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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Medical student satisfaction and confidence in simulation-based learning in Rwanda – Pre and post-simulation survey research
Introduction: Simulation-based learning (SBL) has been shown to effectively improve medical knowledge, procedural
proficiency, comfort with undertaking taught tasks, inter-professional communication, teamwork and
teaching skills. This study aimed…
proficiency, comfort with undertaking taught tasks, inter-professional communication, teamwork and
teaching skills. This study aimed…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Palliation, end-of-life care and burns; concepts, decision-making and communication – A narrative review
Palliative care is the turn from cure as the priority of care to symptom relief and comfort care. Although very
little is published in the burn literature on palliative care, guidelines can be gleaned from the general literature
on palliative care,…
little is published in the burn literature on palliative care, guidelines can be gleaned from the general literature
on palliative care,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Employment of people with mental illness: Challenges and solutions
Employment matters to all of us, including people with mental illness (MI). Work gives our life meaning, structure, and a place in society, as well as an income. People with MI want to work, and contributing to the economy and community is important…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Patterns of injury at an Ethiopian referral hospital: Using an institutional trauma registry to inform injury prevention and systems strengthening
Background: Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the burden of injury in
low- and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are a key tool for collecting epidemiologic
data about injury.…
low- and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are a key tool for collecting epidemiologic
data about injury.…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Preparedness is key - the challenge of COVID-19 in low resource settings: four checklists from Doctors Worldwide to prepare for COVID-19
For many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across the
globe, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a great challenge to healthcare
systems. Images of struggling hospitals in some of the wealthiest
countries continue to fill news cycles, showing…
globe, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a great challenge to healthcare
systems. Images of struggling hospitals in some of the wealthiest
countries continue to fill news cycles, showing…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Environmental Exposure in workplaces in the post-/with-COVID-19 era
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed concerns for individual health issues of inequity and a divide in communities. To address these health issues, elucidation of the physical mechanism of health impairment will help us find the way to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Environmental intolerance to indoor air
Introduction: Symptoms and reactions to indoor air in office-like environments are very common, reported by up to one third of workers in Finland. Three decades of national actions have improved recognition and intervention of indoor air problems.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Feedback after a massive chemical disaster. What field practitioners should know
Introduction: We aim to describe the consequences for field practitioners after a massive chemical disaster.
Materials and Methods: Using an example of a recent massive chemical disaster, we described the potential role of occupational field…
Materials and Methods: Using an example of a recent massive chemical disaster, we described the potential role of occupational field…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Telephonic description of sepsis among callers to an emergency dispatch centre in South Africa
Introduction: Sepsis is an acute, life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated systemic response to infection.
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Early medical intervention such as antibiotics and fluid resuscitation can be life-saving. Diagnosis or
suspicion of sepsis by an…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 10 issue 2 2020
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Transfusion, mortality and hemoglobin level: Associations among emergency department patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Background: Studies from high-income countries (HIC) support restrictive blood transfusion thresholds in
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…
medical patients. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the etiologies of anemia and baseline health
states differ greatly; optimal…