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Registered nurses lived experiences on family involvement in the care of hospitalised children at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi

Phiri, Patrick GMC (2015-07-01)

Family involvement entails that care is planned around the family and the hospitalised child. Families need to be involved because they are custodians of valuable information for provision of care. QECH is the main ...
Caregivers’ perception regarding parental participation in care of hospitalised children at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi

Phiri, Lophina (2015-10-01)

Parental participation is one of the cornerstones of pediatric practice. Evidence from literature has shown that effective parental participation depends on caregivers’ preparedness, adequate communication between caregivers ...
Parents' perceptions of available support following diagnosis of childhood cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe,Malawi

Gundo, Beatrice (2015-10-01)

The purpose of this study was to explore parents' perception of available support following diagnosis of childhood cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi. The study utilized descriptive design of quantitative ...
Knowledge, beliefs and practices of mothers related to anaemia in under-five children at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi

Macheso, Felistas (2015-10-01)

Childhood anaemia is a major health burden which contributes to underfive morbidity and mortality in Malawi. It is estimated that 63% of children in Malawi have anaemia, however, anaemia is preventable. The purpose of this ...
Management of diabetes and self-care practices among older adolescents with type 1 diabetes at two central hospitals

Chimbe, Etta (2015-11-01)

The study aimed at assessing knowledge levels and practices on management of type 1 diabetes among adolescents at Queen Elizabeth and Kamuzu Central Hospital. It was a quantitative research that used a descriptive cross ...
Quality of care provided to hospitalized under-five children suffering from severe malaria at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi

Nyirongo Chiluzi, Blessings Chimwemwe (2015-11-01)

Background: Severe malaria, the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa and Asia causes imminent death in an under-five child if left unattended to. As such provision of timely, quality care to this age-group ...
Experiences of caregivers of children receiving palliative care at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi

Chaputula, Bertha Mwandida (2015-12-01)

The number of children with life threatening and limiting illnesses requiring children palliative care is increasing each and every year. In response to the rising number of children requiring palliative care, family ...
Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practice of parents/guardians on home management of diarrhoea in children less than five years in Ekwendeni

Kasonda, Esau Abraham (2015-12-01)

This is a descriptive cross sectional study done to explore knowledge, attitude and practice of parents or guardians on home management of childhood diarrhoea. A semi structured questionnaire was used to interview parents ...
Experiences of caregivers of infants who have been on bubble continuous positive airway pressure at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Joshua Gondwe, Mtisunge (2016-03-01)

The bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) is a form of oxygen treatment given to children with severe respiratory distress. The bCPAP treatment might be stressful to caregivers caring for their sick infants. ...
Determinants of paediatric health services utilization at Daeyang Luke Hospital, Lilongwe - Malawi

Khombe, Ida Apatsa (2016-11-01)

Health service utilization is crucial for the survival of under-five children. Underutilization of health services is associated with increased number of deaths among under-five children. There was a decline in paediatric ...
Experiences of mothers separated from their children with pneumonia admitted in the paediatric high dependency unit at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi

Chiundu, Diana (2017-01-01)

Mothers of children admitted in the paediatric general wards at Kamuzu Central Hospital are allowed to stay with their children in the ward and take part in caring for their children. When a child is very sick and requires ...
Reproductive health needs and sexual practices of female adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV

Mkandawire, Beatrice Masozi (2017-01-01)

The advent of Anti-retrovirals (ARV), a life longing drug, has enabled more and more children with perinatally acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to reach adolescence, a situation which was not anticipated. These ...
Assessment of quality of care offered to HIV exposed children under 24 months and their mothers during follow up visit at Mzimba North Health Centre- Malawi

Chimbatata, Chikondi Sharon (2017-01-01)

Literature in the Sub Saharan Africa indicates that, delivery of quality care during follow up period for HIV exposed children is poor leading to high rates of loss to follow up. According to national statistics of 2015 ...
Parental involvement in neonatal pain management at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi

Chimenya Gowero, Netsayi (2017-09-01)

Parental involvement in neonatal pain management is an area that is receiving attention under neonatal pain care worldwide because parents can provide non-pharmacological pain management interventions (NPPMI) like therapeutic ...
Assessing family involvement in chronically ill children health care at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi

Kamwendo, Anizia (2018-01-01)

Family involvement has been recognized as the standard of care in caring for children with chronic illnesses. Studies have suggested that family involvement in child’s care increases family understanding of the child’s ...
Experiences of caregivers of children with hydrocephalus at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Chidziwisano, Cynthia (2018-04-01)

The impairment of cortical connectivity involving the afferent and efferent pathways in hydrocephalus usually leads to cortical pathway dysfunction. Consequently, in most of the affected children the dysfunction is permanent ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care workers on management of severe acute malnutrition at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi

Chitete Ngoma, Lucy Lusekero (2018-04-01)

Malnutrition is responsible for 35% of deaths among children under five years of age globally (Black et al., 2008). In 2013, an estimated 2.9 million children under-five were admitted globally for treatment of severe acute ...
Sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents growing with perinatally acquired HIV at Mzuzu Central Hospital

Ngwira, Thom George (2018-04-01)

Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV are growing up to adulthood. Data from the Rainbow Clinic in 2015 indicated that there were 94 adolescents growing up with perinatally acquired HIV accessing services at the hospital. ...
Management of dehydration in under-five children with acute gastroenteritis by nurses and midwives in selected health centres in Lusaka, Zambia

Benkele, Rodgers Gift (2018-07-02)

Dehydration is a major cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia child mortality rate from diarrhoea is 68 deaths per 1,000 live births despite implementation of child survival interventions. A descriptive ...
Exploring parent's participation in the care of their hospitalised children in a general paediatric ward at Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi

Nsitu, George Yotamu (2018-10-01)

Parental participation is regarded as an essential element of the quality of care for hospitalised children, and is the main element of Family Centered Care (FCC). Parental participation has been perceived significant in ...

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