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Investigating the knowledge and attitudes of nurses on the benefit of the quality of patient record-keeping in selected hospitals in Burundi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: Complete recording of information is the foundation of continuity of care. However, the quality of patient information recording is a major problem being experienced by health services institutions in many ... -
Investigating the reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices among student nurses at a selected private nursing college in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: The changes in sexual and reproductive behaviour of young people as they become students, has been widely documented. International and local studies promote the development of student-centred, comprehensive ... -
Investigating the self-reported reasons for absenteeism of nurses working in a facility for intellectually disabled persons in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Background: Absenteeism is a worldwide problem in health care facilities. Absenteeism results in low standard of care and in the dissatisfaction of clients as routine care activities tend to be disrupted due to the shortage ... -
An investigation into factors influencing the rate of readmissions of schizophrenic patients into the Amanuel psychiatric hospital, Ethiopia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The problem of recurrent readmission of schizophrenic patients into the hospital has an impact on the service provision to all patients. Those frequently admitted patients usually occupy most beds and also utilize the ... -
An investigation into patients perceptions of contributing factors towards their aggressive and violent behaviour after admission to a mental health facility
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Aggressive and violent behaviour in inpatient mental health facilities is found worldwide and is a frequent and serious clinical and nursing care problem. Despite the importance of international research findings and ... -
An investigation into the knowledge and practice of undergraduate nursing students regarding universal precautions and their fear of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Background: Health care workers, more specifically, nursing students are at increased risk of occupational injury and exposure to blood borne pathogens. Compliance with universal precautions (UP) will minimise risk or ... -
An investigation of alcohol and drug use and possible risk factors amongst nursing students at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The use of substances (alcohol and other drugs) is a significant global public health challenge, despite extensive awareness and educational strategies about the dangers of alcohol and illicit drug use. Recognition of the ... -
An investigation of the knowledge and skills of health care providers on early infant diagnosis of HIV in Mzuzu, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Early infant diagnosis (EID) programmes offer diagnosis of HIV, which facilitates provision of life-saving care to infants infected with HIV. Implementing programmes for EID and treatment has proved challenging in Malawi. ... -
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 ... -
An investigations into patients perceptions of contributing factors toward their aggressive and violent behavior after admission to a mental health Facility"
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Aggressive and violent behaviour in inpatient mental health facilities is found world-wide and is a frequent and serious clinical and nursing care problem (Duxbury, 2002:325). Despite the importance of international ... -
Knowledge about ageing and attitudes towards caring for older people among undergraduate nursing students in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Studies have indicated that the global population of older people will reach 1.53 billion by 2050. The ageing population is a large consumer of health-care services and this remains a global concern due to the impact on ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of nursing students about women who use substances during pregnancy in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Substance use has become a major socio-economic problem worldwide and is alarmingly high in South Africa. Substance use is frequent in pregnant women and has a negative impact on foetal, neonatal, and maternal well-being. ... -
Knowledge and skills of professional nurses in managing aggressive patients in a Psychiatric Hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: Mental illness has become more common than many other diseases such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Aggression or violence by patients towards psychiatric nurses is a global issue. These nurses, therefore, ... -
The knowledge and utilization of contraception and the attitudes towards pregnancy prevention among undergraduate nursing students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)It is not mandatory for the student to declare a pregnancy to her educational institution. It does however become more complicated for the student nurse, because she has to provide a health service while she is a student ... -
Knowledge of NGO personnel on motivational interviewing: substance use during pregnancy in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Motivational interviewing is an approach that relates to a person’s hopes and aspirations. It is individual-focused to enhance intrinsic motivation to change. Over a decade, motivational interviewing has been ... -
Knowledge of, attitudes toward and practices regarding noncommunicable diseases among undergraduate students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Non-communicable diseases are non-infectious, irreversible with multi-causal origins that have no expectancy for cure and generate functional disability. The World Health Organisation reveals that most of the ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of HIV positive pregnant women towards the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pmtc) in Khayelitsha maternity obstetric unit in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The National Programme of Prevention of Mother to Child transmission (PMTCT) in relation to HIV/AIDS was introduced by the Department of Health in different sites per province in South Africa in 2001. The number of women ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of rural women on the use of family planning at an outpatient’s department in the Northern Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Background: Interventions to prevent unwanted pregnancies are based on the belief that knowledge is needed to prompt behavioural change to improve acceptance of family planning methods. Numerous interventions have been ... -
The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of general assistants towards mentally ill patients in psychiatric hospitals in Cape Town in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The current debate on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of medical staff and the broader community towards mentally ill patients across the world is also quite extensive in South Africa. The literature on the subject ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception amongst adolescent girls from selected high schools in a low socio-economic community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Adolescents account for 20% of the world’s population, and the majority of them are inhabitants of developing countries. Increasing sexual activity amongst adolescents is a public health concern because it can lead to ...