When the Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (AJNM) was evaluated to become an academic accredited journal in 2007 (and to be listed by South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training as such since 2008), ...

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 ...

Concern has been raised about the ART patients relinquishing the principles of the ABC (abstain, be faithful and condomise) approach to the prevention of HIV infection once the positive effects of ART are experienced. Ten ...

Professional nurses in South Africa render autonomous primary healthcare. Therefore it is crucial that student nurses should be competent in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains upon completion of their studies. ...

Competency-based education is outcomes-based instruction and is adaptive to the changing needs of students, teachers, and communities. It describes the students' ability to apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in situations ...

The increased number of orphans due to HIV, as well as the increased number of children living with HIV, increases the burden for primary caregivers in the community. This study focussed on the experiences of primary ...

Childhood tuberculosis is an increasingly important public health problem and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, contributing to a significant increase in the burden of disease worldwide. ...

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 ...