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    Comparison of Adverse Neonatal outcomes and its Associated Factors among Women with Adult and Advanced Aged Pregnancy at the Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Hospital-Based Comparative Crosssectional Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-09-10) Yonas Mengistu; Luel Deribe
    Pregnancy at advanced maternal age (>35 years old) is considered a risk factor for different adverse neonatal outcomes. Adverse neonatal outcomes are the leading cause of neonatal and infant mortality worldwide. In Ethiopia, studies were conducted to identify adverse neonatal outcomes, however, having updated information on the status of adverse neonatal outcomes could be helpful in future effective policy and program formulation
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    Health-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors among First Diagnosed Patients for Hypertension Attending at Outpatient Department of Selected Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-05-15) Momina Siraj; Tigistu Gebreyohannis
    In Ethiopia, hypertension is a major public health concern, with a growing number of patients first diagnosed with hypertension. Many individuals first diagnosed with hypertension may not engage in appropriate health-seeking behaviors. Health-seeking behavior (HSB) is any action or inaction undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or illness to find an appropriate remedy.. Understanding the underlying reasons for and barriers to seeking healthcare is essential for developing effective interventions and improving the overall management of hypertension
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    Magnitude and Factors Associated with Burnout Among Health Care Providers Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Selected Addis-Ababa Public Hospitals, 2025
    (Addis Ababa Univertiy, 2025) Dersolign Berihun; Berhanu Wordofa; Tadesse Bedada
    Burnout is one of a psychological syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress, manifested as hopelessness, fatigue, and negative attitudes towards once work. It is particularly prevalent among health professionals due to demanding nature of working condition. Different socio-demographic, organizational, and work-related factors were contributed for the development to burnout. Burnout, if not addressed promptly, may impact organizational outcome, quality of care, and individual (provider) health, like leading to depression, addiction, and suicidal ideation. Addressing burnout is crucial for health professionals' well-being and maintaining quality care in the healthcare system. Objectives: to determine the magnitude and factors associated with burnout among health care personnel’s working in NICUs of at selected Addis Ababa public hospitals. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study methodology was used to collect data from healthcare providers working in the NICUs of several Addis Abeba public hospitals. The study included all healthcare providers working in NICUs at selected public hospitals, with the exception of those working for less than 6 months or on annual leave. Structured, self-administered, and validated questionnaires were used to collect data through Kobo Toolbox, which was then exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. One week before data collection, a pretest was conducted on 10% of the sample size and to examine the relationship between burnout and its predictor, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were utilized. The final result of this study was expressed in graphs and tables, Frequency and percentage were also utilized for categorical variables. Finally, AOR with a 95% CI and p-value which is less than 0.05 were used to identify independent variables significantly associated with outcome variables. Result: A total of 291 health care providers were recruited, with a response rate of 271 (93.1%) and 96 (35.4%) of them were suffered by professional burnout. A significant association were observed between health care provider burnout and working more than 62 hours per week [AOR=4.436; 95% CI: (2.015, 9.767), p-value 0.000], monthly income less than 10,000 per month [AOR=3.133; 95% CI: (1.346, 7.296), P-value 0.008], slept less than 4 hours per day [AOR=10.98; 95% CI: (4.8-25.118), p-value 0.000], frequent exposure of caring dying neonate [AOR=4.424; 95% CI: (1.713, 11.424), P-value 0.002], had no interest the profession XI [AOR=0.325; 95% CI: (0.121, 0.87), p-value 0.025], job dissatisfaction [AOR=3.882; 95% CI: (1.69, 8.915), P-value 0.001], work related physical/verbal violence [AOR=0.156; 95% CI: (0.065, 0.373), P-value 0.000]. Conclusion: The finding shows that a significant number of health care providers suffer from professional burnout, and this study also showed that different predictor variables are significantly associated with professional burnout. Among these, job dissatisfaction, no interest in the profession, work-related physical/verbal violence, working longer than 62 hours per week, less than 4hrs sleep per day during duty time, and a monthly income of less than 10,000 ETB per month were predictor variables that were significantly associated with provider burnout.
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    Physical Activity Status and Factors Affecting it Among Nurses Working at Selected Public Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-05-13) Samrawit Tariku; Yohannes Ayalew
    These days, engaging in sufficient regular physical activity is strongly recommended for good health and physical functioning. Physical activity can increase the self-confidence of the health professionals and they would become fit for daily activities with patients