Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background. Promoting hand hygiene compliance should be a priority for health authorities and all healthcare facilities at all levels. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide a pooled estimate of hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia. Methods. PubMed, Science Direct, EMBASE, the Google search engine, and Google Scholar were used to retrieve studies that were eligible for the study. The searches included all studies published in English prior to July 2021. Using a structured data extraction format, two authors independently extracted the required data. STATA Version 16 software has been used for statistical analysis. To measure the heterogeneity of the studies, the Cochrane Q-test statistics and I2 test were used. Because of the significant heterogeneity, a random-effects model was used. Results. The pooled hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in Ethiopia was 38% (95% CI: 0.16–0.59). According to the study’s subgroup analysis, Addis Ababa City administration health workers had the highest hand hygiene compliance, at 73% (95% CI: 0.50–0.96), while SNNP regional state had the lowest, at 9% (95% CI: 0.05–0.13). Presence of hand hygiene promotion (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.04–3.24), towel/tissue paper availability (OR: 3.97, 95% CI: 2.09–5.86), having a positive attitude toward hand hygiene (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.28–2.30), having good knowledge about hand hygiene (OR: 3.45, 95% CI: 1.26–5.64), and being trained for hand hygiene (OR:4.97, 95% CI:1.81–8.14) were significantly associated with hand hygiene compliance. Conclusion. In this analysis, hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in Ethiopia was less than half. Providing hand hygiene promotion, towel/tissue paper presence, having a positive attitude toward hand hygiene, having good knowledge about hand hygiene, and being trained for hand hygiene were important variables for the increment of hand hygiene compliance.

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Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among female healthcare workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0241961 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. e0241961

Author(s):

Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Pooled Prevalence ◽

Self Examination

Background Breast cancer is common global public health problem. It is the principal cause of cancer related death. In Ethiopia, study findings regarding prevalence and associated factors of BSE among female healthcare workers have been inconsistently reported and highly variable. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of breast self-examination practice and determinants in Ethiopia. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Global Health, Google Scholar, CINAHL and Scopus from April 2, 2020 to April 24, 2020. Data were extracted from articles included in the review using a data extraction tool which was adapted from the Joanna Briggs Institute. the quality of each included article was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Data analysis was done using STATA 11. The Cochrane Q and I2 test were used to assess heterogeneity between the studies; and publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s test. A random effects meta-analysis was computed to determine the pooled prevalence of breast self-examination. The determinants for breast self-examination were examined. Forest plots were used to present the prevalence and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval. Results After reviewing 9605 studies, 12 studies involving 4129 female healthcare workers were included for this review and meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of breast self-examination practice among healthcare workers in Ethiopia was 56.31% (95% CI: 44.37, 68.25). The subgroup analysis further revealed that the higher breast self-examination practice was observed among other healthcare workers, 58.60% (95% CI: 43.31, 73.90). Good knowledge (AOR = 3.02; 95% CI: 1.24, 7.35), positive attitude (AOR = 2.73; 95% CI: 1.95, 4.13) and family history of breast cancer (AOR = 3.21; 95% CI: 1.22, 6.52) were significantly associated with breast self-examination practice among healthcare workers. Conclusion This meta-analysis found that nearly half of the female healthcare workers were not performed breast self-examination. The finding of this study suggests the need of strengthening early diagnosis of breast cancer and control strategies with a collaborative effort of policymakers and other concerned stakeholders.

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3594632 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Sofia Pappa ◽

Vasiliki Ntella ◽

Timoleon Giannakas ◽

Vassilis G. Giannakoulis ◽

Eleni Papoutsi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

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Mental Health Outcomes Among Healthcare Workers Dealing with COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3633225 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Abhijit Dutta ◽

Avinash Sharma ◽

Rodrigo Torres-Castro ◽

Hariom Pachori ◽

SukhDev Mishra

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Mental Health Outcomes

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COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3627281 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sergio Alejandro Gómez-Ochoa ◽

Oscar H. Franco ◽

Lyda Z. Rojas ◽

Sandra Lucrecia Romero Guevara ◽

Luis Eduardo Echeverría ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Meta Analysis

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Anaemia and its associated factors among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism ◽

10.1002/edm2.260 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tiruneh Adane ◽

Solomon Getawa

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Meta Analysis

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Knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-021-01132-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alemu Degu Ayele ◽

Habtamu Gebrehana Belay ◽

Bekalu Getnet Kassa ◽

Mulugeta Dile Worke

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Preconception Care ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Database Systems ◽

Child Health Services ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Care Services

Abstract Background Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural, and social health interventions provided to women and couples before conception. However, in Ethiopia, little is known and practised to support preconception care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess women’s knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and its associated factors in Ethiopia using systematic review and meta-analysis. Method In the current meta-analysis, variables were searched from different electronic database systems, which included PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, HINAR, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Grey literature. Data were extracted using a standardised data collection measurement tool. The data were analysed by using STATA 14 statistical software. I2 tests assessed heterogeneity between the studies. A random-effect model was used to forecast the pooled knowledge and utilisation of preconception care. Results Thirteen full-text studies were included. The pooled prevalence of knowledge and utilisation of preconception care among women in Ethiopia was 30.95% and 16.27% respectivelly. Secondary education (OR = 2.78, 95% CI,2.01–3.85), college and above (OR = 5.05, 95% CI,2.70–9.44), and antenatal care (OR = 3.89, 95% CI, 1.69–8.98) were significantly associated with knowledge level whereas; age (OR = 2.43, 95% CI, 1.30–4.53) and knowledge on preconception care (OR = 3.95, 95% CI,2.35–6.62) were positively associated with utilisation of preconception. Conclusions Women’s level of knowledge and utilisation of preconception care was significantly low. Educational status and antenatal care follow-up were factors shown to affect knowledge of preconception care. Age and having a sound knowledge of preconception care indicated a significant association towards utilisation of preconception care. Thus, integrating preconception care strategies and policies that can address all the components of preconception care services with other maternal and child health services will be essential when designing effective implementation strategies to improve preconception care uptake. Besides this, advocating for better education for women, awareness creation, and increasing antenatal care services are essential. Prospero registration: CRD42020218062

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