Browsing Department of Health Studies by Author "Hattingh, S.P."

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Cultural knowledged of non-Muslim nurses working in Saudi Arabian obstetric units

Sidumo, E.M.; Ehlers, V.J.; Hattingh, S.P. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)

Culture defines how persons behave towards each other. When nurses and patients belong to different cultures, culture-based misunderstandings could influence the nurse-patient relationships and interactions adversely. ...
Implementing a triage system in an emergency unit: a literature review

Augustyn, J.E.; Hattingh, S.P.; Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa Press, 2007)

Wars have laid the foundation on which today's triage is based. Triage is used during disasters, at accident scenes and in the trauma and emergency units of hospitals to sort patients according to the acuity of their ...
Using patient characteristics to optimise outcomes in the pre-hospital phases of acute coronary syndromes in Botswana

Chokani-Namame, N.M.; Ehlers, V.J.; Hattingh, S.P. (Unisa, 2009)

The emergency treatment of patients with acute chest pain influences the immediate outcomes and the long-term prognosis. The characteristics of each individual experiencing an acute chest pain episode can influence the ...

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