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Exploring traditional African beliefs with regard to mental health, health-seeking behaviour, and treatment adherence: A systematic review
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Previous research indicates that mental health conditions contribute to the global burden of disease. Despite these findings, issues surrounding mental health are still plagued with ignorance and stigma. In recent years’ ...
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a mental health clinical learning environment at a university in the Cape Town metropole
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Learning in clinical practice is an essential component of nursing education,
considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Over the years, nursing education has
evolved from clinical apprenticeships in hospitals ...
A systematic review of recent interventions for adults with ADHD
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neurodevelopmental
disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being
prevalent among adults as ...
Describing the psychological well-being of registered nurses in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Nursing staff form the backbone of the health care system, providing 24-hour
holistic, quality care to patients. Job demands generally have a significant and negative impact
on nurses’ well-being and several work outcomes. ...
Assessing the influence of gender socialization on early adolescents’ behaviors and perceptions towards sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence in low socio-economic, urban neighborhoods, Cape Town: a quantitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Early adolescents (EAs), aged between 10 and 14, account for half of 1.2 billion adolescents
worldwide. During early adolescence (EA), many EAs experience puberty and social and
cognitive shifts. This is a period when ...
Investigation of the placement readiness of final-year nursing at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa students toward mental health nursing
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), health includes mental wellbeing
(World Health Organization, 2004) and therefore is an important part of nurse
training. Like all placement environments, the mental ...
Mental health of adolescents in refugee camps in Ethiopia: The development of an exploratory model based on traumatic experience, coping and resilience
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Refugees routinely experience a number of traumatic events that may result in poor mental health due to persecution, conflict and displacement. Children and adolescent refugees particularly migrate with histories of exposure ...
Conceptualisation and operationalisation of mental wellness: Developing an instrument to measure mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are a key population in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The comparatively poorer treatment outcomes of ALHIV in relation to child and adult HIV populations indicate the need for a health ...
Depression literacy, attitudes, and help-seeking preferences: A cross-sectional survey of undergraduate students at a university in Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Mental disorders are a wide range of conditions characterized by occasional or chronic changes in thinking, emotion, or behaviour. They have become a global public health concern due to their widespread occurrences and ...
Assessment of client satisfaction with the quality of antenatal healthcare received at health facilities and continued willingness to use ANC services in healthcare facilities among pregnant women in Lusaka district of Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Antenatal healthcare (ANC) has been a major input contributing to the reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths in developing countries. Satisfaction with ANC services and perception of quality of care are critical ...