Mesfin Haile Kahissay
Biographic Data
| ID | 7744448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mesfin Haile Kahissay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mesfin Haile |
| FAMILY NAME | Kahissay |
| SIGNATURE | KAHISSAY M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Addis Ababa University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9899-014X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Household storage and disposal of unused and expired medicines in Dessie, Ethiopia
Introduction: Households frequently store unwanted, unused, or expired medicines in their homes indefinitely or discard them through general municipal waste bins, sinks, or flush them into their toilets. Disposing unused or expired medicines through these unauthorized channels can affect the environment and lives of individuals. This study assessed the household storage and disposal practices of unused and expired medicines in the Dessie City Adm…
Willingness to pay for National Health Insurance Services and Associated Factors in Africa and Asia
Satisfaction of beneficiaries with community-based health insurance and associated factors in Legambo District, North-East Ethiopia
Background: The fundamental concept of community-based health insurance is to strengthen the healthcare financing system to access universal healthcare by reducing costly risk-coping strategies. The scheme's sustainability and the quality of services provided by it are highly dependent on the satisfaction of its beneficiaries. Despite beneficiaries' satisfaction being the key determinant for providing evidence for policy revision and decision-mak…
Willingness to pay for social health insurance in Ethiopia
The impact of community-based health insurance on universal health coverage in Ethiopia
Beliefs, perceptions, and tendencies of patients with diabetes towards folk-healing alternatives
The term “folk medicine” refers to the entire process of diagnosing and treating ailments. It is relied on by around 80% of patients in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The study looked into the experiences of type 2 diabetes patients in North-East Ethiopia regarding folk healing alternatives. A qualitative approach, informed by Kleinman’s explanatory model, was used. From July 2019 to January 2020, data were collected from twenty-four t…
Influence of pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies on physicians’ prescribing behaviors in public and private hospitals, Dessie, Ethiopia
More than half of physicians perceived that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influence their prescribing behavior. The qualitative design also revealed that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influenced physicians prescribing behavior. Strengthening the regulation and maintaining ethical practice would help to rationalize the physicians' prescribing practice
Practices of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system and associated challenges in public health facilities of Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Inventory control practices for anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was poor as indicated by maximum stock level and none of the health facilities calculated months of stock and the previous consumption was not multiplied by look ahead seasonal indices to compensate the seasonal and demand variation. Efforts should be under-taken by concerned bodies to improve inventory control practice; such as training and regular follow up have to be provided to the …
Religion, Spirits, Human Agents and Healing
This paper explores the relationship among religion, spirits and healing in the Tehuledere community in the northeastern part of Ethiopia and focuses on how this knowledge can inform primary healthcare reform. The study employed qualitative ethnographic methods. Participatory observation, over a total of 5 months during the span of 1 year, was supplemented by focus group discussions (96 participants in 10 groups) and in-depth interviews (n = 20) …
Beliefs and perception of ill-health causation
Members of the study community believes that supernatural, natural and social elements are linked to ill-health causation. A successful integrated primary health care strategy should include strategies for supporting patients' needs in all three of these domains
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Beliefs and perception of ill-health causation
Members of the study community believes that supernatural, natural and social elements are linked to ill-health causation. A successful integrated primary health care strategy should include strategies for supporting patients' needs in all three of these domains
Religion, Spirits, Human Agents and Healing
This paper explores the relationship among religion, spirits and healing in the Tehuledere community in the northeastern part of Ethiopia and focuses on how this knowledge can inform primary healthcare reform. The study employed qualitative ethnographic methods. Participatory observation, over a total of 5 months during the span of 1 year, was supplemented by focus group discussions (96 participants in 10 groups) and in-depth interviews (n = 20) …
Influence of pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies on physicians’ prescribing behaviors in public and private hospitals, Dessie, Ethiopia
More than half of physicians perceived that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influence their prescribing behavior. The qualitative design also revealed that pharmaceutical marketing mix strategies influenced physicians prescribing behavior. Strengthening the regulation and maintaining ethical practice would help to rationalize the physicians' prescribing practice
Practices of anti-malaria pharmaceuticals inventory control system and associated challenges in public health facilities of Oromiya special zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Inventory control practices for anti-malaria pharmaceuticals was poor as indicated by maximum stock level and none of the health facilities calculated months of stock and the previous consumption was not multiplied by look ahead seasonal indices to compensate the seasonal and demand variation. Efforts should be under-taken by concerned bodies to improve inventory control practice; such as training and regular follow up have to be provided to the …
Beliefs, perceptions, and tendencies of patients with diabetes towards folk-healing alternatives
The term “folk medicine” refers to the entire process of diagnosing and treating ailments. It is relied on by around 80% of patients in developing countries, including Ethiopia. The study looked into the experiences of type 2 diabetes patients in North-East Ethiopia regarding folk healing alternatives. A qualitative approach, informed by Kleinman’s explanatory model, was used. From July 2019 to January 2020, data were collected from twenty-four t…
Satisfaction of beneficiaries with community-based health insurance and associated factors in Legambo District, North-East Ethiopia
Background: The fundamental concept of community-based health insurance is to strengthen the healthcare financing system to access universal healthcare by reducing costly risk-coping strategies. The scheme's sustainability and the quality of services provided by it are highly dependent on the satisfaction of its beneficiaries. Despite beneficiaries' satisfaction being the key determinant for providing evidence for policy revision and decision-mak…
Willingness to pay for social health insurance in Ethiopia
The impact of community-based health insurance on universal health coverage in Ethiopia
Household storage and disposal of unused and expired medicines in Dessie, Ethiopia
Introduction: Households frequently store unwanted, unused, or expired medicines in their homes indefinitely or discard them through general municipal waste bins, sinks, or flush them into their toilets. Disposing unused or expired medicines through these unauthorized channels can affect the environment and lives of individuals. This study assessed the household storage and disposal practices of unused and expired medicines in the Dessie City Adm…
Willingness to pay for National Health Insurance Services and Associated Factors in Africa and Asia
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works)