Timely management in pre-hospital emergency care enhances the chances of patients' survival or clinical outcomes of an Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
In Botswana nurses serve in the frontline of pre-hospital emergency ...
The study sought to analyse the referrals received by a psychiatric unit in a general hospital in the Western Cape by studying the referral letters and the referral responses. The study sought to determine which departments ...
Unsafe and unnecessary injections are administered in many developing and transitional countries. Injection device security is recommended in order to improve injection safety. Injection device stock depletions have been ...
A needs assessment during 2000 guided the design of a buddy system in Botswana. Implementation of this care and support system for and by 39 HIV+ve female buddy-client pairs started in 2002. During April and November 2002, ...
Malaria is endemic in Uganda. The study attempted to determine how Ugandan caregivers managed home-based care of fever. Structured interviews were conducted with sixty caregivers of children under five. In 15 (25.0%) out ...
Descriptive surveys were employed to investigate the competencies of newly qualified nurses
(NQNs) as viewed by senior professional nurses (SPNs). The study used questionnaires for
collecting data. Questionnaires were ...
Unwanted and unintended pregnancies pose major reproductive health challenges to women throughout
the world. Despite the availability of modern contraceptives, many women and men fail to use
contraceptives effectively. ...
The study analysed and compared data from patients' medical and pharmacy
refill records to identify correlations between CD4 cell counts and adherence to
antiretroviral drugs at Katutura Intermediate Hospital (KIH) in ...
A qualitative research design and an ethno-nursing research method were used to identify cultural factors influencing Xhosa women's health seeking behaviours associated with breast lumps. Focus group interviews were conducted ...
This study sought to investigate:
•!• student nurses' perceived role of tutors, preceptors and professional nurses in fostering the development of interpersonal relationships of students nurses during training
•!• student ...
The study attempted to identify R425 diplomates' perceptions of their psychiatric competencies. An exploratory descriptive survey investigated specific strengths and weaknesses of the R425 diplomates in the psychiatric ...
The purpose of this study was to determine factors affecting non-adherence to Anti-retroviral therapy among AIDS patients. A cross sectional quantitative survey, was used. Structured interviews were conducted with 300 ART ...
This study investigated factors contributing to adolescent mothers' non-utilisation of contraceptives in the Piet Retief (Mkhondo) area. Contraceptives, emergency contraceptives and termination of pregnancy services are ...
This attempted to describe factors contributing to sleep deprivation in the a multidisciplinary
intensive care unit in KwaZulu-Natal Province. A quantitative, descriptive
research design was adopted and structured ...
Adolescent pregnancies are high risks obstetric occurrences. Antenatal care (ANC) provides opportunities to recognise and treat obstetric complications, enhancing the pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies. This study ...
Abortion and severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia remain the major causes of maternal
mortality in Zimbabwe. Based on this problem, factors associated with maternal
mortality due to abortion and severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia ...
This study analysed data obtained from respondents and their medical records to
determine the barriers and motivators for good adherence to ART. Respondents'
records were also reviewed together with their pharmacy refill ...
The study attempted to identify factors influencing women’s preference for home births in the Mutare District, Zimbabwe. A quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, cross sectional survey, gathering data by conducting ...
Malaria is endemic throughout Uganda and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Malaria causes complications in 80.0% of all pregnancies in Uganda. This study attempted to identify factors that influence pregnant ...