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Effort and reward imbalance factors motivating Namibian professional nurses to participate in continuous professional development : a confirmatory factor analysis
(Publishers version, 2021-11)Background: To improve professional development, it is important to understand the motivational factors behind nurses’ participation in specific types of continuous professional development activities. Effort–rewards ... -
Improving nurses knowledge of managing endotracheal tube cuff pressure in intensive care units : a quasi-experimental study
(AOSIS, 2020-12)Background: Previous studies conducted on nurses’ knowledge regarding endotracheal tube cuff pressure revealed that there were differences in intensive care nurses’ knowledge, leading to varying practices. Aim: This ... -
Understanding the underlying drivers of obesity in Africa : a scoping review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-11)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of obesity and overweight has doubled since 1980, such that approximately a third of the world's population is reported as obese or overweight. Obesity rates have increased in all ... -
Health care workers’ perception on comprehensiveness of care for sexual assault survivors in two hospitals in the Oshikoto Region, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Sexual assault is a major health concern as it has the potential to lead to immediate and long-term health problems such as physical and psychological ill-health, sexually transmitted diseases, ... -
Nurses’ perceptions on the determinants of absenteeism at two rural provincial hospitals in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: The Department of Health in South Africa acknowledge that scheduled attendances at work are essential to accomplish strategic goals. Nursing absenteeism rates worldwide is concerning and are ... -
The lived experiences of registered nurses on structural empowerment and subsequent career advancement at a tertiary hospital in the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: To enhance the professional development of nurses, nurses should be given access to empowerment structures, such as information, opportunity, resources, and support. Access to these empowerment ... -
Experiences of the third- and fourth-year undergraduate nurses in clinical settings in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: The study aimed to explore the experiences of the undergraduate nurse in the clinical environment. It focused on the undergraduate nurses at an Institution of Higher Education (IHE). Ethical ... -
Experiences of the newly qualified registered nurses at a national hospital in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Newly qualified Registered Nurses (NQRNs) experience stress and anxiety in their first year as professional nurses. This hinders their successful transition from student nurse to competent professional ... -
The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurse educators regarding evidence-based practice at nursing education institutions in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: To keep up to date with the ever-changing health science information, it has become a curricular and professional requirement for nurse educators to implement evidence-based teaching practice. ... -
Experiences of skilled birth attendants with informational continuity during the antenatal period within Primary Health Care settings in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Informational continuity is the availability of all health and psychosocial information of the pregnant women at all encounters with healthcare providers. Continuity of care as described by ... -
Factors influencing the self-management youth living with HIV in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Many adolescents and youth live with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide. The HIV treatment goals and health outcomes of adolescents and youth living with HIV (YLWHIV) are lagging. ... -
The role of the nurse leader in overseeing nursing documentation at a public hospital in Windhoek, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Nursing documentation constitutes an integral part of nurse’s daily work and contributes towards monitoring and improving the quality of care delivered to patients. Failure in nursing documentation ... -
Primary health care nurses’ knowledge, self-efficacy and performance of diabetes self-management support in the OR Tambo District, Eastern Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Diabetes cases are increasing in the Eastern Cape Province. In 2019, approximately 16 430 people were living with diabetes in the province. This province has the third highest diabetes-related ... -
The development of a self-management intervention for adolescents living with HIV in a South African context : views of experts and key stakeholders
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background Globally, many adolescents are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In South Africa, an estimated 360 000 adolescents were living with HIV in 2019. Adolescents also have poor health ... -
An investigation into the knowledge of nurses about tuberculosis in the southern regions of Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease of major public health proportions in Namibia and one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization and attendance in outpatient clinics. Nurses are ... -
Development and validation of healthcare standards and criteria that contribute to the care of residents in homes for the elderly in Tanzania
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: The problems experienced in homes for the elderly in Tanzania highlighted the need to develop healthcare standards to guide the provision of quality care to residents thus influencing ... -
Utilisation and perceptions of cervical cancer screening services
(Unisa Press, 2020)Cervical cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed and the fourth commonest cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Even though cervical cancer is preventable, its screening rate has been reported to be low in ... -
Women’s decision making on birthing choices in the private sector of Namibia : midwives’ perspectives
(Unisa Press, 2020)In this study, the views of midwives regarding decision making in the Namibian private sector hospital labour wards were investigated with the aim of understanding the reasons for the high prevalence of caesarean sections ... -
Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV : a systematic review
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021-05-07)Background: Self-management interventions aim to enable people living with chronic conditions to increase control over their condition in order to achieve optimal health and may be pertinent for young people with chronic ... -
Namibian primary health care nurses’ perceptions on factors influencing the successful implementation of the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)/Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) improves nurses’ skills on the assessment and treatment of children. The ...