Adult Health Nursing

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    Experience of Women with Utero Vaginal Prolapse in Selected Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: Aqualitative Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-19) Mihret Debebe; Addishiwot Fantahun
    Background; Globally, 2-20% of women are affected by Utero-vaginal prolapse (UVP). It is a major women‟s health concern throughout the world. It can lead to obstacles in daily life and work and harm women physically, psychologically, and socially. To date, the majority of research on UVP has been quantitative, primarily concentrating on prevalence studies and placing less emphasis on the experiences of women who live with this condition. Objectives: To explore the lived experience of women with Utero-vaginal Prolapse at selected public hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024 Methods: This study was conducted by descriptive phenomenological research design. A total of 12 Women who were diagnosed with any degree of UVP except first stage in the gynecology ward and OPD during the study period were selected using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interview guides through in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Data was collected in Amharic using an audio record, transcribed verbatim, translated into English, and at the end imported to ATLAS. ti software for coding. The deductive method was used in the analysis. Result; the finding of this study revealed that women with UVP face challenges every day that affect their quality of life. The finding include three main themes; conceptualizing the condition, social and psychological aspects of UVP and associated subthemes are ;lack of knowledge, cause of prolapse, relationship with partner and social interaction, societal attitude toward UVP, social support, afraid disclosure, emotional burden and resilience are the subtheme in this finding. Conclusion and recommendation; the experience of women with UVP is complex and multifaceted, impacting various aspects of lives. In order to address this issue and to prevent the consequence it is important to acknowledge the problem and create awareness among public and HCPs
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    Prevalence Of Depression and its Associated Factor Among Women Undergoing Abortion in Addis Ababa Selected Public Health Facilities, Ethiopia, 2025
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025-06-16) Feruza Shamil; Leul Deribe; Addishiwot Fantahun; Semaria Berhe
    Background: Abortion is defined as the loss of an intrauterine pregnancy before fetal viability. Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues among women who experience an abortion. Regardless of whether they are from high-income or low-income countries, post-abortion depression poses a significant public health concern, as it adversely affects women's mental well-being and overall health. Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression and associated factors among women undergoing abortion in Addis Ababa selected public health facility of, Ethiopia, 2025 Method: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted between March 01 to April 15, 2025. A total of 422 women seeking abortion services were selected through consecutive sampling. Stratified random sampling was employed to select health facilities, followed by simple random sampling within each facility, with proportional allocation based on facility size. Data were collected via telephone interviews using Kobo-Toolbox, and depression was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The EPDS was pre-tested at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital on 21 women or 5% of the sample. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25, with descriptive statistics and logistic regression to identify factors associated with depression. Result: Of the 422 women approached, 409 (96.9%) completed the interview successfully. The positive depression screening (EPDS score ≥ 13) was 39.9%, with 163 participants scoring 13 or higher. Multivariate analysis identified significant factors associated with depression, including educational level, relationship duration, type of abortion procedure, recurrent pregnancy loss, intimate partner violence, pregnancy intention, and levels of social support. Conclusion and Recommendation: This study result revealed two in five women were found to likely have depression. These findings highlight the need to screen women after abortion for depression and integrate mental health services into post-abortion care. Keywords: Abortion, Depression, Mental health, post-abortion depression,