Browsing by Author "Neumbe, Irene Mildred"

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    Baseline Assessment of Risk Factors of Presumptive Tuberculosis among under Five Children Living with an Index Client under Treatment in Mbale District, Eastern Uganda
    (Microbiology research journal international, 2020) Tumusiime, Rosemary; Mukasa, Charles; Kisakya-Maria, Agatha K.; Neumbe, Irene Mildred; Odyeny, Jerome; Maube, Bernard; Gavamukulya, Yahaya; Nekaka, Rebecca
    Children in contact with adults having pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) are vulnerable to TB infection and hence contact tracing and screening is important for early detection of infection. However, there are few contacts traced and the prevalence and risk factors for transmission are not well studied. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of infection and risk factors associated with TB transmission among under five children in household contact with adult pulmonary TB patients. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in three health facilities with a high TB burden in Mbale District, Eastern Uganda involving all under five household contacts of adults with pulmonary tuberculosis recorded in the TB register from October 2018 to March 2019 and still on treatment. Structured questionnaires were administered to the index clients to obtain their demographic and clinical data about TB, HIV as well as information on the children. Children were screened using the intensive case finding forms to identify presumptive cases. Results: The total number of index TB Clients line listed were 70. Number of clients traced was 38, 21 (%) of whom had children under five years and a total of 33 children were identified. The number of presumptive cases was 9/33 (27.27%). 77.8% of the presumptive cases were living in poorly ventilated houses. Conclusion: The study identified children with presumptive TB and various risk factors for TB transmission. Intensive contact tracing can therefore help reduce TB transmission within the communities. It is recommended to undertake studies aiming at improving contact tracing and strategies to eliminate the risk factors to TB transmission.
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    Choice, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students towards the Nursing Profession
    (Research Square, 2022) Neumbe, Irene Mildred; Ssenyonga, Lydia; Soita, David Jonah; Iramiot, Jacob Stanley; Nekaka, Rebecca
    Nursing students are the upcoming contributors to the nursing workforce and their attitudes towards the profession depict the quality of care they will offer to patients upon qualification. This study aimed to determine the reasons for choice, attitudes, and perceptions of undergraduate nursing students towards their profession. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 165 nursing students from year one to year four registered in the two public universities in Uganda. The Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession was used to collect quantitative data. Focus Group Discussions were held to collect qualitative data about the reasons for choice and perceptions towards the nursing profession. Results: Students chose the nursing program because of its availability, poor academic performance in high school, desire to pursue a medical-related course, failure to get admitted for Medicine and Surgery, low cut-off points for the Nursing course, and interest in nursing. The majority of the students (81.8%) had positive attitudes towards the nursing profession. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean attitude scores of nursing students according to the year of study, entry scheme into the University, and source of funding for the program. Perceptions about the nursing profession were based on their personal experiences, experiences of colleagues, and observation of how nurses are treated at work. Conclusion: Although nursing students had positive attitudes towards the nursing profession, the majority of their perceptions about the profession were negative. Nursing training institutions should ensure that students receive pre-nurse counseling and introductory courses about the profession to enhance the acquisition of an accurate perception of the nursing profession.