Masters Degrees (Nursing and Midwifery)
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Exploring and describing nurse managers views on the utilisation of agency nurses in district hospitals in the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Nursing worldwide is regarded as a scare health human resource and there is literary evidence of an ongoing global nursing shortage. It is essential that nurse managers provide adequate staffing ... -
Experiences of frontline nurses about the enayatak nursing model of care implemented in a public health care facility in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the healthcare system is challenged by a workforce and population diverse in culture, background and education. In 2016 a public-sector healthcare organization in the ... -
Exploring nurse educators lived experiences with technology-mediated education within private nursing colleges in Gauteng
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The use of technology in education has become more evident globally and nationally. Nursing institutions recognize the importance of technology in nursing education and have incorporated the ... -
Exploring the perceptions of medical officers and registered nurses about family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: In emergency units, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) occurs daily as a life- saving intervention for crittically ill patients. Traditionally, families are told to wait outside when CPR ... -
A study on nurses knowledge, attitude and practices of infection prevention and control at a private hospital in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Healthcare-associated infections (nosocomial) are one of the leading adverse events within the healthcare sector worldwide. They are linked to an increasing number of morbidities and mortalities, ... -
Adolescent-friendly services : experiences of adolescents living with HIV attending healthcare services in Botha-Bothe District in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is an increased focus on the promotion of health and wellbeing amongst adolescents. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) need to access high-quality and comprehensive health services. Adolescent-friendly ... -
Nursing students satisfaction with clinical practice environment during their undergraduate training in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Since nursing is a practice-based profession, the clinical practice environment is an important aspect of nursing education. The nursing students‟ satisfaction with the clinical practice ... -
Factors influencing safe patient care provided by professional nurses in a private healthcare organisation in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: As the evolution of nursing takes place, professional nurses (PNs) are confronted with factors in the clinical field of healthcare organisations such as inadequate leadership, punitive cultures, ... -
Patients perceptions of primary health care service facilities in Mitchells Plain, Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A large percentage of the population in the Western Cape, living in disadvantaged communities, rely predominately on a Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery system for their health needs. Despite ... -
The experiences of women who have used the sub-dermal contraceptive implant (Implanon) and their reasons for the early removal in the Cape Metropole, Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Many women of reproductive age still have unmet contraceptive needs, despite considerable increases in contraception coverage. The progestin-only implant (Implanon) releases hormones that ... -
Womens childbirth experiences in two public hospitals in Lesotho
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Maternal death remains a threat to lives of women of childbearing age across the globe especially in low income countries. High maternal mortality is linked to poor quality care mostly around childbirth ... -
The underutilisation of termination of pregnancy (TOP) services by women with unintended pregnancies : a descriptive case study in community health centres within the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Legislation in South Africa permits termination of pregnancies (TOPs) up to a gestational age of twelve weeks on request of a woman and furthermore to a gestational age of twenty weeks if the ... -
Perspectives of midwives on perinatal mental health screening in maternity facilities in the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The prevalence and aetiology of perinatal mental illnesses has been largely documented in previous studies. Despite the far-reaching impact that untreated perinatal mental illnesses may have ... -
Exploration of the influence of waiting times in an antenatal clinic on the utilisation of basic antenatal care (Banc) in a midwifery obstetric unit : descriptive case study in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is important to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Through the service, the women receive vitamin supplementation, they are regularly screened for ... -
Exploring newly qualified nurses experiences of their compulsory community service year at an urban district hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Compulsory community service in the South African health sector was initiated by the National Department of Health with two distinct goals (Parker, Steyn, Mchiza, Wentzel-Viljoen, Dannhauser, ... -
The experiences of nurses regarding bullying at public hospitals in the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Workplace bullying is a worldwide concern. However, it is underreported due to the embarrassment or fear that the victim encounters. Moreover, bullying affects the victims’ job performance and places ... -
Professional nurses' knowledge and clinical practice regarding patients with a traumatic brain injury in a tertiary hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Please refer to full text for abstract. -
An exploration of the perceptions of prison health care personnel regarding the accessibility of mental health services for inmates in Maseru prison
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: There are about 450 million people globally who have mental illness. About one in nine prisoners globally suffer from common psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety. Psychiatric ... -
Exploring adult patients’ perceptions of what enables them to make sense of their intensive care experience
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Critical illness requiring admission into an intensive care environment is a significant stressful event in any person’s life. Good caregiving in an intensive care environment is supported by appropriate, ... -
Factors influencing job satisfaction of registered nurses working in public hospitals in Windhoek, Namibia.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A shortage of professional nurses as a result of turnover and poor retention is a major concern in Namibia. A lack of job satisfaction is related to this problem. The aim of this study was to ...
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