Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Nursing) by Issue Date
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The development of a good clinical practice training model for use in South African clinical trials
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Medicines for human use worldwide are generated in part through the conduct of clinical trials. This is done to ensure safety and efficacy. The involvement of human subjects in drug trials has raised concerns for the ... -
Facilitating care: The experiences of informal carers during the transition of elderly dependants from hospital to home- a grounded theory study
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Major changes have occurred in South Africa over the past twelve years. The delivery of health care changed significantly. Community Health Centres (CHCs) became the main service delivery sites within districts. Due to ... -
The development of a model for continuing professional development for professional nurses in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Comparative analysis of the CPD systems internationally and nationally revealed that CPD is mandatory for some whilst for other countries it is compulsory, but not mandatory for licensing purposes. Licensing occurs on a ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of the regional collaboration on the common teaching platform for undergraduate nursing in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy necessitated transformation within all sectors to ensure their appropriateness for the new democratic era. In line with the national transformation agenda and the ... -
A model to enhance the empowerment of professional nurses to promote the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with depression
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this research study is to develop and describe a model to enhance the empowerment professional nurses to promote the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with depression. Depression is a prevalent ... -
The development of a model of emotional support for undergraduate nursing students working in mental health care settings
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The mental health care environment is a stressful environment because of the environment, perceived unpreparedness of students and the emotional demands placed on the students which are inherent in the nature of the work. ... -
Developing a framework for a district-based information management system for mental health care in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2013)A review of the literature has shown that there is a lack of mental health information on which to base planning of mental health services and decisions concerning programme development for mental health services. Several ... -
The development of an implementation framework for service-learning in the undergraduate nursing programme in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)In this doctoral thesis, I explored how the national guidelines for higher education to institutionalise service-learning as a particular type of community engagement were implemented in South African higher education ... -
An empowerment programme for women on breast self-examination towards the prevention of breast cancer in Iddo Local Government, Oyo State, South-west Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Cancer is a major public health concern in both developed and developing countries; it accounts for 13% of all deaths globally, of which 70% occur in middle- and low-income countries. In Nigeria, over 10 000 cancer deaths ... -
Development of neonatal nursing care clinical competency-based assessment tool for Nurse-midwife technicians in CHAM nursing colleges, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Literature has shown that Malawi is experiencing a shortage of qualified healthcare providers, with the greatest burden on maternal and neonatal health. The majority of health service providers are Nurse-Midwife Technicians ... -
Developing a model for integration of core competencies related to HIV and AIDS into undergraduate nursing curriculum at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The HIV epidemic is in its third decade, and there is still neither a cure nor an effective vaccine in sight. Although the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths has decreased since the early 2000s, the number ... -
Development of a framework for health care professionals to lead youth victims of violence towards wellness in the Genadendal community of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The Wellness Leadership White Paper states that leadership is needed in a supportive environment with the purpose of guiding clients to lasting wellness. Wellness can be defined as an active process that enables an individual ... -
A model of community engagement in the prevention of maternal health complications in rural communities of Cross River State, Nigeria
(University of the Western cape, 2016)Pregnancy-related poor maternal health and maternal death remain major problems in most Nigerian states including Cross River State. The acute impact of these problems is borne more heavily by rural communities where the ... -
Development of a health education programme for self-management of Type 2 diabetes in Edo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease that requires lifelong medical management, health education and self-management. According to a World Health Organisation report, there is a global increase in the prevalence of ... -
Quality of service analysis towards development of a model for primary-level maternity care in Ibadan, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The unacceptable high rate of maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria has been persistently unabated. Therefore, the present quality of maternal care evident by the magnitude of severe maternal/neonatal morbidity and ... -
Development of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for midwives dealing with maternal death cases in the Ashanti Region, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Globally, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) has become the most effective workplace programme used to assist employees in the identification and resolution of performance and behavioural related problems. Employees, ... -
Practice theory for teaching-learning of spiritual care in the undergraduate nursing programme at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Literature attest that holistic approach to care is the best way to ensure that all human needs, including spiritual needs are taken care of. As such holistic approach to care accepts the notion of "wholeness" nature of ... -
Developing a culturally congruent continuous labour support framework for women in South-West Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Childbirth is a multifaceted experience that is usually influenced by several factors that could result in an unsatisfactory or satisfactory childbirth experience. These factors include quality of support during labour of ... -
Development of a training programme for school health nurses on guiding adolescents in their decision-making about reproductive health in Ijebu Ode local government area of Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)This study focused on developing an intervention programme for school health nurses on guiding adolescents in their decision-making on reproductive health. A review of literature shows that this role is necessary, as there ... -
Development of a patient-centred in-service training programme for midwives to increase client satisfaction with child-birth care in Kumasi, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Satisfaction with the care mothers receive during child-birth is known to have a very strong influence on their future use of facility-based care during child-birth. Women and children continue to die from ...
