Browsing School of Health Sciences (JA) by Author "Njau, Stanley K."

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Adherence to medication administration guidelines among nurses in a mission hospital in Meru, Kenya

Mumbi, Mary; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.; Njoroge, George; Njau, Stanley K. (2019-09)

Errors in medication administration are the most prevailing in medicine and can cause harm to the patient, morbidity and mortality as a result of negligence and failure to adhere to guidelines. A descriptive cross-sectional ...
Attitudes of nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention guidelines in a Kenyan hospital

Njau, Stanley K.; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.; Njoroge, George K. (2021)

Introduction Pressure ulcers pose a major challenge to quality of life, and increase the risk for mortality and morbidity. Numerous guidelines have been developed to prevent them, yet the global prevalence is 4.7-18.7%. ...
Determinants of foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic at a referral hospital, Meru county - Kenya

Wanja, Laurenzia; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.; Mbugua, Ruth; Njau, Stanley K. (2019-10)

Foot self-care practices are regarded as fundamental in prevention of diabetic foot ulcers[2].Globally, it is estimated that the prevalent cases of persons living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) were more than 500 million ...
Practices by nurses to prevent pressure ulcers among patients at a level five hospital in Kenya

Njau, Stanley K.; Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S.; Njoroge, George K. (2018)

Introduction Pressure ulcer refers to a breakdown of skin due to prolonged pressure or shear. The incidence of pressure ulcers is about 20% in most clinical settings, despite existence of numerous national and international ...

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