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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 ...
Exploring the guidance and attitudes regarding infant feeding options provided by Healthcare workers (HCWs) to HIV positive mothers of infants 0 – 12 months of age in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa’s Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) policy guidelines of 2013 and its 2017 amendments recommend that mothers, including those living with HIV, exclusively breastfeed their infants until 24 months of age, ...
Professional nurses perceptions of their knowledge, attitudes and practices, regarding metabolic syndrome in patients in a Psychiatric hospital, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Undiagnosed and untreated medical illnesses are more predominant in patients with mental illnesses, compared to the general population. Concerns have risen about the observed lack of regular screening for Metabolic Syndrome ...
Psychosocial factors predicting academic performance of first-year college nursing students in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Academic performance of students is influenced by a combination of several psychosocial factors which include seeking academic help, use of various sources for academic learning, extent of the student seeking academic help, ...
The self-perception of preparedness for midwifery practice of final-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: Globally, nurses and midwives are the most important healthcare providers. In most
countries, nurses and midwives are often the first point of contact to healthcare, and in many rural
areas, they are the only ...
Experiences of professional nurses in caring for patients with suspected mental health disorders
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Psychiatric nurses are known for their person-centred care approach that offers help through a therapeutic communication approach. In South African nursing, a Professional Nurse is a nurse whose role include but not limited ...
Women’s perceptions of long-acting reversible contraceptives at a primary health care clinic in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Increasing numbers of unintended pregnancies are occurring due to contraceptive failure.
Unsafe abortion remains one of the top five avoidable patient-related causes of maternal death
in South Africa. There are much ...
Undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices toward HIV and AIDS in a higher education institution
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
South Africa has the highest rate of HIV epidemic in the world,
with the total number of PLWHA estimated at approximately 7. 97 million in 2019. Learning
outcomes related to HIV and AIDS are embedded in the four-year ...
Investigating attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation competency of nurses at a hospital for intellectually disabled people in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a core emergency skill in which all
nurses need to be proficient to save the lives of patients. It is important for nurses working in
psychiatric hospitals to administer CPR correctly ...
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a mental health clinical learning environment at a university in the Cape Town metropole
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Learning in clinical practice is an essential component of nursing education,
considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Over the years, nursing education has
evolved from clinical apprenticeships in hospitals ...