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New resources added to The College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences collection.
Work Challengers and Opportunities Faced by Medical Intern Doctors in Vanuatu : A Qualitative Study
Authors: Mackenzie Sitobata Description: Medical internship is a key period of work experience mandatorily offered in every medical practice in the world. It is a limited period of time that is confined to medical graduates with the aim to train a...Read More
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) Among Children Under 5 Years Age in Ba Hospital in 2019 : A Mixed Method Study
Authors: Vineet Vinay Chand Description: Acute Respiratory infections (ARIs) are the top cause of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five years globally and mostly affecting the low and middle income countries. It can lead to ...Read More
Access Block at the Emergency Department at Tupua Tamasese Meaole (TTM) Hospital in Samoa 2020
Authors: Tamara Ah Leong- Nowell Description: The aim of this study is to explore the operations of patients presenting through the ED at the main referral hospital in Samoa particular within the capital city of Apia. From these cases, proportions...Read More
Factors Inluencing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in South Tarawa, Kiribati : A Qualitative Approach
Authors: Tooreka Etuati Description: Maternal and neonatal mortality is a major global challenge as many lives are lost during pregnancy and after delivery, with higher rates occurring in low and middle income countries, of which Kiribati is witho...Read More
The Perception of Law Enforcement Officers, Public Transport Drivers, and Health Care Workers on Preventing Road Traffic Injuries in Vanuatu: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Saen W Fanai Description: The aim of this study is to explore and understand the perception of Public Transport Drivers (PTDs), health Care Work and Law Enforcement Officers on risk factors and the existing prevention strategy of RTI in V...Read More
Factors Affecting Diabetes Self Management Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Patients in Labasa : A Qualitative Study
Authors: Lalesh Kumar Description: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has serious public health implications with huge impact on health expenditure and patient’s quality of life and functional capacity resulting in morbidity and premature mortality...Read More
Perceptions of Hypertensive Patients in Special Outpatient Deparment at Sigatoka Hospital, Fiji (2021) – A Mixed Method Study
Authors: Mohammed Amos Zibran Description: Hypertension is the number one contributing risk factor for deaths globally causing heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular complications. This study aims to describe the demographic and clinical c...Read More
The Perspective of Child Physical Abuse Amongst Caregivers Attending MCH Clinics in Bua Sub Division
Authors: Talei Ruslia Jioji Description: Child physical abuse (CPA) is an extensive public health problem because of its associations with poor health outcomes. There is dearth in the literature on abuse in Fijian communities but anecdotal evidenc...Read More
Perceptions of Cancer Among SOPD Patients and Primary Health Care Workers at Lautoka Subdivision : A Qualitative Study
Authors: Kaushal Kumar Description: Perception is defined as a way of understanding and interpreting something. Understanding patient’s perspective and the primary health care workers (HCWs) perspective to get an insight into cancer and how best...Read More
Determinants of Food Choices and Physical Activity Among Secondary School Adolescents (15-18 Years old) in Suva : A Qualitative Study
Authors: Lilymay Dennis Roqica Description: Studies have indicated that unhealthy food choices and sedentary lifestyles in adolescents can lead to chronic disease such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer later on ...Read More