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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...