Department of Nursing and Midwifery

The role of patient care workers in private hospitals in the Cape Metropole, South Africa

Aylward, Louise A.; Crowley, Talitha; Stellenberg, Ethelwynn L. (AOSIS Publishing, 2017)

Background: Nursing managers have to meet expectations of patients despite economic pressures, an increasing burden of disease and nursing shortages. Shifting health care-related tasks to lower categories of staff, including ...

Perceptions of clients on awareness and the geographical location of a South African university sexual health clinic

Adams, Rukshana; Van Der Heever, Mariana M.; Damons, Anneleen (AOSIS publishing, 2017-09)

Background: The Campus Health Service at Stellenbosch University has a sub-division, a sexual health clinic, which provides sexual health services. The clients of the sexual health clinic consist of staff members and ...

Sexual assault survivors’ perspectives on clinical follow-up in the Eden District, South Africa : a qualitative study

Holton, Gail; Joyner, Kate; Mash, Robert (AOSIS Publishing, 2018)

Background: Although effective follow-up of sexual assault survivors is linked to optimal recovery, attendance at follow-up consultations is poor. It is therefore essential that health care providers maximise the benefit ...

Development spots in communication during the management of the intrapartum period : an interpretive multiple case study in a developing context

MRithaa, Doreen K.M.; Fawcus, Susan R.; De La Harpe, Margaretha; Korpela, Mikko (AOSIS publishing, 2017-07)

Background: Health care activities are influenced by information communication between women during pregnancy, birth and motherhood and skilled birth attendants (SBAs) and further, between the health care workers during ...

Investigation into the factors that contribute to malpractice litigation in nursing practice within the private healthcare sector of Gauteng

Williams, Amy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: INTRODUCTION The number of medical negligence claims in South Africa has increased rapidly throughout the past decades, affecting both the public and private sectors. RATIONALE Patients are at the ...

Exploring undergraduate nursing students’ understanding and application of the duty of care

Stollenkamp, Thabita (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background The core of nursing practice is caring and if nurses do not care they failed to uphold the foundation that underpins nursing practice. A duty of care is required from all nurses and it is both ...

South African nurse migration and reintegration of returning nurses

Pretorius, Cleopatra (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Return migration is becoming more popular as more countries with developing economies realise the potential of returnees, with encouragement of participation in improving the country. This study investigates ...

Stressors and coping strategies among Baccalaureus technologiae undergraduate nursing students at a Western Cape higher education institution

Rossouw, Freda Marina (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background There is a great global concern to identify early signs of stress and coping strategies among undergraduate nursing students. Effective identification and recognition of these potential stressors ...

The experiences of critical care nurses regarding staff shortage at a regional hospital in Namibia

Ndikwetepo, Monika Namupa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: The global shortage of critical care nurses contributes to the high workload experienced by critical care nurses and the provision of quality patient care. As a result, critical care units are mostly staffed ...

The sustainability of the elimination of the mother-to-child HIV transmission (emtct) program in the Eastern Cape: quality improvement team’s perception

Williams, Dorothy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: The sustainability of the elimination of the Mother to Child HIV transmission (eMTCT) programme has decreased worldwide. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and other ...

Communication experiences of expatriate midwives providing maternity care in a military hospital in Saudi Arabia

Govender, Nelanie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background In Saudi Arabia, maternity care is provided by expatriate midwives. The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. The labour ward communication amongst expatriate midwives and Saudi patients ...

Assessment of bridging students’ access to and utilisation of resources to ensure safe medication administration in a private hospital group in Southern Africa.

Blanckenberg, Martha Magdalena (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Medication-related errors are a global concern, leading to unnecessary and avoidable harm to patients, families, healthcare workers and healthcare facilities. Errors can occur during the prescription, ...

Professional nurses’ perceptions of their role as mentors for novice nurses in the operating room

Liebenberg, Maruanda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: BACKGROUND Mentoring of novice nurses in the operating room (OR) is often neglected due to the specialised nature and inherent complexity of OR nursing, and compounded by a critical nursing shortage in ...

Factors influencing the confidence and knowledge of professional nurses prescribing antiretroviral therapy in a rural and urban district in the Western Cape

Solomons, Deborah Judy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Since the introduction of nurse-initiated and -managed antiretroviral therapy (NIMART) in South Africa in 2010, there has been an increased demand for the training of professional nurses in ...

Self-assessment of hand hygiene compliance by health professionals in neonatal intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia

Motlhoki, Lillian Dikeledi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) pose a significant threat to patients’ safety and have proven to be the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity which contributes to a tremendous ...

Health care staff experiences of delayed transfer of critically ill patients from an emergency centre in the Western Cape, South Africa

Bester, Marilyne (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background Globally, critically ill patients are accommodated in emergency centres for different reasons. One of these reasons is delay in transfer for admission purposes. The purpose of this study was ...

An investigation into the barriers preventing the implementation of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room in tertiary hospitals in the Cape Metropole

Koopman, Gerda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background Peri-operative patient safety remains crucial in healthcare to prevent avoidable errors. The World Health Organization developed a surgical safety checklist that was implemented by the Western ...