Quality of age data in the Sierra Leone Ebola database

Abstract Background There is an urgent need to improve quality of care to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity from surgical diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge about how evidence-based health system strengthening interventions can be implemented effectively to improve quality of care in these settings. To address this gap, we have developed a multifaceted quality improvement intervention to improve nursing documentation in a low-income country hospital setting. The aim of this pilot project is to test the intervention within the surgical department of a national referral hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Methods This project was co-developed and co-designed by in-country stakeholders and UK-based researchers, after a multiple-methodology assessment of needs (qualitative, quantitative), guided by a participatory ‘Theory of Change’ process. It has a mixed-method, quasi-experimental evaluation design underpinned by implementation and improvement science theoretical approaches. It consists of three distinct phases—(1) pre-implementation(project set up and review of hospital relevant policies and forms), (2) intervention implementation (awareness drive, training package, audit and feedback), and (3) evaluation of (a) the feasibility of delivering the intervention and capturing implementation and process outcomes, (b) the impact of implementation strategies on the adoption, integration, and uptake of the intervention using implementation outcomes, (c) the intervention’s effectiveness For improving nursing in this pilot setting. Discussion We seek to test whether it is possible to deliver and assess a set of theory-driven interventions to improve the quality of nursing documentation using quality improvement and implementation science methods and frameworks in a single facility in Sierra Leone. The results of this study will inform the design of a large-scale effectiveness-implementation study for improving nursing documentation practices for patients throughout hospitals in Sierra Leone. Trial registration Protocol version number 6, date: 24.12.2020, recruitment is planned to begin: January 2021, recruitment will be completed: December 2021.

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CUSTOMERS’ PREFERENCE FOR E – BANKING SERVICES: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED BANKS IN SIERRA LEONE

Australian Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20110104a12 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 01 (04) ◽

pp. 108-116

Author(s):

R. A. GBADEYAN ◽

O. O. AKINYOSOYE GBONDA

Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Software Verification ◽

Banking Industry ◽

Online Banking ◽

Chi Square ◽

Frequent Change ◽

Banking Services ◽

Chi Square Analysis ◽

Almost All

The development and the increasing progress that is being experienced in the Information and Communication Technology have brought about a lot of changes in almost all facets of life. In the Banking Industry, it has been in the form of online banking, which is now replacing the traditional banking practice. Online banking has a lot of benefits which add value to customers’ satisfaction in terms of better quality of service offerings and at the same time enable the banks gain more competitive advantage over other competitors. There are some associated risks identified in the study that seem to hinder the success of e-banking services and thus constitute major concern to both financial institutions and customers. This paper therefore, examines, if customers’ choice of banks is influenced by the quality of e–banking services provided. Stratified sampling was used; while the survey Instrument was a developed Questionnaire comprising open ended and Likert type of questions. The Likert type questions have a 4 point scale (indicating 1 = very comfortable and 4 = uncomfortable) divided into two (2) sections: personal details and customers’ e-banking preference in Sierra Leone. The instrument contained 36 items and was administered to about 400 respondents, while 360 completed and returned their Questionnaire. The statistical techniques used for the analysis were the Chi–Square and correlation. The Chi–Square analysis revealed that the quality of e–banking services offered by banks have significant influence on their customers at 95%, 3 degree of freedom. The paper recommends that various measures should be put in place to ensure more security such as installation of encrypted software, verification system of customer’s identification cards, frequent change of password, examining test questions and using mixed password such as the use of alphanumeric amongst others. The paper concludes that e –banking has become important phenomenon in the banking industry and it will continue as more progress and innovations are made in information technology.

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Bishop Stephen Neill, the IMC and the State of African Theological Education in 1950

Studies in World Christianity ◽

10.3366/swc.2012.0005 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 41-62

Author(s):

Dyron Daughrity

Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Theological Education ◽

The State ◽

Gold Coast ◽

World Council Of Churches ◽

Tropical Africa ◽

Travel Diary ◽

World Council ◽

International Missionary Council

From April to July of 1950, Bishop Stephen Neill (1900–84) took a sweeping tour of East and West Africa to assess the state of African theological education. He visited Egypt, Sudan and the six British territories in tropical Africa: Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Gold Coast (Ghana) and Sierra Leone. Employed by the World Council of Churches at the time, Neill was appointed by the International Missionary Council to spearhead the project. The overall objective was to shed insight on what could be done to improve the quality of theological education and the training of ministry in Africa. Neill produced a considerable amount of material during and after the trip, including a 120-page ‘travel diary’ and a 51-page confidential report. This paper has three goals: to explain how and why this tour of African theological education came together, to provide an overview of Neill's research trip through his diary entries and to reflect on Neill's conclusions and suggestions for what ought to be done.

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Physicochemical and bacteriological analysis of the quality of sachet water and their source point (spring box) consumed in Bo city, Sierra Leone

Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology ◽

10.5897/jece2020.0475 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 14-22

Author(s):

Pujeh Junior Mohamed ◽

Brima Gogra Alhaji ◽

Paul Kaisam John ◽

Kudush Kawa Yahaya

Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Bacteriological Analysis ◽

Source Point ◽

Sachet Water

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The organoleptic and microbial quality of some herbal medicinal products marketed in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines ◽

10.4314/ajtcam.v12i4.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

A Kanu ◽

OA Igbeneghu ◽

LO Orafidiya

Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Microbial Quality ◽

Medicinal Products ◽

Herbal Medicinal Products ◽

Herbal Medicinal

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The quality of free antenatal and delivery services in Northern Sierra Leone

Health Research Policy and Systems ◽

10.1186/s12961-017-0218-4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (S1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Manso M. Koroma ◽

Samuel S. Kamara ◽

Evelyn A. Bangura ◽

Mohamed A. Kamara ◽

Virgil Lokossou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sierra Leone ◽

Delivery Services

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BIOBOARD

Asia-Pacific Biotech News ◽

10.1142/s0219030315000749 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (11) ◽

pp. 44-53

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

United States ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Sierra Leone ◽

Gene Editing ◽

Arm Movement ◽

Research Capacity ◽

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Training Center

SINGAPORE – Agilent Technologies opens training center focused on analytical laboratory skills: offers more than 200 courses TAIWAN – Photodynamic therapy and Surgery to remove cancer cells in Pulmonary & Thymoma Pleurae spread SWITZERLAND – Merck unites with UNESCO to build research capacity in Africa SWEDEN – Laccure® Pessary meets the needs of women suffering from Bacterial Vaginosis, a hidden health problem with reduced Quality of Life UNITED KINGDOM – Ebola treatment beds prevented 57,000 Ebola cases and 40,000 deaths in Sierra Leone UNITED STATES – Why Elephants rarely get Cancer UNITED STATES – Surgeons restore hand, arm movement to Quadriplegic Patients UNITED STATES – Lilly to discontinue development of Evacetrapib for high-risk Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease UNITED STATES – Study uses gene editing to take brakes off lab-based red blood cell production

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