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Experiences of forensic nurses regarding the provision of care to victims of sexual assault in selected public hospitals of Limpopo Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisor Zungu, L. (Lindiwe)
dc.contributor.author Ravhura, Grace Tshilidzi
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-14T12:26:08Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-14T12:26:08Z
dc.date.issued 2014-07
dc.identifier.citation Ravhura, Grace Tshilidzi (2014) Experiences of forensic nurses regarding the provision of care to victims of sexual assault in selected public hospitals of Limpopo Province, South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18917> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18917
dc.description.abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of forensic nurses when providing care to victims of sexual assault in selected public hospitals of Limpopo province. Methods: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was employed in this study. A sample of 7 registered nurses was purposively selected to partake in in-depth unstructured interviews. Results: Four themes associated with the experience of providing care to victims of sexual assaults emerged during data analysis. These included (1) psychological experiences of nursing victims of sexual assault, (2) physical challenges associated with implementing the forensic nursing specialty in a clinical setting, (3) psychological coping strategies to deal with challenges experienced, and (4) the experience of managerial support. Conclusion: Participants reported negative psychological and physical experiences of providing care to victims of sexual assault, which resulted to occupational stress. Recommendations of forensic nurses support guidelines and further research were made. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xi, 92, [x], leaves) : color map
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Forensic nursing en
dc.subject Sexual assault en
dc.subject Victim en
dc.subject Care en
dc.subject Experiences en
dc.subject Public hospital en
dc.subject South Africa en
dc.subject.ddc 362.885096825
dc.subject.lcsh Crisis intervention (Mental health services) -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Forensic nursing -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Rape victims -- Services for -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Rape victims -- Care -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Sexual abuse victims -- Care -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Sexual abuse victims -- Services for -- South Africa -- Limpopo en
dc.subject.lcsh Public hospitals -- Medical staff -- South Africa -- Limpopo -- Psychological aspects
dc.title Experiences of forensic nurses regarding the provision of care to victims of sexual assault in selected public hospitals of Limpopo Province, South Africa en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Health Studies
dc.description.degree M. A. (Health Studies)


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