Browsing by Author "Andualem Wubetie"

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    Assessment of Knowledge, Practice and Barriers on the Need of Early Mobilization of Intensive Care Unit Patients Among Nurses Working in Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2024
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-15) Gebremariam Getnet; Andualem Wubetie
    Early mobilization is the physical activity performed on ICU patients as early as the second to fifth days of ICU admission due to their critical illness. Most of ICU admitted patient develops many complications which are not related to their primary diagnosis. EM improves the patient's physiological functioning, reduce length of stay, and improve mechanical ventilator weaning. Despite its importance, the early mobility procedure is not performed in most ICU settings. The main problem is related to the knowledge and practice of health care providers towards early mobility for ICU patients
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    Disaster Risks and Preparedness Status of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-10) Andualem Wubetie; Wasihun Mohammed (PhD)
    A disaster is an event that suddenly disturbs the functioning of a community or organization, resulting in human, economic, material, or environmental losses and crises. Disaster response is the actions taken directly before, during, or immediately after a disaster. Hospitals have a vital function and role in the provision of essential medical care for communities during any type of emergency/disaster. Project Management plays a vital role in disaster relief efforts. Disaster management is used to plan and utilize key project management principles and practices. The objective of this study was to assess the disaster risks and preparedness status of public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study was conducted from March to April 2024 in Addis Ababa city public hospitals. About 82% of hospitals have a low level of disaster preparedness. The majority (73% of hospitals) were not updated and tested their disaster management plan at least annually. Most hospitals have faced real disasters and the most common was road traffic accidents. Common challenges were a shortage of supplies and resources, coordination problems, space and security problems. From the total seven parameters to assess the disaster preparedness of public hospitals, five parameters were scored as low level. Most of the focal persons for disaster management did not have management training experience. Most (91%) of hospital managers have a low level of support, commitment, and participation in disaster management. The perceived disaster risk of most tertiary-level hospitals is high level. Key words: Hospital disaster preparedness, project management, public hospitals, Addis Ababa