Annual Research Day

Celebrating Research Excellence at Kijabe Hospital

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Research Day 2024 Program

Thank you for joining us at the 4th Annual Research Day. Here's a look back at the program highlights and the impactful research presented.

7:00am - 7:05am: Opening Prayer by Dr. Arianna Shirk
7:05am - 7:10am: Introduction to Kijabe Research Department by Dr. Mary Adam
7:10am - 7:15am: Raffle Ticket Awards
7:15am - 8:00am: Oral Presentations
8:00am - 8:30am: Special Guest Interviews
8:30am - 10:30am: Poster Judging and Presentations
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Thematic Group Discussions
1:30pm - 1:35pm: Awards for Best Posters
1:35pm - 1:50pm: Cake Sharing and Closing Ceremony

Select a category to view the posters presented in each thematic track:

Completed Projects

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Survival Outcomes for Cancer Patients
Death and Coping: Perception of Nurses in Kenya
Impact of Patient Deaths Among Healthcare Workers at AIC Kijabe Hospital Pediatric Department
Factors Affecting Adherence to Treatment and Retention in Care Among Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV in Kenya
Bacterial Nasal Carriage Among Outpatient Paediatric Patients at Kijabe Hospital
Use of a Perioperative Data Collection Tool at a Rural District Hospital in Burundi
Impact of Hydrocortisone on Pediatric Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock Requiring Vasopressors
A Qualitative Study of Family Replacement Donors: Promoters and Barriers to Future Voluntary Blood Donation
Retrospective Analysis of Hemovigilance Practice at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Strengthening AMR Surveillance: A Comparative Test of Accuracy of Five WHO Priority Pathogens
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices toward End-of-Life Care Among Physicians in Sub-Saharan Africa
Multimodal, Iterative Lung Ultrasound Training in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Oxygen Saturation Targets for Adults with Acute Hypoxemia in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries
Adherence to the Kijabe Hospital Protocol for Cardiotocographic Monitoring in Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid

Quality Improvement Projects

To Improve Hba1c Test Uptake Among Adult Diabetic Patients at Engineer County Hospital
Improving Screening of Diabetes in Manunga Health Center
NHIF Utilization at JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital
Treatment Optimization for Newly Diagnosed DM Patients in Ndaragwa Health Centre
Improving the Availability of Metformin and HbA1C at Health Facilities in Nyandarua County
Effective Diabetes Screening at Kasuku Health Centre - Oljororok
Increasing Screening of Diabetic Complications at JM Kariuki County Hospital
Using Group Discussion to Drive Intervention Co-Design: Reducing Blood Culture Contaminants
Increase the Number of ANC Attendance and Deliveries through Maternal and Newborn Health Training
Pre-intervention Survey to Evaluate Readiness for the Establishment of a Neuraxial Labor Analgesia Service in Kijabe, Kenya
Addressing the Problem of Pediatric Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Improving Documentation of Goals of Care Discussion in Outpatient Palliative Care at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Blood Culture Contamination Quality Improvement Project
Establishing Hemovigilance Practice at AIC Kijabe Hospital "Getting to Do It Right"
Clinical Staff Knowledge and Practices on Gender-Based Violence in Kijabe Hospital

Medical Education and Training Programs

Point of Care Ultrasound Training of Anesthesiology Residents in Kenya
CME+ Increasing the Impact of Evidence-Based Training in NCDs with Quality Improvement
Evaluation of the Medicalcpd.Africa Online Platform for Continuous Professional Development

Work in Progress

Building Respiratory Support in East Africa through High Flow versus Standard Flow Oxygen Evaluation
Hospital-Wide Longitudinal Surveillance for Hospital Acquired Infections at AIC Kijabe Hospital
UTI Diagnosis Criteria Among Pediatric Patients at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Patterns and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic and Infarctive Strokes at AIC Kijabe Mission Hospital
Understanding Adolescent Transitions for Youth with Spina Bifida in a LMIC
Healthcare Workers' Experiences of Providing Care to Children with Hydrocephalus
Enhancing Communication for Children with Cerebral Palsy Through Pictorial Engagement
Impacts of Sitting Aid Devices for Children with Physical Disabilities in Addressing Caregiver Challenges
Patient Characteristics and One-Year Outcome for Heart Failure Patients in a Faith-Based Referral Hospital
AI Assisted Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on CXR at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Pilot Study Comparing Efficacy of Trunk Targeted Control Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Understanding Needs of People Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy through Healthcare Worker and Caregiver Perspectives
Improving Patient Education in Diabetes
Validation of Swahili Translation of NIH Stroke Scale in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Stay tuned for information on the 2025 Research Day program, new research themes, guest speakers, and poster presentations.

Next year's event will focus on emerging research topics and quality improvement strategies. Here's a preview of some planned themes: