Gebremedhin B Gebretekle

Biographic Data

ID7581616
NAMEGebremedhin B Gebretekle
GIVEN NAMESGebremedhin B
FAMILY NAMEGebretekle
SIGNATUREGEBRETEKLE G B
AFFILIATIONSAddis Ababa University
ORCID0000-0002-2485-505X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • A Protocol for a Scoping Review Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of Infectious Disease Research in Africa

    Open AccessAdrianna Perryman, Gebremedhin B Gebretekle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: Evidence on authorship trends of health research conducted about or in Africa shows that there is a lack of local researchers in the first and last authorship positions, with high income country collaborations taking up these positions. The differences in authorship calls into question power imbalances in global health research and who benefits from the production of new discoveries and innovations. Health studies may further go on …

  • Health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction of patients with cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia

    Open AccessKebron Tito, Girma Tekle Gebremariam et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Purpose Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent health problem associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to assess HRQoL and treatment satisfaction of cardiovascular disease patients in Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults attending the outpatient cardiac clinic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital from July to September 2021. Patients were recruited consecutively during follow-…

  • A systematic review of scope and quality of health economic evaluations conducted in Ethiopia

    Open AccessDaniel A Erku, Amanual G Mersha et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2022

    There has been an increased interest in health technology assessment and economic evaluations for health policy in Ethiopia over the last few years. In this systematic review, we examined the scope and quality of healthcare economic evaluation studies in Ethiopia. We searched seven electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINHAL, Econlit, York CRD databases and CEA Tufts) from inception to May 2021 to identify published full health…

  • Half of Prescribed Antibiotics Are Not Needed

    Open AccessGebremedhin B Gebretekle, Damen Haile Mariam et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    Intense antibiotic consumption in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) is fueled by critical gaps in diagnostics and entrenched syndromic management of infectious syndromes. Few data inform the achievability and impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of a pharmacist-led laboratory-supported intervention at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ab…

  • Catastrophic healthcare expenditure and coping strategies among patients attending cancer treatment services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Open AccessGebremicheal Gebreslassie Kasahun, Gebremedhin B Gebretekle et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Background With the rapid increase in magnitude and mortality of cancer, which is costly disease to manage, several patients particularly in developing countries are facing a huge financial burden. The study aimed to examine the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE), identify associated factors and coping strategies among patients attending cancer treatment services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional s…