The purpose of the study was to determine the reasons for student midwives’ absenteeism during midwifery classroom facilitation and clinical placement, and the effects of such absenteeism. A quantitative, descriptive, ...

Background: The South Africa’s reproductive health policy put more emphasis on dual methods in preventing unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission. ...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an action plan that would facilitate the enhancement of the transfer of learning (TOL) of pain management competencies amongst nurses at teaching hospitals in Saudi ...

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 ...

This study examined healthcare providers’ adherence to the national Tuberculosis guidelines (NTG) during the diagnosis and treatment of TB in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia using a descriptive, cross-sectional study design. Data ...

Background: Globally, adolescents face health risks, especially with respect to sexuality and reproduction. Each year, 7.4 million girls have unintended pregnancies that resulted to 3 million unsafe abortions. There is a ...

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe factors that affect the utilisation of antenatal services by pregnant adolescents in Muheza district, Tanzania. Quantitative, descriptive study was used. The Andersen ...

BACKGROUND: Harmful drinking among students in tertiary institutions has become a major public health issue worldwide. Botswana is among the countries that are experiencing this problem. Abuse of alcohol amongst students ...

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 ...