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Validation of the integration of HIV and AIDS related nursing competencies into the undergraduate nursing curriculum in South Africa
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Being in its fourth decade, HIV remains an epidemic that requires combined efforts for the global fight. The strategies planned and implemented in the fight against HIV include reversing and halting the spread ...
An investigation into the new graduate nurses’ care and management of patients with HIV and AIDS in two provinces of South Africa
(African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2015)
The Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) epidemic has been around for more than three decades and South Africa has more people living with HIV infection than any other country in Africa. Since nurses are the backbone of the ...
Coping with infertility: An explorative study of South African women’s experiences
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
The expectation of getting married and having children is for many individuals a natural part of
adult life. Many young people anticipate the prospect of becoming biological mothers and fathers.
This expectation of ...
Factors influencing the infant feeding choices of HIV-positive mothers at a level two hospital in Cape Town
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2015)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Following the decision by the South African
Department of Health in 2012 to withdraw the provision of free
infant formula milk to HIV-exposed infants, policy makers have
grappled with the need to develop ...
Parenting styles and psychological needs influences on adolescent life goals and aspirations in a South African setting
(Routledge, 2015)
The present study examined the role of parenting styles and basic psychological needs in the adoption of goals and aspirations of learners, as well as for their psychological wellbeing (positive versus negative affect) in ...
Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise in Daily Practice: Current Practices, Barriers, and Training Needs of Physiotherapists in Eastern Nigeria
(University of Toronto Press, 2015)
PURPOSE: To investigate current practices, barriers, and training needs for the promotion of physical activity (PA) in physiotherapy practices in eastern Nigeria. METHODS: A total of 141 fully licensed physiotherapists in ...
Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
BACKGROUND: AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in large numbers of children being orphaned. Adolescence, a particularly vulnerable period in a child's developmental life is characterised by uncertainties, role ...
Political socialization of the youth: an examination of the family as an agency for youth citizenship in South Africa
(NOVA Science, 2015)
This study examined the role of the family in the political socialization of the youth. Two hundred and seventy-five (275) youth completed the self-administered questionnaire that was adapted from the Afrobarometer Round ...
The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
(IOS Press, 2015-07-24)
BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain are part of the common work-related musculoskeletal disorders with a large impact on the affected person. Despite having a multifactorial aetiology, ergonomic factors play a ...
The impact of a faculty development programme for health professions educators in sub-Saharan Africa: an archival study
(BioMed Central -The Open Access Publisher, 2015-02-19)
BACKGROUND:
In 2008 the sub-Saharan FAIMER Regional Institute launched a faculty development
programme aimed at enhancing the academic and research capacity of health professions
educators working in sub-Saharan Africa. ...