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A cross - sectional profile of male students registered for the Bachelor of Nursing at a nursing training institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Men comprise about 10% of the nursing population globally and approximately 15% of
the nursing workforce according to the South African Nursing Council. There has been
an increase noted in the number of males entering ...
Validation of the students’ life satisfaction scale among a sample of children in south africa: multi-group analysis across three language groups
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
While research into children’s subjective well-being (SWB) has advanced over the
past decade, there is a paucity of cross-cultural research, particularly in South Africa.
Moreover, while the adaptation and validation of ...
Development of a mindfulness-based unit management training programme for professional nurses in Ondo State, Nigeria
(2021)
Professional nurses constitute the highest number of health manpower all over the world. The
nature of their work make them prone to physical and emotional trauma which sometimes affect
the care they render. Therefore, ...
Undergraduate nursing students’ perception of the psychosocial clinical learning environment at a selected Higher Education Institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: Globally there is an urgent requirement for skilled nurses. For this reason,
interventions in nursing education need to be carefully assessed and strategically planned and
coordinated. In order to establish ...
Community health worker's perspective of mother–infant bonding within the the first 1000 days of life in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
While community health workers possess valuable insight into health care delivery in South Africa, their voices and experiences are seldom sought in the acquisition of knowledge surrounding relevant social concerns. This ...
Factors affecting compliance of mothers/caregivers of malnourished children aged 6-59 months to an outpatient nutrition support programme in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Malnutrition continues to be a major public health problem in Africa, yet the compliance to the IMAM, a treatment protocol that began in KwaZulu-Natal and viewed as a highly efficacious approach to treat malnutrition, is ...
Investigating predictors of health-related quality of life and functional status in middle-aged to older adults with hypertension in a selected urban community
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Introduction: In this study, predictors of health-related quality of life and functional status in
people with hypertension were investigated. Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of
premature death.
Aims: The ...
Factors influencing first year nursing students' career choice at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The nursing profession is the backbone of the healthcare system glob-ally. However, due to the ongoing shortage of nurses there is a growing demand for nurses across the world. This demand puts pressure on the continued ...
The validation of the scales measuring stress, coping, psychological strengths and psychological well-being in school-going adolescents in the Cape Metropole: Cognitive testing of the measures
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Mental health is one of the most neglected issues among school-going adolescents, with the result that little is known about aspects of these young people in the South African context. Given the stressors encountered by ...
Prevalence and patterns of comorbidities in adult HIV-related admissions in a public regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa has the largest burden of HIV in the world with 7.9 million people living with HIV and 4.4 million registered on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2017. KwaZulu-Natal is hardest hit by the HIV epidemic with a ...