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Perceptions of professional nurses on medication errors in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
As much as medication errors has drawn the attention of many stake holders in health around the globe, literature about medication errors in South Africa appear to be limited, especially in psychiatry. The purpose of this ...
Developing predictive models for depression and risktaking behavior among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA): A focus on the construction of the Self and Implicative Dilemmas
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Due to the chronicity of the HIV infection, substantial changes may occur in the life of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs), emerging new needs must be understood and dealt with, enhancing the already existing ones. ...
Understanding attitudes and perceptions of nurses and medical doctors on providing intimate partner violence screening at Katutura Hospital, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This qualitative, explorative study aimed to explore the attitudes and perceptions of nurses and
medical doctors at frontline services units of the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek,
Namibia, in providing intimate ...
The communication challenges between nurses and patients in an urban emergency centre in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
BACKGROUND: The perceptions of the communication, between patients and nurses in an
urban emergency centre of a district hospital, were explored to identify the challenges.
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to explore ...
Determining learner nurses' perceived levels of competence and willingness to practise in a maternity unity at a university in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Midwifery is a health profession where a qualified midwife provides care to a woman during
her pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Apart from taking care of the mother, the
midwife is expected to take care of the ...
Access and utilization of reproductive health services among adolescents in Kaduna North local governemnt, Kaduna State North-West, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A considerable proportion of adolescents in Nigeria are sexually active and
involved in unprotected sexual activities with multiple partners. Consequently, these adolescents
suffer high rates of sexually transmitted ...
The factors influencing community reintegration of traumatic spinal cord injury patients in a South African population
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition and is associated with permanent disability
and decreased life expectancy (Rahimi-Movaghar et al., 2013). Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
(TSCI) as the name implies occurs ...
Physical activity after spinal cord injury: exploring experiences in the Cape Metropolitan area
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is an acquired injury, by which damage to the spinal cord
causes complete or partial neurological impairment. The major causes of premature death
after a spinal cord injury have been documented ...
A conceptual framework for nurse educationalists and professional nurses to facilitate professionalism among undergraduate learner nurses for nursing practice in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2017)
Learner nurses are socialised into the professional nursing culture through a formal
undergraduate nursing programme, where the professional values of nursing are instilled in them
throughout their four-year training. ...
Exploring perceived reasons and risk factors for illicit drug use among youth in the Western Cape: implications for primary prevention
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Globally, drug abuse among youth is recognised as one of our greatest health
and social problems and, as in other countries, South Africa is battling with this phenomenon.
Drug abuse among youth (including children and ...