Joshua Epuitai
Biographic Data
| ID | 7921096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Epuitai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Epuitai |
| SIGNATURE | EPUITAI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Busitema University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7148-5928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Experiences of nursing and medical students with the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in Uganda
Medical and nursing students widely use ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) for their educational and learning needs. However, there are concerns of misuse and abuse of AI tools in medical education. We explored the experiences of medical students with the use of ChatGPT and other AI tools in education. This was a qualitative descriptive study to explore experiences of medical students, including students of Bachelor of Medicine and Su…
“I was so worried”: Experiences of parents whose infants were admitted to a neonatal care unit
Parents of infants admitted to a neonatal unit tend to experience emotional stress following admission of their infants in a neonatal unit. The study aimed to explore the experiences of parents whose infants were admitted to a neonatal care unit. We conducted a qualitative study based on strategies of the phenomenological method of inquiry. Participants were recruited at discharge at the neonatal unit. We obtained ethical clearance from the relev…
Perceptions regarding making household air pollution a routine topic for health education during antenatal care: A qualitative study in Eastern Uganda
In Uganda, pregnant women do not routinely receive health education during antenatal care regarding exposure to household air pollution (HAP). The study was conducted to explore perceptions regarding what would be needed to incorporate HAP as a routine topic for health education during antenatal care. The study was based on the capability, motivation, opportunity-behavior (COM-B) model. Qualitative interviews were conducted among healthcare worke…
Perceptions and experiences of women referred during obstetric complications in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Women, who are referred, tend to experience several challenges while accessing obstetric care. This study was conducted to explore the perceptions and experiences of women who were referred following emergency obstetric complications. We conducted 17 in-depth interviews with referrals. We explored women’s responses to being referred, what they liked and disliked about being referred, and their challenges during referral. We identified five themes…
Association between Wood and Other Biomass Fuels and Risk of Low Birthweight in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey Data
In utero exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from polluting cooking fuels has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes including low birthweight (LBW). No previous study in Uganda has attempted to investigate the association between the different types of biomass cooking fuels and LBW. This study was conducted to investigate the association between wood and other biomass cooking fuel use with increased risk of LBW, using the 2016 Uganda De…
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Association between Wood and Other Biomass Fuels and Risk of Low Birthweight in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey Data
In utero exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from polluting cooking fuels has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes including low birthweight (LBW). No previous study in Uganda has attempted to investigate the association between the different types of biomass cooking fuels and LBW. This study was conducted to investigate the association between wood and other biomass cooking fuel use with increased risk of LBW, using the 2016 Uganda De…
Experiences of nursing and medical students with the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in Uganda
Medical and nursing students widely use ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) for their educational and learning needs. However, there are concerns of misuse and abuse of AI tools in medical education. We explored the experiences of medical students with the use of ChatGPT and other AI tools in education. This was a qualitative descriptive study to explore experiences of medical students, including students of Bachelor of Medicine and Su…
“I was so worried”: Experiences of parents whose infants were admitted to a neonatal care unit
Parents of infants admitted to a neonatal unit tend to experience emotional stress following admission of their infants in a neonatal unit. The study aimed to explore the experiences of parents whose infants were admitted to a neonatal care unit. We conducted a qualitative study based on strategies of the phenomenological method of inquiry. Participants were recruited at discharge at the neonatal unit. We obtained ethical clearance from the relev…
Perceptions regarding making household air pollution a routine topic for health education during antenatal care: A qualitative study in Eastern Uganda
In Uganda, pregnant women do not routinely receive health education during antenatal care regarding exposure to household air pollution (HAP). The study was conducted to explore perceptions regarding what would be needed to incorporate HAP as a routine topic for health education during antenatal care. The study was based on the capability, motivation, opportunity-behavior (COM-B) model. Qualitative interviews were conducted among healthcare worke…
Perceptions and experiences of women referred during obstetric complications in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Women, who are referred, tend to experience several challenges while accessing obstetric care. This study was conducted to explore the perceptions and experiences of women who were referred following emergency obstetric complications. We conducted 17 in-depth interviews with referrals. We explored women’s responses to being referred, what they liked and disliked about being referred, and their challenges during referral. We identified five themes…
Medicine (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Thematic analysis (3 works) · Energy and Environment Impacts (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Referral (2 works) · AI in Service Interactions (1 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 works)