BACKGROUND The maternal mortality ratio of Uganda is still high and the leading causes of maternal mortality are postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Criteria-based audit (CBA) is a way of improving quality of care that has not been commonly used in low income countries. This study aimed at finding out the quality of care provided to patients with these conditions a...

BACKGROUND Alcohol is traditionally known to have a relaxing effect. However, persons who consume alcohol in excessive amounts suffer from poor sleep quality and patients with alcohol use disorders commonly report insomnia. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of alcohol use on sleep quality. METHODS A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted with 234 men and 159 wo...

It is presented the concept of the digital concept. Are listed the steps of achieving the digital content. In order to become operational, the digital content is subjected to the auditing process. Are presented the requirements of the auditing process. Are developed the auditing metrics of the digital content. It is proposed a software structure meant to validate the auditing process of the dig...

Currently, our country have introduced IS audit system to manage and supervise stable development and efficient operation of the IS. IT audit is accomplished by IS auditor using standard check items made by our government. As IT paradigm drastically changes and user's IT service demands level is high, Flexible change or modification of standard check items is inevitable. It is reasonable to cha...

Background: Better healthcare outcomes in health services are obtainable from frequently observing ongoing healthcare activities, gathering data, and assessing outcomes. Objectives: This study aimed to establish the basic principles of nursing care standards and practices in wards, develop a nursing audit tool for periodically monitoring and controlling o...

BACKGROUND The need to base clinical interventions on valid findings of research has been a dominant theme in clinical practice during the last quarter of a century. However, there is much evidence showing that research evidence reaches everyday practice slowly. Solutions to this problem include evidence-based practice and implementation by guidelines and audit. Studies of these methods have in...

OBJECTIVE How fertility patients utilise assisted reproductive services can depend on how easy it is to access such services locally. Little data exist to document the extent of economic outflow that accompanies cross-border patient travel specifically for medical procedures that cannot be obtained in country. METHODS In this investigation, data from Luxembourg's social security agency were u...