Magister Curationis - MCur: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Prevalence of burnout among nurses working at a selected psychiatric hospital in Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Research studies allude to the escalation of work related stress, which leads to burnout among mental health nurses, internationally. Mental health nursing is stressful because it is a helping profession that involves close ... -
An investigation to determine the perceived social support of professional nurses working in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Globally, workplace stress has been reported as having deleterious effects on workers. Professional nurses, working in a psychiatric hospital with patients suffering from mental illnesses, may present with signs and ... -
The perceptions, attitudes and health seeking behaviour of nursing students at a university in the Western Cape regarding influenza
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)According to Brown (2010), influenza kills and hospitalises thousands of people every year, about thirty-five thousand and two hundred thousand respectively. Some studies have shown that one of the major reasons that ... -
Exploring the coping strategies of mothers with preterm babies admitted to a Neonatal Care Unit in one hospital in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Most pregnant women have uncomplicated pregnancies. In South Africa mothers with uncomplicated pregnancies are able to deliver at community-based health facilities called Midwife Obstetric Units. However, due to complications ... -
The support of nurse managers to midwives in implementing HIV testing and counselling within protocol at an antenatal clinic in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Midwives are expected to encourage pregnant women to undertake, continue and adhere to the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) program.It should be a norm that ... -
Use and acceptance of education technologies by academics in a school of nursing in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)AIMS: This study aims to investigate the use and acceptance of educational technologies by academics in a nursing school in the Western Cape, South Africa (determination of educational technology use, perceived usefulness, ... -
Assessing knowledge, skills and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students regarding student-centered learning approach in a university in the Volta Region, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Globally, Student-Centered Learning Approach (SCLA) as a pedagogical strategy has become the accepted practice in higher education. This approach to teaching and learning requires that students take responsibility for their ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...