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Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Family presence during patient acute deterioration: A survey of nurses’ attitudes and reflection on COVID-19 in an African setting
Introduction: Acute deterioration refers to a patient who has become physiologically unstable requiring acute care. Family presence during resuscitation efforts has been widely supported by literature. Nurses are often the primary contact for the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
Self-Reported Variables as Determinants of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Assembly Line Workers (Original Article)
Background: Assembly lines work is frequently associated to work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. The related disability and absenteeism make it important to implement efficient health surveillance systems. The main objective of this…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
The Need for Developing Technology-Enabled, Safe, and Ethical Workforce for Healthcare Delivery (Short Communication)
Strengthening of the health system is a safety imperative, especially in a crisis as caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there is a need for enhancing the number and skill sets of the public health professionals, especially the frontline…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Level of emergency and disaster preparedness of public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Background: From time to time, the magnitude and type of health emergencies and disasters are increasing. Hospital emergency and disaster preparedness, on the other hand, is still in its early stages in many low- and middle-income countries. In…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications in Africa: Lessons from
the South African Diploma in Primary Emergency Care
Introduction: Non-specialist emergency medicine qualifications are an important step in developing the specialty
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…
of emergency medicine. The Diploma in Primary Emergency Care (Dip PEC) of the Colleges of Medicine of
South Africa is one of the oldest…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
The Relationships Between Control Measures and Absenteeism in the Context of Internal Control (Original Article)
Background: The study tries to show the effect of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation
implemented via plan-do-check-act methodology on accident and sickness absenteeism.
Methods: The data for the study gathered via a questionnaire from…
implemented via plan-do-check-act methodology on accident and sickness absenteeism.
Methods: The data for the study gathered via a questionnaire from…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Oxygen efficient respiratory Aid (OxEra TM ) device: A safety study
Background: Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can develop pneumonia with severe complications. The Oxygen Efficient Respiratory Aid (OxEra TM ) device has been granted SAPHRA approval for emergency COVID-19 pandemic use. The device has the…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Predictors of mortality in emergency centre patients with acute pesticide poisoning in Uganda
Introduction: Although the global suicide deaths due to intentional pesticide poisoning disproportionately occur in low income countries (LIC) and lower to middle income Countries (LMIC), there is a scarcity of reports on emergency centre (EC)…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
Work Conditions and Practices in Norwegian Fire Departments From 1950 Until Today: A Survey on Factors Potentially Influencing Carcinogen Exposure (Original Article)
Background: Meta-analyses have shown firefighters to be at an increased risk of several cancer types.
Occupational carcinogen exposure may explain these increased risks. This study aims to describe Norwegian fire departments' work conditions from…
Occupational carcinogen exposure may explain these increased risks. This study aims to describe Norwegian fire departments' work conditions from…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
SARS-CoV-2 in children and their accompanying caregivers: Implications for testing strategies in resource limited hospitals
Background: Identification of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals is imperative to prevent hospital transmission, but symptom-based screening may fail to identify asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic infectious children and their caregivers. Methods: A…