Browsing School of Nursing by Author "Phetlhu, Deliwe"
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Analysis of the implementation of an antiretroviral treatment programme in KwaZulu- Natal province
Sengwana, Manyeke Jeanivive (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The rapid expansion of the ART programme in South Africa has placed an additional service demand on an already stretched public health infrastructure. The main aim of this study was therefore to analyse the implementation ... -
Challenges experienced with adherence to TB treatment by patients in a facility in the northern sub-district, Cape Town
Booysen, Christeline (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that has existed for millennia and is considered to be the top infectious disease killer in the world with 4 400 victims daily. Poor adherence ... -
Intervention strategy to improve pmtct programme implementation for HIV-exposed children in a rural sub-district in North West province
Buthelezi, Sibusiso (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Despite the remarkable general decrease of mother-to-child transmission in the global HIV response, a high number, 84%, of child HIV infections are occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas. Mother-to-child ... -
Nigeria developing strategies to enhance implementation of early Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Esewe, Roselynd Ejakhianghe (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 ... -
Perception of stigma experienced by people living with HIV at a health facility in Khayelitsha sub-district, Cape Town
Alobwede, Samuel Muabe (University of the Western Cape, 2018)HIV stigma is still affecting People Living with HIV (PLHIV) despite biomedical and structural interventions to reduce this phenomenon. Stigma, particularly health facility related stigma, experienced by PLHIV is reported ... -
Perceptions of nursing students at a university in the Western Cape regarding clinical supervision on the Essential Drug List as a medication protocol
Ngwenya, Sharron Kudzai (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Clinical experiences have always been an integral part of nursing education, and the value thereof to the nursing students is widely demonstrated in research. The purpose of clinical supervision is bridging the gap between ...