School of Nursing: Recent submissions
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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. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment in the Queenstown region Eastern Cape (South Africa)
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)BACKGROUND: Failure to adhere to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has negative consequences not only for patients themselves, but for health systems. Strict adherence to ART therapy together with modified life style will result ... -
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 ... -
Investigating health education needs of pregnant women in their first antenatal visit at primary health care facilities in Khahyelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The use of health education during antenatal care of pregnant women has been a commonly used strategy in improving maternal health worldwide. However the health education strategy sometimes does not prove to be effective ... -
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 ... -
Factors that motivate students to succeed at a nursing college in the Western Cape
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)The role of nursing education is to strengthen and develop human values and feelings in nursing students, aiming to make them intellectuals, as well as skilled persons. The nurse educator and nursing institutions are ... -
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 ... -
Exploration of nurses' experiences of the assessment and management of patients at risk of absconding from an acute psychiatric ward in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Unlawful absence of patients from the acute psychiatric ward increases concern on the part of the professionals responsible for their care. Patients who abscond from psychiatric hospitals represent a risk of potential ... -
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 ... -
Student midwives' experiences of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a formative and summative assessment method used in several health science disciplines. The primary focus of this research study was to explore and describe the ... -
Perceived readiness of occupational health nursing students to practice occupational health nursing according to South African Nursing Council competencies
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Occupational health nursing (OHN) as a specialist area has become increasingly popular in South Africa for registered nurses. With developing legislation in South Africa regarding occupational health in the workplace, there ... -
Exploration of experiences of patients with the adverse-drug effects of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in a primary health care facility in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB) is a form of TB caused by bacteria (germs) that are resistant to the usual drugs that are used to treat "normal" TB. The duration of treatment for MDR-TB is a maximum of 22 months. People ... -
Exploring midwives' experiences of managing patients' perinatal loss at a maternity hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Perinatal deaths are emotion-laden events not only for the mothers, but also for physicians and midwives. Hence, mothers experiencing the phenomenon need support to overcome the experience. If the loss occurs in a health ... -
Perceptions of patients on the fulfilment of their basic needs while receiving surgical emergency care
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Academic hospitals do recognise that all patients have basic human needs. Nurses have been obliged to pay attention to conditions that destabilise patient's health. An academic hospital in the Western Cape is dedicated to ... -
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 ...