July 2023

Post stroke special clinic in primary care: How well the patients with stroke can be managed in the community?

Optimal control of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors for patients with stroke is essential to prevent further ischemic events. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Post-Stroke Special Clinic (PSSC), a public primary care setting run by family specialists, by testing the control of blood pressure, low density lipoprotein, haemoglobin A1c if diabetic and smoking, among patients who had...

Author(s): Jing Hou, Siu Hin Ko, Yim Chu Li and Xiao Rui Catherine Chen

July 2023

Factors influencing the increase in the choice of nursing as career among students at the Department of Nursing, Njala University, Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone

This study assessed the factors influencing the increase in the choice of nursing as career among students at the Department of Nursing, Njala University, Bo District. It adopted a descriptive research design to collect data on a sample size of 96 students. Data was collected the Career Search Questionnaire and was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, etc.) and inferential statistics...

Author(s): Mbavai, Joseph James, Joseph, Mary, Bayoh Isata and Bebeley, Samuel Joseph