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Hospital-Based Trained Nurses Perception of Baccalaureate Nurses Competence at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria
(EC NURSING AND HEALTHCARE Research Article, 2020-02-24) Ogunyewo Oluwatoyin Abayomi; Afemikhe Juliana A; Ishola Adeyinka Ganiyat
This study addressed the perception of nurses about the newly qualified baccalaureate nurses’ competency in Jos University Teaching Hospital. The motivation for the study arose as a result of the consistent and repeated stereotypes held by hospital-based trained nurses about University trained nurses’ technical competencies. The available evidence was not sufficient to establish this position hence the need to carry out a study on hospital-based nurses’ perception. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional and non-experimental in nature. The setting of the study was Jos University Teaching Hospital. Approval from the gate keepers was sought, and the informed consent of the respondents was equally obtained. Questionnaire was used to elicit the responses of the study population Convenience sampling approach was employed in distributing the copies of the questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Results showed that majority (69.3%) of the respondents affirmed the competencies of the baccalaureate nurses. Non-conducive work environment, arrogance were implicated as perceived factors that could weigh against their competencies while greater consensus was achieved as to the positive influence of nature of their training, duration of the training and autonomy.
Prescription patterns of antimalarial medicines in selected primary health care (PHC) facilities of Jos north local government area (LGA) of plateau state, Nigeria
(European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience, 2019) Nanloh S Jimam; Wetkos D Dayom; Micah Y Jingina; Umar D Mohammed
Objectives: The high prevalence of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has been linked to irrational treatment practices. The present study evaluates prescription patterns of antimalarial drugs in PHC facilities of Jos North LGA of Plateau state, North-Central Nigeria. Materials and methods: Nine hundred (900) patients’ data were extracted retrospectively using Patients’ Medication Review Form (PMRF), and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: Out of 900 patients that were treated for the disease in the selected primary healthcare facilities, majority (61.2%) were female and artemether lumefantrine combination was the most prescribed drug (28.7%) by the prescribers, followed by paracetamol (26.2%) as co-medication. The average number of drugs per prescription was 5.33±0.58 (Mean ±SD). The result indicated irrational prescription practices by the prescribers based on the observed poly pharmacy practices (5.33±0.58 (Mean ±SD)), prescription by generic (66.4%), and inclusion of injectables (18.0%), while their use of antibiotics (21.5%) and prescription from essential drug list were in accordance with the WHO/INRUD optimal levels.
Conclusion: The result shows irrational prescription practices in the PHC facilities as there were high practices of poly-pharmacy,
poor prescription by generics, and unnecessary inclusion of injectable in patients’ regimens
EFFECT OF COTRIMOXAZOLE PROPHYLAXIS IN HIV-1 INFECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
(IJPSR, 2011) K. D. Falang; N. S. Jimam; J. Idoko; M. O. Uguru
Many chemo prophylactic approaches to manage or prevent opportunistic infections using many drugs have been reported. Based on the reported cases of chemo prophylactic approaches to manage opportunistic infections, the effect of Cotrimoxazole on HIV patients was studied. Seventy two patients with CD4+ cell counts ≤ 350cells/µl were recruited for the study. Each patient received cotrimoxazole two single strength tablets (2 x 480mg) three times a week. The patients were followed for a period of six months during which time data was collected at month 1, month 3 and month 6. The results showed that dermatological, gastrointestinal and respiratory as well as other bacterial related infections were considerably reduced in these patients during the six month period of the study. Being a drug that is cheap, readily available and not requiring any special storage and handling conditions, cotrimoxazole could be considered as a good prophylactic agent in the management of HIV/AIDS disease in resource limited settings such as ours.
Development and validation of instrument for assessing patients’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) on uncomplicated malaria management
(CrossMark., 2019) Nanloh S. Jimam; Nahlah E. Ismail; Maxwell L. P. Dapar
Objectives: To develop and validate patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice instrument for uncomplicated malaria
(PKAPIUM).
Material and Methods: A draft PKAPIUM scale was developed after the review of relevant literature and malaria
treatment guidelines, and six experts validated its content. Monte Carlo simulation principle was followed in arriving
at 300 patients populations whose data were used to reduce the items based on “Kaiser’s eigenevalue-greater-than-one
rule.” This was followed by the test of validity and reliability to assess the psychometric properties of the instrument.
Results: The items content validity indices (I-CVI) and the scale CVI (S-CVI) using universal agreement (UA) within
experts (S-CVI/UA) and average CVI (S-CVI/Ave) approaches were good (0.8–1.00), with absence of items’ floor or
ceiling effects. Twenty-one items were retained in the new scale arranged under four factors with average variance
extracted (AVE) and square root AVE values of 0.58–0.70 and 0.76–0.84, respectively, suggesting convergent and
discriminant validities. The goodness-of-fit results [Chi-square (CMIN/DF) = 3.07, p = 0.00], standardized root mean
square residual = 0.070, root mean square error approximation = 0.08 confirmed the hypothesized factor structures
of the scale whose internal consistency of Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability values were 0.74 and 0.82,
respectively, and stability of ICC = 0.92 [95% confidence interval : 0.87–0.95, F = 43 (p = 0.51)].
Conclusion: The validity and reliability of the PKAPIUM were in acceptable ranges.
Armed-Conflict and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Heads of Households in Dogonahawa, North-Central Nigeria
(International Journal of Medicaland Health Sciences, 2018-07) Maigari YusufuTaru; Moses David Audu; Tungchama Friday Philip; Davou Francis John; Aishatu Armiya’uYushau; Charles NwogaNnaemeka; Lubola IssaBamidele
Background: Research has shown that30-70% of people who have lived in war zones suffer from symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, with exceptionally high rates documented among heads of households. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of Posttraumatic stress disorder among heads of households in comparison to dependants following exposure to armed-conflict. Methods: A cross sectional household survey that was carried out to determine the prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder among conflict victims in Dogonahawa,North-Central Nigeria. A multistage sampling of households was employed to select 270 respondents aged ≥18 years. A face-to-face interview was conducted using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview to collect data on posttraumatic stress disorder. Results: The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorders was 55.5% in all respondents, 63.6% and 48.5% among heads of households and dependants respectively. Among heads of households, low income was predictive of PTSD (OR=2.032, P=0.288) while being a male and employed as a professional were protective of Posttraumatic stress disorder; (OR=0.264, P=0.032) and (OR=, P=0.024). Conclusion: The results point to the importance of screening and treatment for victims of conflict, with particular attention to heads of households who are females, non professionals and low income earners.