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Thesis (M. Heal. Sc.)--University of Canterbury, 2009. / "January 2009." Typescript (photocopy). Some forms in the appendix in Japanese. Abstract in English and Japanese. Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-100). Also available via the World Wide Web.

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Thesis (M.S.N.)--Marshall University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 60 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-51).

Thesis (MHlthSc(OccTh))--University of South Australia, 1999

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2005. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references.

Thesis (LL.M.). / Written for the Biomedical Ethics Unit, Faculty of Law. Title from title page of PDF (viewed 2008/12/04). Includes bibliographical references.

MSc, Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009

Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2018 / Background: Pregnant women expect a normal pregnancy, a normal delivery and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, premature birth is a common occurrence; ithas some complications and causes death in developing countries. Mothers feel disappointed for not carrying their pregnancies to term and worry about the survival of their babies. Admission into neonatal intensive care unit increases chances of baby survival but has emotional impact on mothers, thus the need to explore their experiences. Objective: To explore the lived experiences of mothers regarding their first exposure to their premature babies admitted in neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: A qualitative and exploratory study using semi-structured interviews with purposively selected mothers was conducted. Interviews were conducted in English using an interview guide, audio recorded and continued until data saturation was reached, thus 8 mothers participated in the study. Field notes were collected. Voice recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. An independent coder confirmed the findings. Results: Mothers experienced stress and anxiety, and felt neglected by health care workers. They felt the focus was on the baby alone and the mothers’ needs ignored, though others were happy that they were welcomed. Conclusions: Therefore, parents need support when their premature babies are admitted in neonatal an intensive care unit. Continuous update on conditions of their babies is also necessary. / AMREF Health Africa, and Limpopo Department of Health

Background: With the increasing survival rate of early preterm infants and the extensive use of invasive health care procedures, the nosocomial infection rate is on the rise in the past decade in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The patients in NICU are a unique and highly vulnerable population, including preterm infants and infants requiring surgery. Nosocomial infection (NI) is associated with the majority of infectious complications of infants, resulting in morbidity and mortality. Close surveillance, accurate measurement, and promotion of full awareness of the risk factors of infection are essential to nosocomial infection control. Previous research had pointed out some factors related to the NI in other countries, and further research is still much needed to reveal the incidence of NI and further analyze the risk factors in China. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess incidence and epidemiologic profile of nosocomial infection in NICU of China, and to identify the main risk factors of nosocomial infections. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort with a nested case control study. All data were collected from the database of the medical records of all the patients who were admitted to the Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center (N=1653) during December 2009 to May 2012.Infection rate, infection density and central line-associated bloodstream infection rate were estimated. Stepwise regression model yielded adjusted odds ratio (OR) of potential risk factors for NI. Results: The infection rate in NICU during the study period was 6.2 episodes per 100 patients (6.0-6.4 episodes per 100 patients). Infection density was 4.2 episodes per 1000 patient-days each year (95%CI=3.4-5.0 episodes per 1000 patient-days). The infection rate of ventilation-related pneumonia was 3.4 episodes per 1000 Mechanical Ventilation (MV) days. (95%CI= 3.2-3.5 episodes per MV patient-days).Central line-associated bloodstream infection rate was 5.4 episodes per 1000 central line days (95%CI= 5.1-5.6episodes per central line days). Overall, infants with gestational age >32weeks, longer duration of receipt of parenteral nutrition and longer duration of receipt of probiotics were significantly less likely to have NI (adjusted ORs= 0.35, 0.94 and 0.88, respectively). Congenital malformation, multiple birth, receipt of vein or arterial catheter, receipt of surgical operation and gastric tube feeding were significantly more likely to have NI(adjusted ORs=4.43,3.24 and 3.88, respectively). And longer duration of using prophylactic antibiotic was significantly more likely to have NI (adjusted OR=1.13). Conclusion: Our study provided information to the prevention strategies of nosocomial infections and improvement of health care service.We described the nosocomial infection rate, infection density and device-related infection rate, seasonal distribution, the type of infection and the pathogens identified to reveal the profile of nosocomial infection of NICU in Guangzhou, China.Andwe identified the association between intrinsic factors of infants and health care procedures with NI. Multicenter prospective study can be conducted in the future to investigate the specific risk factors on different birth weight or gestational age in China. / published_or_final_version / Public Health / Master / Master of Public Health