Afework Edmealem Abebe

I am currently serving as Assistant Professor of Adult Health Nursing and Head of Central Laboratory Coordinator at Debre Markos University.

- Habtamu, Abera, Dr., habtamu.abera@aau.edu.et, hareri@emory.edu, Addis Ababa university

- Dr. Henok Mulugeta: mulugetahenok68@gmail.com, University of Wollongong

- Getenet Dessie: ayalew.d16@gmail.com; The Australian National University, Center of Epidemiology and population health; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University

=> Gold Medalist – BSc Nursing, Wollo University, 

=> Winner of Article of the Year 2020 – Behavioral Neurology, Hindawi, 

=> Multiple Q1 publications in international journals

• Edmealem, A., Tegegne, B., Alem, G., Zeleke, H., Ayenew, T., Ayenew, S., ... & Liknaw, T. (2024). Sleep quality among patients with chronic illness in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1365463. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1365463. Impact factor: 3.2; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Getie A, Edmealem A, Kitaw TA (2025) Comparative Impact of Integrated Palliative Care vs. Standard Care on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. PLoS ONE 20(4): e0321586. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321586 Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Edmealem A, Ayenew T, Ayenew S, Tegegne B, Ademe S, Esubalew D, Getie A, Liknaw T. Professionalism in nursing in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Apr 23;12:1549109. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1549109 PMID: 40337278; PMCID: PMC12055821. Impact factor: 3.1; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Addisu Getie, Temesgen Ayenew, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Mihirete Gedfew, Afework Edmealem & Worku Misganaw Kebede. Global prevalence and contributing factors of nurse burnout: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nurs 24, 596 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03266-8 Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Getie A, Ayenew T, Amlak BT, Gedfew M, Akalu TY, Edmealem A, Kebede WM, Ayenew S, Yilak G. Abnormal lipid profile and its associated factors among chronically ill patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Public Health. 2025 Dec 31;35(1):2519778. Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Edmealem, A., Fentaw, N., Bekele, A., Tegegne, B., Mohammed, J., & Liknaw, T. (2024). Nurses’ implementation of evidence-based practice in nursing process and its associated factors in South Wollo Zone public hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia: a mixed method study. BMC Nursing https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02444-4; Impact factor: 3.1; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Tegegne B, Checkole D, Shumye MW, Zeru LM, Yalew ZM, Ademe S, Shiferaw MT, Edmealem A. Knowledge, practice, and factors affecting peripheral intravenous catheters among nurses working in Dessie City public hospitals. BMC nursing. 2025 Jul 1;24(1):790. Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Ayenew T, Gete M, Gedfew M, Getie A, Afenigus AD, Edmealem A, et al. (2025) Prevalence of Post-intensive care syndrome among intensive care unit-survivors and its association with intensive care unit length of stay: Systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 20(5): e0323311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323311 Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Gebeyew AS, Tizie SB, Assaye BT, Edmealem A, Feyu T, Mekonen H, Zeleke TK, Getachew M, Fentahun A. Health care professionals intention to use digital health data hub working in East Gojjam Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: Technology acceptance modeling. PLoS One. 2025 May 15;20(5):e0322460. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322460. PMID: 40337078; PMCID: PMC12080794. Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Edmealem, A., Ademe, S., & W/Selassie, M. (2023). Determinants of pelvic organ prolapse among gynecologic patients, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2020: A case–control study. Women's Health, 19, 17455057231164549. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057231164549Impact factor: 2.6; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Edmealem, A., Geleta, E., Mengesha, Z., Tegegne, B., Ademe, S., & Liknaw, T. (2023). Blood pressure self-monitoring practice and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients on follow-up at South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia. Open Heart, 10(1), e002274. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2023-002274 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Tadie, A., Muche, M., Liknaw, T., & Edmealem, A. (2024). Nurses’ attitude towards patient advocacy and its associated factor in East Gojjam Zone Public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023. BMC nursing, 23(1), 561. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02206-2 Impact factor: 3.1; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Ayenew, T., Tadesse, A.F., Fikru, T. et al. (2024). Satisfaction of medical and health science students with their clinical learning environment and its determinant factors at Debre Markos University, northwest Ethiopia BMC Medical Education https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06114-6 Impact factor: 2.7; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Ayenew, T., Gedfew, M., Fetene, M. G., Workneh, B. S., Telayneh, A. T., Edmealem, A., ... & Meselu, M. A. (2024). Prevalence of mortality among mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care units of Ethiopian hospitals and the associated factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos one, 19(7), e0306277. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306277 Impact factor: Plos don’t have it; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Endris, Y., W/Selassie, M., Edmealem, A., Ademe, S., Yimam, W., & Zenebe, Y. (2022). Nurse–Physician Inter-Professional Collaboration and Associated Factors at Public Hospitals in Dessie City, Amhara, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2021. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 1697-1708. https://doi:10.2147/JMDH.S373599 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Damtie, Y., Kefale, B., Yalew, M., Arefaynie, M., Adane, B., Edmealem, A., & Andualem, A. (2021). Depressive symptoms and associated factors among HIV positive patients attending public health facilities of Dessie town: a cross-sectional study. PloS one, 16(8), e0255824. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255824 Impact factor: Plos don’t have it; Journal Rank: best quartile Q1
• Tegegn, B. W., Hussien, W. Y., Edmealem, A., & Gebre, M. W. S. (2021). Adherence to self-care practices and associated factors among outpatient adult heart failure patients attending a cardiac center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2020. Patient preference and adherence, 317-327. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S293121 Impact factor: 2.0; Journal rank: best quartile Q1
• Andualem, A., Liknaw, T., Edmealem, A., & Gedefaw, M. (2021). Adherence to antihypertensive medications among adult hypertensive patients attending chronic follow-up units of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Medicine, 100(31), e26818. https://doi.org/10.1097%2FMD.0000000000026818 Impact factor: 1.4; Journal rank: best quartile Q1
• Edmealem, A., Ademe, S., & Gedamu, S. (2022). Adherence to Self-Care among Patients with Hypertension in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International journal of hypertension, 2022(1), 5962571. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijhy/2022/5962571/ Impact factor: 1.9; Journal rank: best quartile Q1
• Ademe S, Mohammed T, Edmealem A, Tegegne B, Bewket B, Andualem A, Bires A. Adherence to chemotherapy and associated factors among adult patients with cancer in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2022. Discover Oncology. 2025 Dec;16(1):1-3. Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Edmealem, A., Degu, S. G., Haile, D., Gedfew, M., Bewket, B., & Andualem, A. (2020). Sleep quality and associated factors among diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure patients at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Sleep Disorders, 2020(1), 6125845. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6125845
• Edmealem, A., & Olis, C. S. (2020). Factors associated with anxiety and depression among diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure patients at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. Behavioural neurology, 2020(1), 3609873. DOI: 10.1155/2020/3609873 Impact factor: 2.7; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Tadesse, A., Badasso, K., & Edmealem, A. (2023). Poor Sleep Quality and Associated Factors among People Living with HIV/AIDS Attending ART Clinic at Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AIDS Research and Treatment, 2023(1), 6381885. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6381885 Impact factor: 1.1; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Edmealem, A., Ademe, S., & Tegegne, B. (2020). Level of physical activity and its associated factors among type II diabetes patients in dessie referral Hospital, northeast Ethiopia. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 4067-4075. http://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S279772 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Girma, M., Wodajo, S., Ademe, S., Edmealem, A., W/silasie, M., & Mesafint, G. (2020). Health-related quality of life and associated factors among type two diabetic patients on follow-up in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Dessie, North East Ethiopia, 2020. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 4529-4541. http://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S279306 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Gedfew, M., Ayana, M., Abate, A., Bewket, B., Haile, D., Edmealem, A., & Andualem, A. (2020). Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among adult diabetic patients, Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018: a retrospective cohort study. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 869-878. http://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S233564 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Kidanie, B. B., Alem, G., Zeleke, H., Gedfew, M., Edmealem, A., & Andualem, A. (2020). Determinants of diabetic complication among adult diabetic patients in Debre Markos referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2018: unmatched case control study. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 237-245. http://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S237250 Impact factor: 2.8; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Tegegne, B., Demeke, T., Amme, S., Edmealem, A., & Ademe, S. (2020). Knowledge towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease and associated factors among hypertensive patients at a chronic illness Clinic of Jimma Town Public Hospitals. BioMed research international, 2020(1), 5969326. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5969326 Impact factor: 2.6; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Andualem, A., Edmealem, A., Tegegne, B., Tilahun, L., & Damtie, Y. (2020). Timely initiation of complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–24 months in Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020(1), 6756202. http://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6756202 Impact factor: 2.3; Journal rank: best quartile Q2
• Edmealem, A., Ademe, S., & Andualem, A. (2021). Sleep quality and associated factors among patients with chronic illness at South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia. Clinical Journal of Nursing Care and Practice, 5(1), 043-050. https://dx.doi.org/10.29238/journal.cjncp.1001036
• Andualem, A., Asmamaw, T., Sintayehu, M., Liknaw, T., Edmealem, A., Gedfew, B., & Bewuket, M. (2019). Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors towards nursing care documentation among nurses in West Gojjam Zone public hospitals, Amhara Ethiopia, 2018. Clinical Journal of Nursing Care and Practice, 3(1), 001-013.
• Edmealem, A., Tsegaye, D., Andualem, A., Ademe, S., & Gedamu, S. (2020). Implementation of compassionate and respectful health care service at Northeast Ethiopia: patients' perspective. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 13(2), 991-1003.
• Edmealem, A., Asfaw, Y., Ademe, S., & Tegegne, B. (2019). Patients’ satisfaction and associated factors towards nursing care in Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. Clin J Nurs Care Pract, 1(1), 13-9. http://dx.DOI:10.29238/journal.cjncp.1001018
• Fentaw W, Yimam W, Edmealem A, Biset G, Birre E, Desu B. Perceived Nursing Professionalism and Associated Factors Among Nurses Working in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Amhara Ethiopia, 2022.
• Ademe, S., Edmealem, A., Tegegne, B., & Mengesha, Z. (2021). Management outcome of intestinal obstruction done by integrated emergency surgical officers and its associated factors in selected district hospitals of South Wollo Zone, North East Ethiopia in 2019 GC. Annals of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 5(1), 025-031. http://doi:10.29238/journal.acgh.1001028
• Ademe, S., & Edmealem, A. (2020). Pattern of ocular diseases among patients attending ophthalmic outpatient department: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 4(2), 049-053. http://doi:10.29238/journal.ijceo.1001033
• Ademe, S., Mohammed, M., & Edmealem, A. (2020). Knowledge and attitude of workers towards HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and exposure of staffs to sharp injuries in Dessie Referral Hospital: 2020; A cross sectional study. Clinical Journal of Nursing Care and Practice, 4(1), 032-038. http://doi:10.29238/journal.cjncp.1001025
• Ademe, S., & Edmealem, A. (2020). Detection of hypertension and its associated factors among Dessie town government school staffs, Amhara region, Dessie, Ethiopia, 2019. Annals of Clinical Hypertension, 4(1), 009-015. http://doi:10.29238/journal.ach.1001022
• Prevalence of Asthma and its associated factors among patients at emergency department: retrospective cross-sectional study http://10.4172/2161-0711.1000688
• Under review papers
• Time to early ambulation and its predictors among patients undergoing abdominal surgery in East Gojjam Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia
• Effect of amitriptyline on cancer induced pain: Systematic Review and Meta analysis
• Cancer related fatigue and its association with psychosocial factors: Systematic review and meta-analysis
• Jibat, A. B., Fissha, Y., Tegegne, B., & Edmealem, A. (2024). Colorectal cancer prognosed to advanced stage and its associated factors in oncologic unit of Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2023.41.
• Sleep hygiene and its associated factors among health care professionals in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
• Sleep quality and its associated factors among health care professionals in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

• Both certified and uncertified Training
• Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Qualitative research method
• Grant Project writing
• Training on Epi data, Stata and SPSS
• Clinical simulation
• Perioperative Nursing
• National comprehensive training on ART
• Problem Based Learning (PBL)
• Effective teaching skill
• Mental Health GAP
• Prevention to Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
• Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE)

• Research and community service coordinator at the department level
• Head of Central Laboratory for College of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Laboratory Equipment Purchasing committee at the University level
• Team Training Program (TTP) coordinator at the college level
• Promotion and scholarship committee at the college level
• Skill Lab Development committee at the college
• Clinical coordinator at the department level
• Quality assurance committee at the department level
• Exam committee at the department level
• Department council in all fiscal years
• Staff recruitment and selection committee in all my fiscal years

• Blood Pressure self-monitoring practice and its associated factors among adult hypertensive patients in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia
• Nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice towards catheter associated urinary tract infections and its associated factors in South Wollo Zone public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia
• Professionalism in nursing and its associated factors among nurses working in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia
• Attitude of nurse towards patient advocacy and its associated factors among nurses in East Gojjam Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia
• Adherence to chemotherapy and its associated factors among cancer patients in Dessie and Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals
• Patient safety culture and its associated factors among health care providers in South Wollo Zone Public Hospital

• The association between depression and diabetes self-care in an Arab population with type 2 diabetes
• Compassionate and Respectful maternity care during facility based child birth and associated factors in public health facilities of Ilubabor zone, south west Ethiopia, 2019/2020
• Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Adults in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020
• Rate of HIV transmission and its predictors among HIV discordant couples at east Gojjam zone selected public hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2020: retrospective cohort study.
• Glycemic control and its associated factors among patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes
• Depression and Associated Factors Among People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Attending Anti-Retroviral Therapy In Public Health Facilities, Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

• Food insecurity, mental health and physical illness among homeless youths in Northwest Amhara, 2025
• Time to early ambulation and its predictors among patients undergoing abdominal surgery in East Gojjam Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024
• Sleep quality among patients with Chronic illness and its associated factors in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2021
• Compassionate, Respectful and Caring among nurses in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020: Patients' perspective