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Handwashing compliance among nurses and midwives caring for newborn babies in Rwamagana health facilities, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Infections (including healthcare-associated infections) are one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, yet these deaths could be prevented by cost-effective interventions. Handwashing (HW) is crucial ...
Reflective practice in portfolio development: Perceptions of fourth-year nursing students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: At the School of Nursing (SoN) of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) students (usually across all levels) carry out reflective practice when they compile a portfolio of evidence (PoE) to be submitted at ...
Determining institutional support needed for embedding service-learning in nursing at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2018)
Service-learning (SL) is regarded as a teaching and learning method combining community
participation with content-based class discussion and reflection. It involves a teaching and
learning assessment process with community ...
Resilience and coping among nurses working at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Resilience in nurses plays an important role in caring for mental health care
users admitted to psychiatric hospitals, given that the working environment is stressful. Nurses
are faced with various challenges ...
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 ...
Psychiatric registered nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the use and side-effects of antipsychotic medication administered mental health users in the Western Cape.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
There is a growing burden of disease associated with mental disorders especially in low and
middle-income countries. This growing burden is accompanied by an increase in psychotic
disorders and has increased the demand ...
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 ...
A systematic review of the effectiveness of lifestyle and medication: interventions in the management of hypertension in pregnancy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Pregnancy induced hypertension is one of the causes of maternal, fetus and
neonatal morbidity and mortality. It is the condition in which a pregnant woman develops
hypertension because of physiological changes that result ...
Perceptions of nursing students at a university in the Western Cape regarding clinical supervision on the Essential Drug List as a medication protocol
(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 ...
Exploring nurse preceptors' perceptions of benefits, support and commitment to the preceptor role in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: A preceptor is defined as a specialized tutor who gives practical training to the student in the practice settings. Preceptors are frequently used to orientate nursing students to prepare them for their duties ...