AJNM Volume 15, Issue 1, 2013
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Item Trends in nursing: 2012, L.R. Uys & H.C. Klopper (Eds.) : book review(Unisa, 2013) Van Rensburg, G.H.; Oosthuizen, M.J.Trends in Nursing 2012 is the first edition in a series of publications addressing different aspects of nursing in South Africa. The aim of the series is to provide an overall description of major developments in nursing in South Africa over the last 20 years. This period was characterised by many changes in the country that included successes and shortcomings in all sectors of nursing. The focus of this publication is on nursing education in South AfricaItem 14th National Nurse Education Conference 2012 : keeping the flame alight : conference report(Unisa, 2013) Matlakala, M.C.The 14th National Nurse Education Conference 2012 was held in Perth, Western Australia (WA) from 11-13 April 2012. The conference was hosted by the Australian Nurse Teachers Society (ANTS), Western Australia branch. The conference theme was 'Keeping the flame alight'.Item Evaluation of an HIV and AIDS management system at a coal manufacturing company in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa : a case study(Unisa, 2013) Sibiya, M.N.; Odetokun, J.; Kgware, M.In South Africa, HIV and AIDS workplace programmes have been implemented for more than two decades without any audited and certifiable standards. In 2007, the South African National Standard (SANS 16001, 2007) was launched to assist, encourage and support companies to implement the minimum standards for the HIV and AIDS Management System (HAMS). Consequently, companies were expected to establish workplace HAMS in line with the set standard, as specified in SANS 16001, assisting companies to establish, implement, maintain and improve their HAMS. A single case study, using a quantitative design was used to evaluate the implementation of the HAMS in a coal-manufacturing company operating in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The sample comprised all consenting participants who were selected from key drivers of workplace HIV and AIDS programmes, in accordance with the requirements of SANS 16001, and the general workers. Two different sets of questionnaires were used to collect data. One questionnaire was used to collect data from the managers because they were key role players in HAMS. The second questionnaire was used to collect data from the general workers. A statistician used both Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS) version 19 to process and analyse the data. Tables and bar graphs were used to present the results. The results revealed that the company complied with most general requirements as specified by SANS 16601 for HAMS. However, more should to done in terms of training and documentation to ensure compliance with the HAMS.Item Expectations of clients enrolled in a community and home-based care programme : insights from Zimbabwe(Unisa, 2013) Mataure, P.; Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, G.B.The past two decades have witnessed a transition from in-patient hospital admission and care to community and home based care (C&HBC) due to the surge in chronic health conditions in most of southern Africa, including Zimbabwe. The purpose for this study was to explore whether C&HBC met the expectations of clients enrolled in such a programme. A mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, was used. Data from both approaches, qualitative and quantitative, were collected concurrently. Equal weighting was allocated to both sets of data. Interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect data from home-based care clients, family care givers and health providers. Quantitative data were collected from clients and primary caregivers using questionnaires. Specific data entry templates were developed for the purpose of entry and analysis in NVivo. Data were synthesised and analysed according to themes. Quantitative data were collated and entered into a CSPro data entry template, before being exported to MS excel and to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 for analysis. The quantitative questions were pre-coded before data collection and analysis. The unmet expectations included financial assistance, improved nutrition, availability of medications and improved access to health care providers.Item Medical reasons for performing adult male circumcisions in Swaziland(Unisa, 2013) Maibvise, C.; Mavundla, T.R.Following recommendations by the world Health Organization, Swaziland has adopted mass male circumcision in an effort to reduce sexual transmission of HIV. Few Swazi men request circumcisions despite nation-wide circumcision campaigns. This implies that the reduction of the probability of HIV transmission, through circumcision, might not be a sufficient cause to convince people to undergo circumcision. It is thus necessary to reinforce this drive with other motives, such as medical reasons, to boost the acceptance of circumcision. However, it was uncertain whether there were any prevalent medical problems warranting adult male circumcisions in Swaziland. This study aimed at identifying medical reasons that motivated men to undergo circumcisions in Swaziland. A generic qualitative study was conducted, in which 17 men were interviewed individually. Data were coded, grouped and themes identified. Results showed that medical problems warranting circumcision included congenital abnormalities and delicacy of the foreskin, which interfered with cosmetic and sexual functions of the penis. Medical reasons could be used as relevant additional motives for circumcision in Swaziland to reduce HIV transmission. It is recommended that medical reasons for circumcision be incorporated into Swaziland's national mass circumcision campaigns.