Name: Firomsa Bekele Negera
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Field of specialization: Clinical Pharmacy
Position: REC member
Department: Clinical Pharmacy
Research interest: Medication management, quality use of drugs and pharmaco-epidemiology research
Phone no: +251919536460
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Research publications = https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Firomsa-Bekele
1. Bekele F, Wedajo LF, Alemu SS et al (2026). Prevalence and predictors of Micro-vascular Diabetic Complications among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Volume 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2026.101021
2. Sheleme, T, Bekele, F, Olika, W. et al. Impact of medication therapy management intervention on medication adherence among adult patients comorbid with diabetes mellitus and hypertension at outpatient clinics in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Cardiovasc. Diabetol. – Endocrinol. Rep. 11, 41 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40842-025-00254-4
3. Demsash, A.W., Abebe, R., Gezimu, W, Kitil GW , Tizazu MA , Lembebo A, Bekele F et al. Data-driven machine learning algorithm model for pneumonia prediction and determinant factor stratification among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia. BMC Infect Dis 25, 647 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10916-4.
4. Fekadu G, Tolossa T, Bekele F, Chen X, He Y, Yu J, Yi X, Liu M, Fetensa G, Dugassa D, Turi E. Impact of all-oral bedaquiline-based shorter regimens in the treatment of drug- resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Global Health. 2025 Apr 7;10(4).
5. Kitil GW, Shibabaw AA, Getachew E, Yirsaw AN, Mengistie BA, Lakew G, Mekonnen GB,
Alemu SS, Bekele F, Wedajo LF, Demsash AW. Fetal outcomes and associated factors of antepartum hemorrhage in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos one. 2025 Mar 4;20(3):e0319512.
6. Mitiku Yigazu D, Lema M, Bekele F et al., (2025) Diabetic ketoacidosis treatment outcomes and its associated factors among adult patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to public hospitals in Nekemte Town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Front. Clin. Diabetes Healthc. 5:1446543. doi: 10.3389/fcdhc.2024.1446543
7. Gezimu W, Demeke A, Bekele F, et al., (2025) Overview of female healthcare providers’ outlooks on cervical cancer screening: a narrative review. Front. Oncol. 15:1496513. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1496513
8. Bekele F, Tafese L, Fekadu G, Dube GN, Dugassa D, Samuel D. Magnitude and Predictors of Poor Heart Failure Treatment Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024);11:1434265.
9. Gezimu W, Bekele F, Bekana T et al. Males access to human papillomavirus vaccination in
resourse-limited settings: A commentary. Immune targets and Therapy 2024: 13;1-4.
10. Bekele F, Tafese L, Garbessa B, Tadasa S, Fekadu G (2023) Burden and predictors of heart
failure treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
PLoS ONE 18(12): e0291686. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0291686.
11. Bekele F, Tafese L, Demsash AW, Tesfaye H, Labata BG, Fekadu G (2023). Adherence to self-care practices and associated factors among heart failure patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 18(8):e0288824.https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288824.
12. Bekele F, Tsegaye T, Negash E, Fekadu G. Magnitude and determinants of drug-related problems among patients admitted to medical wards of southwestern Ethiopian hospitals: A multicenter prospective observational study. PloS ONE. 2021 Mar 16; 16(3):e0248575.
13. Bekele F, Fekadu G, Wolde TF, Bekelcho LW. Patients’ acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine:
Implications for patients with chronic disease in low-resource settings. Patient preference and
adherence. 2021;15:2519.
14. Bekele F, MamoT, Fekadu G. Prevalence and associated factors of medication-related
problems among epileptic patients at ambulatory clinic of southwestern Ethiopian hospital:
A cross-sectional Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (2022).Volume 15.
15. Bekele F. Adherence to Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy and Associated Factors Among
Women with Breast Cancer. Patient preference and adherence. 2021;15:2845.
16. Bekele F. Patients’ Satisfaction with Pharmaceutical Care and Associated Factors. Patient
preference and adherence. 2021;15:2703.
17. Bekele F. Non-Adherence to Antiepileptic Drugs and Associated Factors among Epileptic
Patients at Ambulatory Clinic of Southwestern Ethiopian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Patient Preference and Adherence 2022:16 1–9.
18. Bekele K, Bekele F, Mekonnen M, Jemal K, Fekadu G. Neonatal care practice and
associated factors among mothers of infants 0–6 months old in North Shewa zone, Oromia
region, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports. 2022 Jun 23;12(1):1-8.
19. Fekadu G, Bekele F, Bekele K, Girma T, Mosisa G, Gebre M, Alemu T, Tekle T, Gamachu
B, Diriba A. Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pediatric patients at Nekemte
specialized hospital, Western Ethiopia. Patient preference and adherence. 2020;14:1259.
20. Hajure M, Tariku M, Bekele F, Abdu Z, Dule A, Mohammedhussein M, Tsegaye T. Attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers: a systematic review. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2021;14:3883.
21. Jabessa D, Bekele F. Willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among residents of Southwestern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. Patient preference and adherence. 2022; 16:1177.
22. Demsash AW, Chereka AA, Walle AD, Kassie SY, Bekele F, Bekana T (2023) Machine
learning algorithms’ application to predict childhood vaccination among children aged 12–23
months in Ethiopia: Evidence 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey dataset. PLoS
ONE 18(10): e0288867. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288867.
23. Bekele F, Tafese L, Debushe T (2024). Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated
factors among people living with HIV/ AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections
and re-infection. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 19(7): e0304248.
https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304248.
24. Sheleme T, Bekele F, Ayela T. Clinical presentation of patients infected with coronavirus disease 19: a systematic review. Infectious Diseases: Research and Treatment. 2020 Sep;13:1178633720952076.
25. Bekele F, Chelkeba L, Fekadu G, Bekele K. Risk factors and outcomes of diabetic foot ulcer
among diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, western Ethiopia: Prospective observational study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2020 Mar 1;51:17-23.
26. Bekele F, Chelkeba L. Amputation rate of diabetic foot ulcer and associated factors in diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral hospital, western Ethiopia: prospective observational study. Journal of foot and ankle research. 2020 Dec;13(1):1-8.
27. Bekele F, Bekele K, Mekonnen M, Jemal K, Fekadu G. Mothers’ knowledge and their health seeking behavior about neonatal danger signs and associated factors in Fiche town, Oromia region, Ethiopia. Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 2020 Dec 1;26(6):324-9.
28. Bekele F, Fekadu G, Bekele K, Dugassa D, Sori J. Drug-related problems among patients
with infectious disease admitted to medical wards of Wollega University Referral Hospital:
Prospective observational study. SAGE open medicine. 2021 Jan;9:2050312121989625.
29. Fekadu G, Adamu A, Gebre M, Gamachu B, Bekele F, Abadiga M, Mosisa G, Oluma A. Magnitude and determinants of uncontrolled blood pressure among adult hypertensive patients on follow-up at Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia. Integrated blood pressure control. 2020;13:49.
30. Sheleme T, Bekele F, Olika W (2022) Diabetes Knowledge and Associated Factors among
Adult Diabetic Patients in Southwest Ethiopia. J Diabetes Metab Disord 9: 044.
31. Fekadu G, Turi E, Kasu T, Bekele F, Chelkeba L, Tolossa T, Labata BG, Dugassa D,
Fetensa G, Diriba DC. Impact of HIV status and predictors of successful treatment outcomes
among tuberculosis patients: A six-year retrospective cohort study. Annals of Medicine and
Surgery. 2020 Dec 1;60:531-41.
32. Bekele F, Sheleme T, Fekadu G, Bekele K. Patterns and associated factors of COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice among general population and health care workers: A systematic review. SAGE open medicine. 2020 Nov; 8:2050312120970721.
33. Fekadu G, Chelkeba L, Melaku T, Gamachu B, Gebre M, Bekele F, Fetensa G. Management protocols and encountered complications among stroke patients admitted to stroke unit of Jimma university medical center, Southwest Ethiopia: Prospective observational study. Annals of medicine and surgery. 2019 Dec 1;48:135-43.
34. Chelkeba L, Mulatu A, Feyissa D, Bekele F, Tesfaye BT. Patterns and epidemiology of acute poisoning in Ethiopia: systematic review of observational studies. Archives of public health. 2018 Dec;76(1):1-0.
35. Fekadu G, Bekele F, Bekele K, Hanbisa S, Belay G, Maqbool M. Drug Use Evaluation of
Beta-Blockers in Medical Wards of Nedjo General Hospital, Western Ethiopia. Cardiovascular Therapeutics. 2020 Jun 1;2020.
36. Bekele F, Fekadu G, Bekele K, Dugassa D. Incidence of diabetic foot ulcer among diabetes mellitus patients admitted to Nekemte referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia: prospective observational study. Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome. 2019 May 29;8(2):1-5.
37. Fekadu G, Adem S, Bekele F. Trends on Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus at Nedjo General
Hospital, Western Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study. Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome.
2018;7(6):1-4.
38. Fekadu G. Dugassa D, Bekele F. Drug Utilization Review of Fluoroquinolones in Outpatient
Department of Nekemte specialized Hospital. Western Ethiopia. 2019:40-3.
39. Bekele F. Prescription Pattern of Anti-Malarial Drugs in Gimbi General Hospital. West-ern
Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study. 2019:59-64.
40. Bekele F, Fekadu G, Dugassa D, Bekele K. Non-compliance and its associated factors among hypertensive patients taking anti-hypertensive treatment visiting Gimbi general hospital Western Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. J Pharm Pharm. 2019 Jun 13;6(2):65-71.
41. Fekadu G, Dereje S, Dugassa D, Bekele F, Simegnew D, Turi E, Tolossa T, Fetensa G,
Alemu T, Gamachu B. Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients’ satisfaction with pharmacy services
in Wollega University Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia. IJS Global Health. 2020 Nov
1;3(6):e28.
42. Bekele F, Hajure M. Magnitude and determinants of the psychological impact of COVID-19
among health care workers: a systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine. 2021
Apr;9:20503121211012512.
43. Maqbool M, Fekadu G, Dugassa D, Bekele F, Turi E, Simegnew D. The pattern of substance abuse in the psychiatry department of a tertiary care of Srinagar hospital, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Archives of Neuroscience. 2020 Oct 31;7(4).
44. Maqbool M, Bekele F, Fekadu G. Treatment Strategies Against Triple-Negative Breast
Cancer: An Updated Review. Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy. 2022;14:15.
45. Bekele F, Bereda G, Tamirat L, Geleta BA, Jabessa D. “Childrens are not just “little adults”.
The rate of medication related problems and its predictors among patients admitted to pediatric ward of southwestern Ethiopian hospital: A prospective observational study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Oct 1;70:102827.
46. Bekele F, Sefera B, Babu Y. Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors
among pregnant women. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Jun;78.
47. Bekele F, Mechessa DF, Sefera B. Prevalence and associated factors of the psychological impact of COVID-19 among communities, health care workers and patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Jun 1; 66:102403.
48. Bekele F, Fekadu G. Factors associated with intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine among
HIV positive patients attending ART clinic. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Mar;75.
49. Dugassa M, Amsalu B, Tamiru S, Negera E, Gada A, Tsegaye T, Bekele F., et al, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Covid-19 Prevention and Associated Factors among House Holds In Ilu Ababor and Bunno Bedele Zones, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Applied Medical Research, 2021 VOL 8, NO. 1, PAGE 1 – 3 DOI: 10.5455/amr.20211028. 2021; 1:3.
50. Abebaw E, Tesfa M, Gezimu W, Bekele F, Duguma A. Female healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice towards cervical cancer screening and associated factors in public hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia. SAGE open medicine. 2022 May;10:20503121221095931.
51. Bekele F, Kelifa F, Sefera B. A male’s foot is being shot by an ulcer, not a gunshot! The magnitude and associated factors of diabetic foot ulcer among diabetes mellitus patients on chronic care follow-up of southwestern Ethiopian hospital: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Jul 1; 79:104003.
52. Fekadu G, Bekele F, Tolossa Tet al. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on chronic diseases care follow-up and current perspectives in low resource settings: a narrative review. International Journal of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. 2021; 13(3):86.
53. Wolde TF, Bayisa K, Bekele F. Determinants of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Discontinuation Among Women Using Family Planning, in Southwest Ethiopia: Unmatched Case–Control Study. Open Access Journal of Contraception. 2022; 13:39.
54. Bekele F, Berhanu D. “Loss of a limb is not loss of a life”. Knowledge and attitude on diabetic foot ulcer care and associated factors among diabetic mellitus patients on chronic care follow-up of southwestern Ethiopian hospitals: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Dec 1; 72:103140.
55. Bekele F, Ahmed A, Kedir A, Sheleme T. Treatment outcome and associated factors of bacterial meningitis at pediatric wards of southwestern Ethiopian hospital: a prospective observational study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences. 2021 Dec;7(1):1-7.
56. Gezimu W, Bekele F, Habte G. Pregnant mothers’ knowledge, attitude, practice and its predictors towards nutrition in public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia: A multicenter cross- sectional study. SAGE open medicine. 2022 Mar; 10:20503121221085843.
57. Maqbool M, Fekadu G, Jiang X, Bekele F, Tolossa T, Turi E, Fetensa G, Fanta K. An up to date on clinical prospects and management of osteoarthritis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Dec 1;72:103077.
58. Fetensa G, Fekadu G, Turi E, Tolossa T, Wakuma B, Etefa W, Habte A, Yadecha B, Bekele F. Self-care behaviour and associated factors among chronic heart failure clients on follow up at selected hospitals of Wollega zones, Ethiopia. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 2021 Jan 1;15: 100355.
59. Fekadu G , Tolossa T , Turi E, Bekele F, Getahun Fetensa. Pretomanid development and its clinical roles in treating tuberculosis. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2022.09.001.
60. Bekele F, Gezimu W. Treatment outcome and associated factors among epileptic patients at ambulatory clinic of Mettu Karl Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: A cross-sectional study. SAGE Open Medicine. 2022 Sep;10:20503121221125149.
61. Shelema T, Jilo O and Bekele F etal. Uncontrolled blood pressure and associated factors among hypertensive patients at chronic care follow-up of Bedele General Hospital. SAGE open medicine. SAGE Open Medicine (2022). Volume 10: 1–8. DOI: 10.1177/20503121221126333
62. Sefera B, Getachew M, Babu Y, Bekele F, Fanta K. Drug-related problems and its predictors among hospitalized heart failure patients at Jimma Medical Center, South West Ethiopia: prospective interventional study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2022 Dec;22(1):1-1.
63. Bekele F, Behanu D,Sefera B,Babu Y etal. Diabetic foot ulcer care practice and predictors among diabetic mellitus patients on chronic care follow-up of southwestern Ethiopian hospitals: A multicenter cross-sectional study. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 2022 Oct 9;17.
64. Tsegaye S, Bekele F , Lulu Y et al. Time to Recovery and its Predictors among COVID-19 Positive Patients Admitted to Treatment Centers of South Western Ethiopian Hospitals. A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery.
65. Bekele F, Samuel D, Tafese L. Pharmacist as Vaccinators: The way forward for Pharmacist-administered vaccinations in Low-Resource Settings: Editorial. Annals ofMedicine and Surgery.
66. Bekele F, Fantahun L, Garbessa B et al. Men’s sexual desire, and why women often don’t recognize it?. Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and associated factors among Diabetes mellitus patients at chronic care follow-up of Mettu Karl Comprehensive Specilazed Hospital: A cross-sectional study. SAGE open medicine.
67. Babu Y, Sheleme T, Sefera B, Bekele F, Olika W. Magnitude of uncontrolled seizures and associated factors among people with epilepsy. Data from a major teaching hospital in Southwest Ethiopia. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2023 Mar 1; 140:109089.
68. Bekele F, Tafese L, Mohammed M, et al., Magnitude and predictors of stroke treatment outcomes in low resource settings: A cross-sectional study, International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100558
69. Amsalu W, Tilahun Z, Bekele F (2022). Evaluation of Drug Use Pattern Using WHO Drug Use Indicators At Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. J Community Med Public Health Care 9: 118.
70. Bekele F, Tafese L. Willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among adult household members: A short Communication. Annals of Medicine and Surgery.
71. Tadasa Sh, Tilahun H, Melkie M,Getachew S, Debele GR, Bekele F. Magnitude and associated factors of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates admitted to low resource setting: A cross-Sectional Study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery.
72. Alemu SS, Jarso MH, Gejo NG, Hebo HJ, Bedecha DY, Bekele F et al(2024). Prevalence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among postnatal mothers in West Arsi zone, South West Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study. Front. Psychiatry 15:1470819. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1470819.
73. Bekele F, Sheleme T, Tsegaye T, Parameswari SA, Syed MA, Tafese L, Gezimu W. Prevalence and the risk factors of mortality among heart failure patients in low resource setting hospitals. A multicenter prospective observational study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.;11:1429513.
74. Syed MA, Kumar P, Bekana T, Bekele F, Manya, Shivraj. Synthesis, Spectral characterization, in-vitro and in-silico Anti-tubercular activity screening of novel series of Imidazo[2,1-b] [1,3,4]-Thiadiazole derivatives. Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(4).13982-13997.
75. Bekele F, Gezimu W, Wedajo LF et al (2024). The effects of pharmacist-led medication therapy management on medication adherence in patients with pre-end stage renal disease. International Journal of Surgery: Global Health (2024) 7:e00518. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GH9.0000000000000518
76. Raju NJ, Bekele F(2021). Asymptomatic Transmission of Acute Respiratory Syndrome Sars-Cov-2 Effect On Diabetes Mellitus Management In Patients. DOI: 10.24942/Bjpmr.2020.737
77. Dugassa D, Bekele F, Fekadu G. Et Al. Prescription Pattern Of Psychotropic Drugs In Shambu General Hospital, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone,Shambu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
78. Fekadu G, Bekele F, Dugassa D et al., 2019. Prevalence and types of dispensing errors in Nekemte referral hospital pharmacy, nekemte, east wollega zone, oromia regional state, Ethiopia.
79. Bekele F, Bekele K, Dugassa D et al. Retrospective drug use evaluation of antibiotics in pediatric ward of shambu general hospital, oromia region, west Ethiopia. World Journal Pharmaceutical Research (2019).
80. Dugassa D, Fekadu G, Bekele F et al. Ethno medical survey among residents of nekemte town, east wollega zone, oromia regional state, Ethiopia. World Journal Pharmaceutical Research (2019)
81. Hinkosa C, Dugassa D, Fekadu G, Bekele F. Assessement of knowledge, attitude and practice of wollega university extension pharmacy students towards HIV voluntary counselling and testing, west ethiopia. World Journal Pharmaceutical Research (2018).
82. Fekadu G, Tolossa T, Gamachu B, Bekele F. Cost-Effectiveness of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosing pre-XDR and XDR Tuberculosis in Rifampicin Resistant Patients Across High-Burden Settings. ARCHIVOS DE Bronconeumologia.
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