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Factors associated with increased Neonatal deaths at a Regional hospital in Namibia
(University of South Africa, 2020)
The increased neonatal mortality rate in a regional hospital in Namibia is a concern. According to the 2013 records of the hospital, there were 333 neonatal deaths from 1 January to 31 December 2013. The aim of the study ...
Professional quality of life amongst nurses in psychiatric observation units
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
Professional quality of life amongst nurses in psychiatric observations units may be affected by working conditions such as an overflow of mental health care users (MHCUs), a shortage of nurses, lack of specialised staff ...
Information-seeking in first visit pregnant women in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
The quality of the decisions made by women during pregnancy, especially their first visit, depends on their health needs, their health-seeking behaviour and the type of information available to them. Aim: This study describes ...
Promoters and inhibitors of treatment adherence among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana: Narratives from an underserved population
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to achieving an improved cluster of differentiation-4 (CD4) count, viral load, and quality of life while preventing drug resistance. Medication adherence among people ...
A profile of social isolation and the influence of demographics in older persons living in residential care, Durban, South Africa
(International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020-12-02)
Introduction: Residential care settings have shown high social isolation rates with incumbent risks necessitating
measurement to formulate health promotion policies.
Objective: To measure social isolation levels in older ...
Health education needs of first visit pregnant women in antenatal clinics in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(Unisa Press, 2020)
Health education is a key component of first antenatal visits. The aim of thisstudy was to describe the health education needs of pregnant women ontheir first visit toantenatal clinicsinKhayelitsha, South Africa.A ...