Mr. Bantalem Tilaye Atinafu is a prominent researcher at Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia, with a robust academic portfolio comprising 3,411 citations, an h-index of 12, and an i10-index of 13, reflecting significant contributions to nursing, public health, and clinical research. His work spans multiple domains, including diabetes mellitus, oncology, neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders, palliative care, physiotherapy services, critical care, and the long-term impact of COVID-19. He has supervised undergraduate students and co-advised Master of Science nursing projects, mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. Atinafu has led several impactful studies, such as investigations into diabetes education program utilization, survival and mortality predictors among colorectal cancer patients, and the association between illness perception and medication adherence in diabetic patients. His ongoing research focuses on implementing diabetes self-management education programs guided by the PRECEDE model and mobile technology in Ethiopia. With over ten original research articles published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, his work has examined social support in cancer patients, anxiety and depression among palliative care patients, malnutrition risk in chemotherapy recipients, diabetic foot ulcer prevalence, neonatal intensive care outcomes, ADHD in children, neural tube defects, patient satisfaction with physiotherapy services, and pulmonary fibrosis post-COVID-19. Collectively, Atinafu’s research demonstrates a sustained commitment to improving patient care, advancing evidence-based practice, and strengthening healthcare systems in Ethiopia.
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Belay, B. M., Eshetie, Y., Ewunetu, M. K., Abere, Y., Ewunetu, M., Alem, Z. A., Tarekegn, F. N., & Atinafu, B. T. (2025). Prevalence of pressure ulcer and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 3896.
Eshete, A., Getye, B., Aynaddis, G., Tilaye, B., Mekonnen, E., Taye, B., Zeleke, D., Deresse, T., Kifleyohans, T., & Assefa, Y. (2023). Association between illness perception and medication adherence in patients with diabetes mellitus in North Shoa Zone: Cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1214725.
Mulu, G. B., Kebede, W. M., Tarekegn, F. N., Engida, A. S., Tiruye, M. E., Atinafu, B. T., et al. (2023). The prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease among type 2 diabetes mellitus follow-up patients at Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Central Ethiopia. Journal of Clinical Nephrology, 7, 025-031.
Mulu, G. B., Atinafu, B. T., Tarekegn, F. N., Adane, T. D., & Kebede, W. M. (2023). The global prevalence of pulmonary fibrosis among post–COVID-19 follow-up patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 31(1), e1190.
Endawoke, M., Alem, G., Mulugeta, H., Atinafu, B. T., Nigussie, F., Simachew, A., Shimekaw, A., & Abiye, M. (2021). Patients' satisfaction and associated factors towards physiotherapy services in North West Ethiopia. Patient Preference and Adherence, 15, 2783.
Mulu, G. B., Atinafu, B. T., Tarekegn, F. N., Adane, T. D., Tadese, M., Wubetu, A. D., & Kebede, W. M. (2021). Factors associated with neural tube defects among newborns delivered at Debre Berhan Specialized Hospital, North Eastern Ethiopia, 2021: Case-control study. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9.
Mulu, G. B., Mohammed, A. Y., Kebede, W. M., Atinafu, B. T., Tarekegn, F. N., Teshome, H. N., Tadese, M., & Wubetu, A. D. (2022). Prevalence and associated factors of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children aged 6–17 years in North Eastern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 32(2).