interchangeably. According to the World Health Organization (2016), secondary sex characteristics occur between the ages of 10 and 19 years. Tumlinson,  Okigbo, and Speizer (2018) observed that factors such a...

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO,2019) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) (2006), the overarching objective is for all people to be in the best possible health, and delivering high-quality care is one way to achieve this goal. The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services' national action plan on health and social care (Ministry of Health and Care Services, 2011) emphasizes the importance of...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Nosocomial infection also known as hospital acquired infection are defined as infections which are acquired after 48hours of patient admission, such infections are neither present nor incubating prior to a patient’s admission to a given hospital. Nosocomial infections represent a universal serious health problem and a major concern for the safety of both patients and the healt...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Adequate nutrition is crucial for children's optimum growth, health, and development during infancy and early childhood. Breast milk is the best source of nourishment for a newborn, and breastfeeding has been proven to be beneficial to both the mother and the child on a global scale. Breast milk is necessary for a newborn's health and well-being. Breast-fed babies develop quicker, have fewer illnesses, and die at a yo...

Background of the study

High blood pressure is referred to as hypertension in medical terminology. When someone has hypertension, their systolic blood pressure (SBP) is more than 140 millimeters mercury (mm Hg), and their diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is greater than 90 millimeters mercury (mm Hg), according to the American Heart Association (Kofi, 2015). Individuals' hypertension-related knowledge and actions have a critical role in managing h...

Background of study

Healthcare wastes (HCW) are wastes produced by healthcare facilities such as hospitals, health centers, medical research centers, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, pharmacies, blood banks, and home health care activities, and are divided into two categories: general waste and hazardous waste (Fasola et al., 2018).

Hospitals are public entities that provide a variety of healthcare services to the public. Curative, reh...

Background of the study

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a contagious sickness that causes respiratory infections ranging from a simple cold to serious respiratory problems. Brosseau and Sietsema (2020) report that the outbreak originated in December 2019 at a Chinese seafood market in Wuhan where live bats, snakes, raccoon dogs, and other wild animals were sold. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic (World Health Orga...

​​​​​​​Background Of The Study

In 2013, roughly 6.3 million children worldwide did not reach the age of five, and 51.8% of child mortality was attributable to infectious illnesses (Kyu, Mumford, Stanaway, Barber, Hancock, Vos, et al. 2017). It is estimated that Clostridium tetani causes around 49,000 newborn fatalities yearly, with the great majority occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. In the literature, infant mortality attributable...

Background Of The Study

Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk by direct nipple-to-mouth contact or through expressed breast milk. Colostrum, which is the first yellowish and sticky milk produced from the mother's breasts from 37 weeks of pregnancy to approximately seven days after delivery, and mature milk, which is white in color and produced efficiently from around the tenth day following delivery, are the two for...

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The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established with the objectives of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and ensuring access to good health care services to every Nigerian and protecting Nigerian families from financial hardship of huge medical bills; and for matters connected therewith. The rising cost of health care services and the inadequate fund availability for health facilities to meet the cha...

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More than a year after the announcement of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, the disease continues to cause a global public health catastrophe with continued infections, death, and severe economic and social consequences (Sophia, 2020). Over 217 million individuals have been infected with the virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2) as of August 2021, resulting in over...

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The pandemic of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the world's most critical health issues today. Since 1981, AIDS has killed over 25 million people, with an estimated 38.6 million people living with HIV, 2.3 million of them are children and about 15 million are women (Abdool-Karim, Sibeko, & Baxter, 2018). In 38 nations, average life expectancy has decreased since 1999, mostly due to HI...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY
In the majority of underdeveloped nations, including Nigeria, maternal mortality is the main cause of death among pregnant women (Mekonnen and Mekonnen, 2022; WHO, 2017). In addition, India and Nigeria are thought to account for one-third of all maternal fatalities worldwide (Mboho et al 2019). UNFPA (2018) reports that in 2010, over 20% of maternal fatalities worldwide (56,000) were caused by India, and 14% by Nigeria (40,000).

​​​​​​​Background of the Study

Antenatal Care (ANC) is given different meanings by different scholars, among others the meaning that says, “Antenatal Care means care before birth and includes education, counselling, screening and treatment to monitor and to promote the well-being of the mother and fetus” (Adewoye 2018). Antenatal Care is an opportunity to promote the benefits of skilled attendance at birth and to encourage women to seek...

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Studies on entrepreneurship in higher education have recently been conducted on a number of occasions during the Covid-19 pandemic. These studies have taken the form of discussions, seminars, and workshops, and they have even been used to draw conclusions and draw lessons by presenting "alumni" success figures in entrepreneurship and by benchmarking. In the process of implementing entrepreneurship education i...

Background of the Study

Menstrual hygiene management is described as the process whereby “women and adolescent girls use a clean menstrual hygiene management (MHM) material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for the duration of the menstruation period, using soap and water for washing their bodies as required and having access to facilities to dispose of used menstrual management material” (UN...

Background of the study

The ever-increasing focus on enhancing women's reproductive health on a worldwide scale has resulted in an increased need for research, particularly in the field of maternal health. Since the late 1980s, the issue of maternal health, which can be defined as the "physical well-being of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period" (Abdul-Aziz, 2022), has been a primary focus of a number of inte...

Background To The Study

Family Planning is the deliberate regulation of conception or delivery, or the use of contraceptives, drugs, abortion, or other methods to prevent or terminate pregnancy, or the intentional avoidance or postponement of pregnancy (Wikipedia, 2010; Caufield, 1998). Common methods of family planning include sexual education, the prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases, pre-conception counseling and management, and infertility man...

INTRODUCTION

Globally, Malaria is likely one of the first illnesses known to humans and has had a significant influence on the development of our culture. According to Margret & Suzzan (2019), the history of malaria and the horrific consequences it has on humans goes back to the beginning of civilization, making it an integral part of the history of mankind. This age-old illness continues to be a problem in tropical and subtropical regions today. There are tens...

Background to the Study

An infection of any region of the urinary system is referred to as a urinary tract infection (often abbreviated as UTI). The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are the components that make up the urinary tract. Any component of these systems has the potential to become infected, although the bladder and urethra are the most prevalent sites of infection (Ade-Ojo, 2016). The infection of the bladder is known as cystitis, bu...

Background Of Study

For generations, those who practise medicine, scientists, and philosophers have been both captivated and perplexed by mental health conditions. Its symptoms have been ascribed to possession by demons, regarded to be retribution by the gods for the evil done, or recognised as proof of the inhumanity of its afflicted victims. All of these explanations are based on the belief that it is the gods who are punishing the evildoers. Beca...

Background to the Study

The infectious nature of trash from healthcare settings poses a risk to the general population's health. As a result of the fact that the majority of healthcare facilities are situated in the middle of cities, improper disposal of healthcare waste has the potential to spread potentially fatal infections and to endanger the local environment, as well as the health professionals, patients, and members of the general public (WHO, 2014). Acco...

​​​​​​BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Pregnancy is a physiological state that should lead to the process of delivery within thirty-six weeks (36) of gestation in a normal delivery. However, due to the different reasons such as variation in human body, sizes, races, external factors, etc., it can be a very unpleasant experience for women, as they may have difficulties in being delivered of the pregnancy that they have carried for many weeks. A normal delivery occurs within thirt...

Background of study

"Contraceptives" are defined as "a medication, device, or technique used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant" in the Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary of Current English. 1 The use of condoms as a preventative strategy against the transmission of sexually transmitted illnesses like HIV and AIDS is not included in this definition, despite the fact that the term covers a wide range of applications....

Background to the Study

The human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, is a persistent illness that can manifest its symptoms anywhere from a few months to many years after infection. HIV is widespread in all known populations around the world, including the embryonic population (babies who have not yet been born) as well as breastfed infants. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2011), more than eleven million individuals throughout the world had...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The word "malnutrition" is often used in reference to underdeveloped and developing nations. Malnutrition has been understood in a variety of ways; for instance, Ajao, (2022) considers malnutrition to be the condition that occurs when a person's diet is lacking in certain important dietary components. According to the 18th edition of Billies Nurses Dictionary, malnutrition is defined as the situation in whi...

INTRODUCTION

The federal government has made significant progress in the following fields since Nigeria gained independence in 1960: agriculture, education, industries, health services, banking, among others. The government has worked to guarantee that everyone, especially women and children, has access to high-quality health services. The building of several public health institutes across the states is tangible proof of her efforts. Hospitals, health centers, clin...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a gastrointestinal disorder that occurs as a result of developing a hole or sore within the lining of stomach, or duodenum, which forms the first part of the ileum (small intestine) (Lin et al., 2015). This is caused by high increase in the gastric ac...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

For researchers in various disciplines, the term "stress" has different meanings. According to a study conducted by various researchers, stress is linked to the ecosystem and population of organisms. Temperature, cold, and a lack of food supply are all considered stressors by biologists. As stressors, social scientists are more concerned with people's interactions with their circumstances and the resulting emoti...

ABSTRACT

This study investigated men involvement in ante-natal care using Ikeja bag Local Government as a study. It was designed to establish the impact of min in ante-natal related issues and its corresponding effect on infant development. Relevant literature and theories related to this study were used

Both primary and secondary data were used. The primary data include a well structured questionnaire of 200 administered to respondents in...

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This study was carried out to assess knowledge, practice and factors influencing birth preparedness and complication readiness among couples in selected rural communities in Oji River. The objectives of the study were to determine knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness among couples in the communities studied, couple’s practice of birth preparedness and complication readiness, identify factors that hinder couples p...

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This study was carried out on the assessment of female genital mutilation in nigeria case study benin city. To achieve this 2 research hypothesis were formulated. Respondents were obtained from staff of university of Benin teaching hospital (UBTH). The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of the entire staff of university of Benin teaching hospital (UBT...

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The study investigated the causes and effects of malnutrition in children in Ovia North East Local Government Area, using mothers and health workers as population target. The sampling method was utilized in picking out the respondents. The questionnaire method was used. Questions such as: Is there knowledge of awareness of proper nutritional practices among mothers? Is lack of nutrition education responsible for poor feeding? And Is st...

Background to the study

Breast feeding which is the act of feeding babies with breast milk. This is a universal cultural practice among human species of all races. However, there are commonly observable variations in the frequency and exclusiveness of application of breast milk in the feeding of babies. This is noted by Berg and Brenms (1989) who asserted that the question about breastfeeding is not whether it is being practiced or not, but the degree of practice. T...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

According to Canadian Nurses Association (2016), nursing code of ethics serves as a basis from which to advocate for quality practice environments with the potential to impact the delivery of safe, competent and ethical nursing care. According to the Association, ethical practice is influenced by decisions made at the individual, organizational, regional, national and international levels. In all the levels of decision-making,...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

The National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) (2018) defines CAM as “a group of various medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be an aspect of conventional medicine.” Complementary interventions are healthcare approaches used in conjunction with conventional interventions, whereas alternative medicines are used in place of conventional...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

Diversity is about more than just race and gender; it encompasses disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and veteran status, as well as differences in background, experience, education, and even thought. Diversity in nursing enables nurses to cultivate an awareness and understanding of the various beliefs and attitudes held by different patient populations (Majumdar, Browne, Roberts, & Carpio, 2015).

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

According to Agha, (2016), the benefits of health Information Technology are clear in principle, but adapting the new information systems to healthcare has been relatively difficult and rates of use limited. In Nigeria, there have been genuine concerns about whether nurses use best scientific evidence in their practice. The paucity of research on use of evidence- based approach in clinical nursing care in the country has not o...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

According to Omoleke, Taleat (2017), pregnancy and childbirth-related conditions make up almost 45 percent of hospitalizations in the Nigeria with millions of births annually. In recent years, there have been major advances in technology as well as updated guidelines for prenatal care and childbirth such as high resolution sonograms, in-utero surgery, new prenatal and newborn screenings, and growing rates...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

Nurse staffing has been an important issue in terms of the quality of patient care and nurses’ working conditions. Adequate staffing is necessary to meet patient care needs and provide safe, quality nursing care. Recent empirical studies reported that staffing adequacy is related to patient outcomes, such as hospital mortality and ad- verse events (Aiken, Clarke, Sloane, Sochalski, & Silber, 2017; Cho, Ketefian, Bark...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

In Nigeria, nurses address complex ethical and human rights issues on a regular basis, the Nursing Practice first initiated the code of ethics for nurses in 1985 to delineate the code of responsibilities and conduct expected of nurses in their practice. Nurses are held responsible to comply with the standards of ethical practice and to ensure that other nurses also comply. The code was revised in 2001 to include issues of adva...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

Health-care systems across the world have become complicated and confronted with several multifaceted challenges including increasing workload, inadequate staffing and the rising cost of care (Alboliteeh, 2015). As the largest health-care professionals, nurses are often at the center of these issues. Consequently, health-care managers are constantly searching for the “best” approach to enhance both staff and patient outcomes amid th...

Background of the study

Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency diseases observed globally and affects more than a quarter of the world’s population (1). Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion people (25%), among which 56 million are pregnant women (4...

ABSTRACT:- This study was carried out to examine the information seeking behaviour and utilization of information communication technology among reproductive health professionals in general hospital. Specifically, the study assessed the impact of ICT among health professionals in general hospitals, examined the uses of ICT by health professionals in general hospitals, examined the problems encountered by health professionals when using ICT to assess informati...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Breastfeeding is the process of feeding an infant mother's milk, either through direct nipple-baby mouth contact or by expressed breast milk. Breast milk is classified into two types: colostrum, which is the initial yellowish and sticky milk produced from the mother's breasts from 37 weeks of gestation to about seven days after delivery, and mature milk, which is whitish in color and is produced effectively from about...

Nutritional knowledge has been proven to play a very vital role in adopting optimal nutrition practices in the health of every expectant mother.As a matter of fact, health and nutritional status of the population of a nation is an important indicator of development of the country (Taleb, Kaibi, & Deghboudj, 2011). A nutrition survey carried out in India observed that the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating and infants is not satisfactory. According to L.M. (2010), this is probabl...

Background to the Study

Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose potential threat to the nearby environment, health workers, patients and to the public (WHO, 2014). Dehghani, Azam, Changani and Fard (2008) noted that Healthcare Waste (HCW) if not approp...

Background of Study

Infant feeding practices are a significant driver of infant nutritional status, which has an impact on infant morbidity and death. Breastfeeding is one of the most important feeding strategies since it is essential for an infant's growth, development, health, and survival. According to Diallo, Bell, Moutquine, and Garrant (2005), around 5.6 million newborns die each year due to inadequate nutrition. As a result, scientists an...