Penelope Kantu Machona
Biographic Data
| ID | 8959433 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Penelope Kantu Machona |
| GIVEN NAMES | Penelope Kantu |
| FAMILY NAME | Machona |
| SIGNATURE | MACHONA P K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zambia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5223-3859 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Determinants of disability three months after hospital discharge among patients with road traffic injuries at the university teaching hospital
The global community faces a significant disability burden from road traffic injuries (RTIs). This study investigated factors associated with disability three months after hospital discharge among patients with RTIs at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. We analysed secondary data from a prospective observational study, conducted between October 2021 and April 2022, of adults aged ≥ 18 with moderate-to-severe RTIs. Patients were con…
Are we ready? Emergency unit capacity at selected district level hospitals in Lusaka Province, Zambia
The increasing burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) has become a public health concern in Zambia for the last five years. Little is known about the capacity and determinants of emergency care at the point of first contact in a country without coordinated pre-hospital and emergency medical services (EMS). Evaluation of the in-hospital emergency trauma care for RTIs is critical. This study sought to assess the emergency care at the district level…
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Are we ready? Emergency unit capacity at selected district level hospitals in Lusaka Province, Zambia
The increasing burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) has become a public health concern in Zambia for the last five years. Little is known about the capacity and determinants of emergency care at the point of first contact in a country without coordinated pre-hospital and emergency medical services (EMS). Evaluation of the in-hospital emergency trauma care for RTIs is critical. This study sought to assess the emergency care at the district level…
Determinants of disability three months after hospital discharge among patients with road traffic injuries at the university teaching hospital
The global community faces a significant disability burden from road traffic injuries (RTIs). This study investigated factors associated with disability three months after hospital discharge among patients with RTIs at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. We analysed secondary data from a prospective observational study, conducted between October 2021 and April 2022, of adults aged ≥ 18 with moderate-to-severe RTIs. Patients were con…
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (2 works) · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (2 works) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (1 work) · Emergency Medical Services (1 work) · Glasgow Coma Scale (1 work) · Health care (1 work) · Hospital discharge (1 work) · Injury prevention (1 work) · Medical emergency (1 work) · Medicine (1 work)