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Evidence on nutritional therapy practice guidelines and implementation in adult critically ill patients: A systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: The rapid increase in disease-related malnutrition makes it almost impossible for healthcare practitioners and policymakers to keep up with …
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A qualitative study on teachers’ perceptions of their learners’ mental health problems in a disadvantaged community in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The combination of extensive poverty, violence and HIV has potential mental health impacts on children in Southern Africa. This …
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Knowledge levels of midwives regarding the interpretation of cardiotocographs at labour units in KwaZulu-Natal public hospitals
BACKGROUND: The primary purpose of cardiotocography is to detect early signs of intrapartum hypoxia and improve foetal outcomes. Intrapartum hypoxia …
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Difficulties of unit managers in selected district hospitals in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Being appointed to a managerial position because of one's clinical skills seems to be prestigious, even powerful. However, being …
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Coping strategies of mothers with preterm babies admitted in a public hospital in Cape Town
BACKGROUND: Most pregnancies run a normal course, ending in a healthy mother-infant relationship, but sometimes, it can also be a …
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Professionalism experiences of undergraduate learner nurses during their 4-year training programme at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Professional socialisation of student nurses needs to be integrated into the formal teaching and learning during the nursing programme. …
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Reproductive health outcomes: Insights from experts and verbal autopsies
BACKGROUND: Reproductive health outcomes are a measure of maternal and neonatal health. South Africa's state of maternal health is of …
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Experiences of family caregivers of persons living with mental illness: A meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Meta-synthesis is used to generate and understand new insights from a qualitative perspective. Caregiving is associated with a range …
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Experiences of auxiliary nursing trainees of poverty alleviation programme regarding nursing and nursing profession in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
BACKGROUND: The Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development introduced a system to train children from poor families as auxiliary …
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Resilience of auxiliary nurses providing nursing care to patients with intellectual disabilities at a public mental healthcare institution
BACKGROUND: Although mental health is regarded by the International Council of Nurses as a very important element of wellness, healthcare …
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Factors influencing high absenteeism rate of student nurses in clinical areas at a nursing college in the Lejweleputswa District
BACKGROUND: Student nurse attendance during training is mandatory, and the South African Nursing Council (SANC) stipulates that students must attend …
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Nurses’ practice of integration of HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services in Ntcheu District, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Nurses play a critical role in their practice of integrating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and sexual and reproductive …
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Preregistration nursing students’ perceived confidence in learning about patient safety in selected Kenyan universities
BACKGROUND: Improvement of patient safety in Kenya depends on knowledgeable nurses who are equipped with the clinical safety and sociocultural …
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Perceptions of midwives on shortage and retention of staff at a public hospital in Tshwane District
BACKGROUND: Midwifery is the backbone of women and child healthcare. The shortage of staff in maternity units is a crisis …
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Educational challenges as experienced by pregnant student nurses at a college in Mpumalanga
BACKGROUND: Student nurses at a college in Mpumalanga fall pregnant before they complete their training, and some commence training while …
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An exploration into the quality of life of women treated for cervical cancer
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer mainly occurs among women from the developing world, and women face unique challenges in terms of their …
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Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of South Africa post-apartheid: A critical review
BACKGROUND: There is overwhelming evidence that the quality of health care in South Africa has been compromised by various challenges …
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Recommendations to facilitate managers’ compliance with quality standards at primary health care clinics
BACKGROUND: The Republic of South Africa (RSA) is shifting towards universal health coverage and a unified health system. This milestone …
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Challenges experienced by health care professionals working in resource-poor intensive care settings in the Limpopo province of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Providing optimal care to critically ill patients poses challenges in resource-poor settings because of the lack of equipment, inadequately …
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Compliance to the Integrated School Health Policy: Intersectoral and multisectoral collaboration
BACKGROUND: Implementation of the Integrated School Health Policy (ISHP) requires strong intersectoral collaboration on the part of key role players …