Browsing Master of Medicine in Family Medicine(MMFM) by Title
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIRECT COST OF CARE AND GLYCAEMIC CONTROL AMONG DIABETES TYPE 2 PATIENTS IN TWO MISSION HOSPITAL CLINICS IN KENYA
(2024-11)It is estimated that 463 million people were living with diabetes in 2019. This number is estimated to increase in two folds by 2045. Diabetes, being a chronic disease, needs frequent hospital visits and follow up by ... -
BIRTH OUTCOMES AFTER A PREVIOUS CESAREAN SECTION: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN BOMET COUNTY KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)To curb the increasing cesarean section (CS) rates, a trial of labor after cesarean section (TOLAC) is recommended for women who have had one prior CS. However, TOLAC success rates from different regions are highly ... -
CAREGIVERS’ BELIEFS ON HERBAL MEDICINE USE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS IN SILIBWET SUB-LOCATION, BOMET COUNTY
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)The Declarations of Alma Ata and Astana recognized traditional medicine as part of primary health care. About 80% of people in the world today depend on traditional medicine to meet their health needs, because they are ... -
CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS DECISION-MAKING FOR DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)need for palliative care services has increased with the rise of patients with terminal illnesses. Unfortunately, there is a need for more research in palliative care, especially on end-of-life care and in African societies. ... -
CLINICIANS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE IN PREVENTION OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a complication of Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal infection of the throat and skin is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality among young adults in the world. RHD’s prevalence is ... -
DETERMINANTS OF FIRST ANTENATAL CARE VISIT AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANC CLINIC IN TENWEK HOSPITAL, BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-07)Pregnancy in itself poses a risk of complication to every individual mother carrying it from conception to postnatal period. Therefore antenatal care Clinic (ANC) is recommended to identify these complications early and ... -
DOCTORS’ TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE IN END OF LIFE CARE: CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY OF THREE MISSION HOSPITALS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-12)There is an increasing number of people in Kenya with life limiting illnesses secondary to HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Patients who suffer from these illnesses require palliative and end of life care. In ... -
EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS PRESENTING AT AFRICA INLAND CHURCH LITEIN HOSPITAL
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)Suicide is a serious public health problem, with a previous suicide attempt being the greatest risk factor for repeat and completed suicide. Household members of a person who attempts suicide, who are greatly affected by ... -
EXPERIENCES OF CLINICIANS IN BREAKING BAD NEWS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)Breaking bad news is a daunting task that clinicians encounter quite frequently in practice. It takes a wide range of clinical scenarios. The process of breaking bad news has the potential to enhance the therapeutic ... -
EXPERIENCES OF HOME-BASED CAREGIVERS OF ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS FROM A REGIONAL FAITH-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-08)Cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in Kenya. Eighty percent of cancer cases present at advanced stages, when little curative care can be done and palliative care is their best option of care. Majority of the ... -
EXPLORING CAREGIVER EXPERIENCES IN PROVIDING CONTINENCE CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL’S AMBULATORY CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)With increasing life expectancies, the burden of incontinence among older adults is rising. Incontinence in this population is often accompanied by comorbidity, requiring assistance with basic activities of daily living. ... -
EXPLORING PATIENT EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND PERCEIVED INFLUENCING FACTORS AMONG ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION IN BOMET COUNTY’S PRIMARY CARE SETTING IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and the third leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Its burden is rising rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, with African nations affected ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PREFERENCE FOR REPEAT ELECTIVE CESAREAN SECTION AMONG LOW-RISK WOMEN WITH PREVIOUS UNPLANNED CESAREAN DELIVERY AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL
(Kabarak University, 2025-11)Cesarean section rates have risen significantly over the past decade, with many countries surpassing the World Health Organization's standard of 10-15%. Women with a previous cesarean- Robson group 5- contribute substantially ... -
THE IMPACT OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF BILATERAL TUBAL LIGATION AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL AND FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS IN BOMET COUNTY: AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) is a highly effective contraceptive method with more than 99% effectiveness at preventing pregnancy. Its uptake remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa at 1.6%. The Kenya Health and Demographics ... -
INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON HEALTH INSURANCE UPTAKE AMONG PATIENTS AT CHOGORIA MISSION HOSPITAL, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)The government of Kenya plans to largely finance Universal Health Coverage through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). However, most of the Kenyan population do not have health insurance cover. They rely mainly on ... -
INFLUENCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE ON CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AMONG KENYAN DOCTORS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)The vast majority of Kenyans lack any form of health insurance. Thus, they find it difficult to raise money for health expenditure. As a result, studies elsewhere have shown an obvious disadvantage to uninsured individuals ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF MARRIED MEN AND WOMEN ON VASECTOMY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY OF A MISSION HEALTH CENTRE IN BURUNDI
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Vasectomy is a safe, cheap, easy to perform a method of contraception. However, its uptake in Burundi is low. Moreover, matters of family planning are packaged as a female responsibility than male, and it is not clear what ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HEPATITIS B INFECTION AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Hepatitis B (HBV) infection is a public health burden worldwide. In its chronicity, the infection causes chronic liver diseases that can be fatal. In Kenya, the prevalence of HBV infection has been increasing despite the ... -
PATIENTS’ REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO DELAYED HEALTHCARESEEKING BEHAVIOR FOR NON-PREGNANCY-RELATED ABNORMAL VAGINAL BLEEDING IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)Globally, non-pregnancy related abnormal vaginal bleeding is common. A United States population-based survey of women ages 18 years and above reported an annual prevalence rate of 53 per 1000 women (Kjerulff, Erickson ... -
POST-DISCHARGE EXPERIENCES AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PRETERM BABIES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Worldwide, at least 15 million preterm babies are born yearly, of which 1 million succumb to complications directly related to premature birth. Premature birth is defined as a gestational age of less than thirty-seven ...
