Browsing Masters Degrees (Nursing and Midwifery) by Title
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Academic factors affecting learning at a nursing college in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nursing education, including the individual nurse educator, has a responsibility to society and to students for providing quality education, for maintaining the highest academic standards, for the ... -
Accessibility and uptake of reproductive health education during earlier youth according to 18 and 19 year old college students in the Cape Town metropolitan area
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reproductive health is the right of every person. The new Children’s Act (Act 38 of 2005) gives to children 12 years and older rights to reproductive health, which includes contraceptive access as well ... -
Accuracy of risk prediction tools for acute coronary syndrome : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Coronary artery disease is a form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) which manifests itself in three ways: angina pectoris, acute coronary syndrome and cardiac death. Thirty-three people die ... -
Adherence to standard precautions in clinical nursing practice : a comparative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare the impact of a four-day structured Basic Infection Prevention and Control course on the knowledge of, and adherence to, Standard Precautions in clinical nursing ... -
The adolescent and sexual health
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research and in certain instances the lack of research as well as extensive experience of the researcher in this field of study convinced the researcher that a scientific study / exploration is critical ... -
Adolescent sexual health in a selected region of Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Informal discussions and the work experience of the researcher in the field of health care raised concerns about the problems regarding the sexual health of adolescents. This demonstrated the need for ... -
Die afbakening van die rol en funksies van die forensiese psigiatriese verpleegpraktisyn in 'n geselekteerde forensiese psigiatriese eenheid in die Wes-Kaap
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: No clear description exists in S.A. of the role and functions of a forensic psychiatric nurse. The researcher conducted a research project based on more than 20 years of practice experience to define ... -
Agency nurses’ perceptions of job satisfaction within critical care units in private healthcare institutions
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agency-nursing work refers to nursing services provided by agency nurses employed on a casual, contracted basis. Agency-nursing has become more common in nursing practice in South Africa. This group of ... -
Alcohol-based hand rub in the prevention of diarrhoea and respiratory-tract infection among children in community settings : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Annually more than 3.5 million children worldwide, less than five years of age die of diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory-tract infections. Over the last two decades, the care of pre-school children ... -
Assessing the knowledge and opinions of registered nurses with reference to quality indicators in clinincal nursing within a tertiary health institution in Saudi Arabia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The quality of care nurses provide to patients is done with the expectation that skills and knowledge of each registered nurse will result in quality patient care. Compliance statistics for quality ... -
Assessing the nurse's knowledge and opinions regarding the management of persons with physical disabilities in two healthcare settings in Kimberley
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It generally is a problem for persons with disabilities to have barrier free access to buildings, which is their constitutional right. It is however, not only the physical facility that causes barriers ... -
Assessment of attitudes related to the management of aggression and violence in four psychiatric hospitals
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this descriptive survey was to investigate the attitudes of mental health care providers with regards to the management of aggression and violence. The absence of scientific data describing ... -
Assessment of bridging students’ access to and utilisation of resources to ensure safe medication administration in a private hospital group in Southern Africa.
(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, ... -
Attrition of under-graduate male nursing students at a private nursing education institution in Gauteng
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY ENGLISH SUMMARY : The nursing profession forms the mainstay of the healthcare system in South Africa (SA). The profession needs a consistent supply of qualified nurses to deliver continuous safe quality ... -
An audit of discharged patient files at hospitals specialising in the management of tuberculosis
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: In her clinical practice as nursing manager the researcher was concerned about incomplete and inaccurate documentation of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) which were compromising ... -
Awareness, knowledge and experiences of women regarding cervical cancer in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Title: Awareness, knowledge and experiences of women regarding cervical cancer in rural Kwa- Zulu-Natal, South Africa. Background: Cervical cancer has been identified as the second most common cancer ... -
Die bepaling van standaarde vir 'n omvattende opvolgdiens aan onkologiepasiente op die Wes-Kaapse platteland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Against the background of the approach to make the follow up care to oncology patients more accessible and with the emphasis on quality care, it was indicated that this service needs to be evaluated. A ... -
Die bepaling van standaarde vir die eenheidsbestuurder in geselekteerde hospitale
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The traditional management practice of the unit manager has changed dramatically in the past decade. She is responsible to supply nursing services in an environment which is characterized by smaller ... -
Burnout amongst primary health care nurses : a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The imbalance between job demands and available resources could cause burnout which may impact quality patient care. A scientific investigation was conducted to evaluate burnout amongst primary health ... -
Chlorhexidine in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a hospital acquired infection, not present or incubating at the time of admission and developing in patients during the process of care within the hospital ...
