Efrata Ashuro Shegena

Graduate Research Assistant

UAMS

Also affiliated: Mbarara University of Science and Technology (2020–2024); Hawassa University (2024–2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2026); University of Gondar (2020)

5 h-index 16 pubs 80 cited

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Efrata Ashuro Shegena's research focuses on patient outcomes and medication management, particularly within hospitalized populations. She has investigated the prevalence and contributing factors of adverse drug reactions among heart failure patients at a regional referral hospital in Uganda. Her work also explores challenges and competency with metered-dose inhaler use among asthmatic patients in Ethiopia, and the prevalence of inappropriate anti-diabetic medication therapy in Ugandan hospital settings. Additionally, Shegena has examined drug-related problems in patients with kidney dysfunction and cardiovascular agents in heart failure patients in Uganda. Her publication record includes studies on pharmacognostic and phytochemical identification of medicinal plants and a recent examination of sociodemographic drivers of delays in seeking medical care in the All of Us Cohort.

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h-index: 5
Publications: 16
Citations: 80

Positions

Graduate Research Assistant 2024–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy ORCID

Selected Publications

Nonadherence to GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists Among Individuals With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2026)

Obesity Reviews DOI OpenAlex
CO145 EFFICACY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS IN TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW (2026)

Value in Health DOI OpenAlex
Sociodemographic Drivers of Delays in Seeking Medical Care in the All of Us Cohort (2026)

Nursing Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex