This study estimated between 195 000 and 276 000 firearm injury deaths globally in 2016, the majority of which were firearm homicides. Despite an overall decrease in rates of firearm injury death since 1990, there was variation among countries and across demographic subgroups.

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ObjectivesThe aims of the study were (1) to assess the level of patient satisfaction with nursing care and (2) to identify factors influencing patient satisfaction.DesignA hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with 252 admitted patients in the medical, surgical and paediatric wards.SettingDebre Berhan Referral Hospital, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, with a catchment population of 2.8 million.ParticipantsAll patients admitted at least for 2 days and capable of independent communication were included. However, patients were excluded on any one of the following conditions: admitted for less than 2 days, cannot understand Amharic language, with critical illness or cognitive impairment that affects judgement, or inability to provide written informed consent. The mean age of the patients was 37.9 (SD=12.9) years, and half (50.4%) of them were male.Primary outcome measurePatient satisfaction with nursing care, measured by the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale, was the outcome variable. Using a mean split approach, patient satisfaction scores were dichotomised into ‘satisfied’ and ‘unsatisfied’.Results49.2% of patients were satisfied with nursing care. Educational status and history of admission were significant factors influencing patient satisfaction with nursing care. Patients who had high educational status were 80% less satisfied compared with those who had no formal education (p=0.01, OR=0.2, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.7). Patients who had a history of admission were 2.2 times more satisfied compared with those who had no history of admission (p=0.02, OR=2.2, 95% CI 1.2 to 4.2).ConclusionsAbout half the admitted patients were satisfied with the nursing care. Satisfaction differed significantly by patients’ educational attainment and history of admission. This study provided evidence on patient satisfaction with nursing care in Ethiopia. This information may be useful in comparative studies of patient satisfaction and in identifying characteristics that may explain or predict patient satisfaction.

Background: Novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease that has caused a global pandemic. As of April, 2020, there were 74 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ethiopia, but none in Debre Berhan where this study was conducted. Under these conditions we sought to assess what undergraduate students at Debre Berhan University knew about COVID-19and how it shaped their attitudes and practices regarding this disease. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March 18–24, 2020 among undergraduate students at Debre Berhan University. The data were checked for completeness, coded, entered into Epi Data VS 3.1, and then exported into STATA™ Version 14 software for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the relationship between study participants and the relevant variables. Binary logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors. Factors were selected with a backward stepwise method. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the associations between variables and knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP). Variables with a p value ≤ 0.05 following multivariable analysis were considered significant.Results: A total of 546 participants were included in this study with a mean age of 21.74 years old. In this study, approximately 73.8% of the study participants were knowledgeable about COVID-19 and their overall attitude was favorable. However, most participants showed poor practices in terms of containing potential virus outbreaks. In our multivariable analyses, people 25 and older (AOR = 1.6, 95%CI; 1.2, 4.6) and those who lived in urban areas (AOR = 4.3, 95%CI; 2.6, 15.8) were significantly associated with being knowledgeable about COVID-19. Moreover, we found that the source of information about COVID-19 (AOR = 2.3, 95%CI; 1.6, 8.7) was significantly associated with the attitude undergraduate students had about COVID-19.Conclusion: The undergraduate students at Debre Berhan University were moderately knowledgeable about COVID-19 and had an optimistic attitude towards its resolution. However, this optimism may be leading to poor public health practices within this community. Therefore, greater efforts need to be made through educational campaigns to inform the public of the necessity for proper practices in containing this disease.