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Barriers and facilitators to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women accessing maternal and child health services in Kampala, Uganda
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
The aim of the study was to explore the challenges to uptake of cervical cancer screening among women accessing maternal and child health services at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Experiences of advanced psychiatric nurses on their practice in an Occupational Specific Dispensation hospital setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In South Africa, the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) for professional nurses provides
a structure for training and career progression in the Public Health Sector. It necessitates the
urgency for professional ...
Experiences of nurses who care for patients with severe/profound intellectual disabilities at a level 3 Psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The study explores the experiences of nurses who care for severe/profound intellectual disabled
patients at Level 3 Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town.
People with severe intellectual disabilities require constant care ...
The evaluation of processes of care at selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Following the introduction of the Health Act of 1995, the Primary Healthcare Package
for South Africa, a set of norms and standards was developed in 2000, to ensure
good quality of care and to act as a guide to provide ...
Guidelines for clinical facilitators to support student nurses in a simulation laboratory at a college of nursing in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The main benefit of simulation in nursing education is the ability to teach clinical skills in a
non-threatening, safe environment where mistakes can be rectified without harm to any
patient. Therefore, it is clinical ...
Lived experiences of nurses caring for adolescents with mental health problems in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape Province
(2013)
Mental health care for adolescents is currently provided in a range of settings world-wide. These include the pediatrics units, general hospitals and specialized in-patient units for adolescents. However, care in these ...
The experiences of trained nurse preceptors regarding their clinical teaching practice in the Western Cape
(2013)
The nurse preceptors underwent a preceptorship training programme offered by the
University of the Western Cape, School of Nursing, which prepared them for this teaching role. A quantitative study was done following this ...
Experiences of advanced psychiatric nurses on their practice in an occupational specific dispensation hospital setting
(2013)
In South Africa, the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) for professional nurses provides a structure for training and career progression in the Public Health Sector. It necessitates the urgency for professional nurses ...
Exploring adolescents’ perceptions of the influence of substance abuse on community violence within a Cape flats community
(2013)
Community violence and substance abuse are equally omnipresent social problems that are characteristic of South African communities. The pervasive nature of these social ills is evident in the astonishingly high prevalence ...
A comparative study of the clinical competence of community service practitioners: degree and diploma nursing programmes
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
According to Benner (2001 ), an individual moves through five stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert. Competence is the measure or degree of a person's ability to cope with all aspects of the ...