The predominant trend in nursing education in Zimbabwe is the hospital-based
apprenticeship model. Globally, there has been a shift from a hospital-based model to a
university-based one. When a new nursing programme is ...
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the perception of the R48 trained professional nurses with regard to implementation of the EPI in Tshwane District Gauteng Province.
METHODOLOGY: A qualitative research ...
The purpose of the study is to determine the barriers to utilisation of antenatal care services among pregnant women in Omaheke Region - Namibia.
A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive research was followed, and a ...
The understanding of the patterns of association between positive sexual behaviours and
protective factors that have greater impact helps to design appropriate strategies not only
on positive sexual behaviour but also ...
Effective linkage to HIV care and treatment for all people diagnosed with HIV is crucial if positive treatment outcomes are to be realised. The study used the client records for all those newly diagnosed with HIV through ...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the lived experiences of young
people living with mental healthcare users (MHCUs) in order to gain insight into
their needs and how their daily coping can be maximised. A ...
Patient outcomes are influenced by the quality of care that the workforce renders. The registered nurse, as designated process-owner of the “Back to basics” quality improvement (QI) initiative, plays a vital role, being ...
Background: Preconception care (PCC) is highly recommended evidence-based intervention to optimize women’s health in particular and in so doing reduce the incidences of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO). PCC targets ...
A qualitative, non-experimental, explorative and descriptive research design based on the phenomenological philosophical tradition by Heidegger to broaden hermeneutics was conducted. The study was conducted at Umkhanyakude ...
The purpose of this study was to develop and test a measuring instrument based on the Gibb’s Defensive Communication Climate Paradigm (1961) to assess the communication climate focus of professional nurses in selected ...
The purpose of study was to explore and describe the student nurses’ experiences of teaching and learning through simulation. The study was conducted at one public college of nursing located in the city of Tshwane in the ...
The aim of the study was to explore the accessibility of antiretroviral treatment amongst people living with HIV and AIDS at Public Health Care Facilities in Gert-Sibande Region in Mpumalanga. The study was conducted at a ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the nurse educators’ experiences in implementing the evidence-based practice (EBP) in teaching and learning, and to describe the importance and benefits of EBP teaching and learning ...
The aim of the study was to determine factors contributing to late booking amongst pregnant women at Ekurhuleni health district in order to offer recommendations for enhancing early booking. Interpretative phenomenological ...
The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to poor adherence to TB treatment in Keetmanshoop municipal area in Namibia. A qualitative, exploratory design was used to explore basic information about the study. ...
It is important for nurses to show acceptable behaviour when interacting with the patients. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors that contribute to nurses’ negative behaviour when rendering ...
Ethiopia has two stories to tell: a fast progress and unfair distribution of the gains in child health care. Despite Ethiopia’s achievement in meeting MDG4, wealth-related mortality inequality increased by 1.5 for every ...
Obstetric surgical repair is the common therapeutic intervention available to women with
obstetrical fistula. While surgical repair can address the physical symptoms, it may not end
the psychological challenges that women ...
This study aimed to assess the magnitude, trends and determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in the public health facilities in Addis Ababa. A case-control study design was used along with quantitative data collection ...
Midwifery is the backbone of women and child healthcare. The shortage of staff in maternity units is a crisis faced by many countries worldwide, including South Africa. This study aims to investigate and explore the ...