Magister Curationis - MCur: Recent submissions
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Investigating factors contributing to neonatal deaths in 2013 at a national hospital in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: The neonatal period starts at birth and ends 28 days after birth, and is the most defence less period in the newborn's life. Improving newborn health is a priority for the Ministry of Health and Social Services ... -
Perceived stress of first year nursing students associated with the first objective structured clinical examination at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely accepted as an effective means of assessing clinical competence and nursing skills. However, little is known the stress amongst first year nursing students ... -
Perceptions of the and HIV co-infected patients regarding quality of care provided at primary health care facilities in the Chris Hani district, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)As early as 1993, the World Health Organisation declared Tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency and the South African Department of Health confirmed that TB was a national emergency. The primary cause of the rise in TB cases ... -
The experiences of professional nurses working in district hospitals in the Western Cape metropole, where 72-hour assessments are conducted
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: The integration of mental health into primary health care meant that patients were admitted into a less restrictive environment. They received treatment for mental illness in their communities, therefore, ... -
Undergraduate nursing students' lived experiences with preceptors during their clinical placement at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Due to the large student-supervisor ratio, a school of nursing at an university in the Western Cape, developed specific preceptorship training for professional nurses working in e.g. psychiatric hospitals. This aimed at ... -
Challenges experienced by second and third-year nursing students when integrating theory into practice in a selected clinical setting in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Nursing as a profession is based on firm knowledge, values, clinical skills and attitudes. In the current dynamic healthcare systems, all nurses are challenged to be insightful and have robust clinical reasoning ... -
Experiences of nurses caring for youth victims of violence at a community health centre in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The introduction of primary health care in South Africa in 1994 marks a new beginning for the majority of the marginalised population in South Africa during the apartheid era. This introduction has improved access to health ... -
Professional nurses' perceptions of newly qualified professional nurses competency and factors influencing competency
(University of the Western cape, 2011)In our constantly changing healthcare system and with large numbers of staff shortages in hospitals, newly qualified professional nurses are expected to be competent and work unsupervised in leadership capacities soon after ... -
Women's experiences of amenorrhea following Depo-Provera use at a district hospital in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, is utilized by about 30% of married women in Malawi. Most women have reported their preference to use Depo-Provera due to its effectiveness in preventing pregnancy, reversibility ... -
The experiences of final year student nurses of a higher education institution in the Western Cape regarding their preparedness for psychiatric clinical placement
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)In South Africa, mental health nursing forms part of the basic (pre-registration) education of Professional Nurses, in order to equip them for employment as general nurses in the comprehensive health services of the country. ... -
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. ... -
Analysing implementation of the integrated tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS policy in a rural sub-district, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Globally, tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of people, particularly in many developing countries. South Africa is among those countries with a high double burden of TB and HIV ... -
Comparing the motivational needs of 2nd and 3rd year learner nurses on working day and night shifts in academic hospital settings in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Clinical learning experiences form an integral part of the 2nd and 3rd year learner nurses' training, because it is in the clinical placement that nurses should acquire the knowledge, skills and values that are necessary ... -
The support of students by lecturers in the Nursing Foundation Programme at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Due to the inadequate schooling system and the under-preparedness of learners in South African High Schools, Higher Education Institutions are faced with learners who do not meet the minimum criteria for acceptance into ... -
Professional nurses’ experiences of their community service placement year at a secondary academic hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Community service has been an inevitable part of most health professionals’ lives since it began in 1998. In 2004 the Health Minister in South Africa announced that community service will be extended to include nurses ... -
Lived experiences of nurses who have been assaulted by patients at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: Nurses, because of their close contact with these patients, are frequently victims of assault. The aim of the study is to explore and describe the lived experiences of nurses, who have been assaulted ... -
Student nurses’ perceptions of written feedback after assessment at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Written feedback from lecturers to their students, in higher education institutions, plays an important role in improving students’ performance. However, students’ perceptions of written feedback on assessments ... -
Clinical supervisors’ experience of supervising nursing students from a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Nursing students’ clinical abilities are highly dependent on the quality of the clinical experience obtained, while placed in the clinical environment. The clinical environment has key role players, which include the ... -
Health literacy knowledge and experience of bachelor nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual has the capacity of obtaining, processing, and understanding basic health information and services needed for one to make appropriate decisions ... -
Challenges faced by midwives in implementing the prevention of mother to child transmission programme during the post-natal period at Khayelitsha Community Health Clinic, Western Cape Province.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: In the South Africa, the number of HIV- positive pregnant women is rising and has resulted in more than 70,000 babies being born with HIV infection annually since the year 2000. In response to the escalating ...