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8th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Health : Samos Island, Greece : 15-17 July 2010 : report

Maboe, Kefiloe Adolphina (Department of Advanced Nursing Sciences, Unisa, 2010)

The theme of the conference focused on information communication technologies in health. The organisers of the conference included the Research and Training Institute of the East Aegean (INEAG), Greece; National and ...
Adolescent mothers' non-utilisation of contraceptives in Zimbabwe

Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948- (Unisa, 2010)

Adolescent pregnancies are high-risk obstetric occurrences with far-reaching implications for these mothers' education, employment, general wellbeing and health. Adolescent motherhood could imply lifelong poverty. With ...
Cities and Women's Health : Global Perspectives : Philadelphia, USA : 7-10 April 2010 : conference reports

Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)

This prestigious conference, hosted jointly by the International Council of Women's Health Issues and the University of Pennsylvania, was attended by more than 400 delegates from 22 countries representing 17 different ...
Developing a dignity instrument to measure the outcomes of palliative home-based care

Loubser, H.J.; Herbst, M.C. (Unisa, 2010)

This research sought to develop a palliative care measurement tool that could track and measure the rendering of care by informal caregivers to dying persons across the diversity of South African cultural and religious ...
Editorial

Ehlers, V.J. (Unisa, 2010)

The AJNM (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery) published nine articles in both issues of 2009 and 2010. During 2011 we hope to publish three issues, and in 2012 four issues, with ten articles in each. This will improve ...
Exploring secondary traumatic stress in mental health nurses working in Kigali, Rwanda

Iyamuremye, J.D.; Brysiewicz, P. (Unisa, 2010)

A unique feature of mental health nurses' work involves exposure to clients' descriptions of and reactions to trauma, and these experiences may indirectly cause distress to the nurse. This phenomenon has been termed ...
Factors influencing tuberculosis treatment interruptions

Human S.P.; Smith, J.E.; Tshabalala, D.L. (Unisa, 2010)

A quantitative, descriptive study was used to investigate factors contributing to the treatment interruption of tuberculosis (TB) patients in four Tembisa clinics in South Africa. A structured interview schedule was used ...
Gender differences in sexual behaviours among students at the University of Zambia, Lusaka

Ngoma, C.M.; Himoonga, U.M. (Unisa, 2010)

The aim of this study was to assess gender disparities in HIV / AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviours among university students in Lusaka, Zambia. The study employed an exploratory comparative design to elicit information ...
Implementation of the "Batho Pele" (people first) principles in one public hospital in South Africa : patients' experiences

Khoza, V.L.; Du Toit, H.S.; Roos, Janetta H. (Unisa, 2010)

The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to identify shortcomings in the implementation of the Batho Pele Principles in a public hospital. The Batho Pele is an official document of the South African government, ...
Lived experiences of Ghanaian women diagnosed with HIV and AIDS

Wright, S.C.D.; Mwinituo, P.P. (Unisa, 2010)

Living with HIV and AIDS is a recent worldwide phenomenon known to be a distressing condition causing disruptions in interpersonal relationships between women and their significant others, families and society. This study ...
A model for the facilitation of intergenerational reconciliation in teenage pregnancy : a Xhosa perspective

James, S.; Van Rooyen, D.; Strumpher, J. (Unisa, 2010)

The purpose of the research was to develop a model for midwives to facilitate the process of promoting a calm home environment, suitable for supporting pregnant teenagers. The design accepted for developing the model was ...
Mothers' experiences of caring for very low birth weight premature infants in one public hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

Ntswane-Lebang, M.A.; Khoza, S. (Unisa, 2010)

This study explored the experiences of mothers of very low birth weight premature infants in a neonatal unit of a public hospital in Johannesburg. The objectives were to determine difficulties faced by mothers, to evaluate ...
Partners' meeting on scaling up of nursing and midwifery education held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal World Health Organization Collaboration Centre (WHOCC) : from 27-28 April 2010 : conference reports

Bezuidenhout, M.C. (Unisa, 2010)

Dr Mary Moleki and I attended the World Health Organization (WHO) meeting at the University of KwaZulu-Natal during the latter part of April 2010. Delegates represented the Africa World Health Organisation Collaborating ...

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