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Infant feeding practices in the prevention of mother to child transmission in Onandjokwe district hospital, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The impact of infant feeding practices in the prevention of mother-to-childtransmission
of HIV raised concerns in the field of health services. Breast feeding
adds an additional 15-30% risk of HIV ...
The development of a clinical practice assessment portfolio for the clinical nursing science, health assessment, treatment and care programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The support for portfolio-based learning as an authentic assessment method is increasing globally. However, there are no guidelines in South Africa for a clinical practice assessment portfolio (CPAP) for ...
Patient satisfaction and treatment adherence of stable HIV infected patients
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa had a 75% increase in access to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) in 2011. Effective
strategies to improve access and manage care need to be implemented into ART programs.
ART adherence clubs ...
HIV knowledge and sexual risk behaviour of grade 12 learners in the Cape Metropole, Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The HIV pandemic threatens the social, emotional, and physical development of all persons, especially the youth. Adolescents are more at risk of contracting HIV as their lifestyle often involves sexual ...
The lived experiences of women diagnosed with HIV in the antenatal period in a rural area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Background
In South Africa women are diagnosed with HIV at antenatal clinics and simultaneously initiated on antiretroviral treatment (ART). An HIV diagnosis together with the initiation of ART have an ...
Enrolled bridging course learners’ perspectives related to factors influencing their learning in the clinical environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Exposure to the clinical learning environment forms an essential part of nursing education. Being a nurse lecturer in the private sector, the researcher observed that bridging course learners do not always ...
Exploring the role of patient care workers in private hospitals in the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Controversy was observed regarding the opinions of nursing managers on the role of patient
care workers (PCWs) in private hospitals. These opinions ranged from praise for their
contribution towards ...
The knowledge of basic neonatal resuscitation among midwives at district hospitals
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background:Globally there is an increase of neonatal deaths resulting in part from intra-partum asphyxia or hypoxia related to ineffective neonatal resuscitation at birth. Midwives can play a pivotal role ...
Nurses’ experiences on the use of Afrikaans for nursing documentation and handovers at a central hospital in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A traditionally Afrikaans central hospital in the Western Cape continues to use mostly Afrikaans for handovers and documentation despite an increase in the presence of isiXhosa speaking nurses. ...
Perceptions of professional nurses about the barriers and enhancers to the implementation of isoniazid preventative therapy amongst HIV positive adults
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are the two infections that have the highest mortality in the world. The prevention of TB among persons infected with HIV is crucial. ...