Fever in Children Under 5 years: Caregivers' Knowledge and Home Management Practices in the Northern Region of Ghana - A Multi-Facility Study.

Background: Fever is a common condition in children under 5. Misconceptions surrounding its management can result in poor health outcomes.

Objectives: To assess caregivers' knowledge and home management practices regarding fever in children under 5 in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Assessing the impact of nurses' patient safety competencies on key performance indicators (KPIs) for patient safety outcomes at Tamale Teaching Hospital: the mediating role of leadership and barriers to competency development.

Introduction: Despite significant advancements in healthcare, patient safety remains a persistent global concern. Nurses' competency in patient safety is essential for minimizing errors and improving key performance indicators (KPIs) related to patient outcomes.

Aim: This study assessed the impact of nurses' patient safety competency (PSC) on KPIs for patient safety outcomes at Tamale Teaching Hospital.

"We Are Our Own Worst Enemies": Workplace Bullying Among Nurses and Its Implications on Healthcare Workers and Job Performance: A Multi-Facility Study in the Tamale Metropolis.

Background: Workplace bullying is an important issue confronting the nursing profession, with victims described as being part of an oppressed group. The number of attacks and acts of violence that staff direct at each other in the workplace is alarmingly high and cannot be ignored.

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence and impact of workplace bullying of nurses by other nurses among those working in three major hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana.

Work engagement: the key driver in transforming organizational commitment into enhanced work performance among midwives in Ghana - a structural equation modelling approach.

Background: Midwives play a pivotal role in maternal and child health systems, yet their performance is profoundly shaped by organizational commitment and work engagement.

Aim: This study examined the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between organizational commitment and work performance among midwives in Ghana.

Method: An analytical cross-sectional design was employed in this study.

Determinants and Mitigating Factors of Brain Drain among Ghanaian Nurses: Insights from Nurse Managers in Northern Ghana-A Qualitative Inquiry.

Background: Nurse emigration, often termed "brain drain," poses significant challenges to Ghana's healthcare sector.

Aim: This study explores nurse managers' perspectives on determinants and strategies for mitigating nurse emigration in Northern Ghana.

Methods: Sixteen nurse managers were interviewed using semistructured interviews between October and December 2023.

Perceptions and satisfaction with the quality of clinical training placements among nursing and midwifery students in Northern Ghana.

Background: Clinical teaching and learning empower students to translate classroom learning into patient care, facilitating their evolution into competent nurses and midwives. Developing competent nurses is crucial for enhancing the quality of the healthcare system, necessitating quality nursing education to equip them with the required knowledge and skills. The quality of clinical placements significantly influences how students acquire skills, knowledge, and clinical reasoning, as well as how they develop as professional nurses and midwives.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Practice in Neonatal Resuscitation among Birth Asphyxiated Newborns in a Developing Country.

Introduction: The World Health Organization emphasizes that neonatal resuscitation performed in the first "golden minute" following birth can influence both immediate and long-term outcomes of newborns, especially asphyxiated ones. The modes of resuscitation, which is an evidenced-based practice, require evaluation to identify their effectiveness.

Objectives: This study evaluated neonatal resuscitation techniques and their effectiveness in the management of asphyxiated neonates during the perinatal period.

Protocol for pesticide residue monitoring and risk assessment on water, sediment, and fish: A case study of two selected reservoirs in Ghana.

Background: Africa is experiencing a significant surge in the use of pesticides on farms. Though the use of pesticide products on farms is increasing rapidly, the ability to monitor and regulate the practice has not kept pace. Despite their potential significance, the health and environmental impacts of the growing pesticide usage in developing nations remain inadequately comprehended and recorded.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Adolescent (15-19 Years) Childbearing in Ghana.

Adolescent pregnancies continue to be a global issue that affects more high-income, middle-income, and then low-income countries, with the latter experiencing the majority of cases. The current study looked into the prevalence and variables predicting adolescent childbearing in Ghana. Data from the Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017-2018 was used to conduct an analytical cross-sectional study.

Male midwifery practice and acceptability: attitudes, beliefs, and associated factors among expectant mothers in Savelugu Municipal Hospital, Northern Region of Ghana.

Introduction: male midwifery is a relatively new phenomenon in Ghana and most expectant mothers still do not recognize their contribution to reproductive healthcare. This study aims to assess the acceptability of male midwifery practice among expectant mothers in Savelugu Municipal Hospital.

Methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Knowledge and management practices of infant teething symptoms among mothers in a tertiary facility in Ghana.

Introduction: teething is a natural process that all infants go through, and most toddlers obtain their first tooth around six months. However, misconceptions about teething and its remedies are still prevalent. The study assessed the knowledge and management practices of infant teething symptoms among mothers whose children were admitted to the Pediatric ward of Tamale Teaching Hospital.

Sociodemographic and Maternal Determinants of Postnatal Care Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Postnatal care (PNC) is critical for the newborn and the mother, as it offers the opportunity to examine the mother and child to ensure early and timely intervention of any obstetric anomalies that might have gone unnoticed during delivery. However, there is a lack of data on PNC utilization and associated determinants in Ghana. Meanwhile, it is suspected that the PNC service should be more patronized by mothers, particularly within the first 2 days after delivery; therefore, investigating PNC utilization and associated factors could inform policies to enhance PNC uptake.

Prevalence, Management, and Impact of Dysmenorrhea on the Lives of Nurse and Midwife Trainees in Northern Ghana.

Background: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological problem affecting the majority of female students in the nursing profession today. They often experience severe pain that is not only incapacitating but also has a significant impact on their day-to-day college life, academic, and clinical performance.

Aim: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence, management, and impact of dysmenorrhea on the lives of nurse and midwife trainees in northern Ghana.

Pediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeries for foreign bodies: A retrospective observational study in Tamale Teaching Hospital.

Objective: This present study investigated the prevalence, characteristics, and management of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) foreign body (FB) in the pediatric population of Tamale.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study for otorhinolaryngology surgeries from 2019 to 2022 for children aged 17 years and below at Tamale Teaching Hospital.

Methods: A checklist created was used to collect data from the Otorhinolaryngology Surgeries records from 2019 to 2022.

A survey of knowledge and practice of simulation among health tutors in selected health training institutions.

Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the knowledge and practice of simulation among health tutors with a view to promoting the use of simulation in health training institutions in the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana.

Design: The study was quantitative research that utilized a descriptive cross-sectional survey to describe the knowledge and practice of simulation in teaching.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 138 health tutors who were enumerated through the census for the study.

The predictors of unsuppressed viremia among PLHIV: a cross-sectional study in Ghana.

Background: Unsuppressed viremia in HIV infected patients is generally associated with increased rates of disease transmission and poor patient survival. This study assessed the socio-demographic determinants of People Living with HIV/AIDS, having viral load non-suppression and who are receiving antiretroviral therapy in a District Hospital in Ghana.

Methods: The study utilized the cross-sectional research design with both primary and secondary data conducted from September to October 2021 in Ghana.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life in Ghana.

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is a public health priority in sub-Saharan Africa. However, systematic reviews on its determinants in Ghana remain scarce. Therefore, we systematically reviewed the prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in children 0-6 months in Ghana.