2020
Impact of nursing education and a monitoring tool on outcomes in traumatic brain injury
Gamble M, Luggya TS, Mabweijano J, Nabulime J, Mowafi H. Impact of nursing education and a monitoring tool on outcomes in traumatic brain injury. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 10: 181-187. PMID: 33299746, PMCID: PMC7700954, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryPost-intervention groupLow-resource settingsVital signsEmergency centerSecondary outcomesBrain injurySeverity of TBIMulago National Referral HospitalResource settingsEarly aggressive careMedian time intervalNational Referral HospitalCause of morbidityLength of stayPre-intervention groupNursing educationHospital mortalityAggressive careUnadjusted mortalityAdvanced airwayMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeReferral hospitalPrimary prevention
2018
A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in Uganda
Wynveen L, Gamble M, Nabulime J, Luggya T, Kalanzi JK, Mowafi H. A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in Uganda. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 8: 64-68. PMID: 30456150, PMCID: PMC6223585, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injury careNursing chartsInjury careBrain injuryEducation sessionsEmergency centerTertiary care trauma hospitalInadequate staffingSecondary brain injuryHospital emergency centreTraumatic brain injuryBrain injury preventionRoad traffic injuriesNeurological statusNurses' confidenceBlood sugarTrauma hospitalTraumatic brainNeurosurgical interventionNurses' attitudesInjury preventionPulse oximetryPatientsTraffic injuriesVital signs