Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Nursing): Recent submissions
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The development of palliative care protocols for the emergency and oncology nurses in the government hospitals of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Palliative care is specialised health care to support people living with a terminal illness, and their families. Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering, to help people to live as well as possible ... -
Self-leadership strategies of nurses in an outreach service at a private hospital group in Gauteng
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Critical Care Outreach Services (CCOSs) recognize early sign of deterioration in medical units, regarding the condition of the patient, by using elements of vital sign tracking namely modified early warning score (MEWS). ... -
The affordances of mobile learning for an undergraduate nursing programme: A design-based study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The global use of mobile devices, and their connectivity capacity, integrated with the affordances of social media networks, provides a resource-rich platform for innovative student-directed learning experiences. Technology ... -
Challenges and barriers to adolescents' post-abortion care services: Implications for reproductive health policy in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The prevention of abortion related complications and mortality is dependent on the availability, accessibility and usability of emergency post-abortion care (PAC) throughout the health care system. Unfortunately, abortion ... -
Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ... -
Nigeria developing strategies to enhance implementation of early Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The number of healthcare institutions that has embraced Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as an effective and efficient method of neonatal care especially in Edo State, Nigeria has not multiplied even after more than a decade ... -
Practice theory for teaching-learning of spiritual care in the undergraduate nursing programme at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Literature attest that holistic approach to care is the best way to ensure that all human needs, including spiritual needs are taken care of. As such holistic approach to care accepts the notion of "wholeness" nature of ... -
Developing strategies to enhance implementation of early Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) guidelines in health care facilities in Edo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The number of healthcare institutions that has embraced Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as an effective and efficient method of neonatal care especially in Edo State, Nigeria has not multiplied even after more than a decade ... -
A contemporary work performance management framework for the Assistant Nurse Manager in the provincial health-care setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Performance management (PM) in a work setting is seen as process within the broader human resource management (HRM) system that involves people in the attempt to secure the best work performance from the individuals, the ... -
Integrated mobile phone interventions for adherence to antiretroviral treatment in clients with HIV infection in Accra, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Mobile phone interventions such as text messaging have been used to improve treatment adherence globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, integrated mobile phone intervention for adherence support in Ghana, has ... -
A model for the integration of spiritual care into the nursing curriculum in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Man is a bio-psycho-social-spiritual being, and his needs are informed by all these elements. The need for spiritual care in nursing education and practice is no longer a new concept in developed countries, nor even in ... -
A human resource strategy to facilitate competencies of assistant nurse managers in the public health facilities in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The health workforce provides the most important input to any health system. There are estimated to be 59.2 million full-time paid health workers worldwide. The workforce has a strong comprehensive impact on the performance ... -
Development of a clinical nursing education model for Nigerian universities
(University of Western Cape, 2017)Globally, nursing education has moved from a hospital-based education to a university-based education. Though this change resulted in the improvement of the quality of nurses it has also presented its own challenges. ... -
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. ... -
Development of a screening protocol for depresion in antenatal clinics in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Depression is a source of significant disease burden of pregnant women although protocols for screening antenatal depression are lacking in Malawi. This research study aimed at developing a screening protocol for depression ... -
Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ... -
Acceptance and commitment therapy in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV program among pregnant women living with HIV in South Western States of Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The objective of this study was to determine if introducing acceptance and commitment therapy in the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) program using weekly mobile phone messages would result in ... -
The development of a community-based model for promotion of cervical cancer prevention for Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The global disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality between wealthy and poor countries are likely related to lack of prevention and ... -
The development of a framework to align theory and practice to improve midwifery education in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Midwives play a critical role in the care of pregnant women from the first antenatal visit, through to the delivery and the postpartum period. The education of midwives has however become a concern, not only in South Africa ... -
Development of a patient-centred in-service training programme for midwives to increase client satisfaction with child-birth care in Kumasi, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Satisfaction with the care mothers receive during child-birth is known to have a very strong influence on their future use of facility-based care during child-birth. Women and children continue to die from ...