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An evaluation of a multidisciplinary patient centred type 2 diabetes self-management education programme in Edo State, Nigeria
(UNISA Press, 2015)
Diabetes is on the increase globally, especially in African countries. Nigeria
in particular has a high prevalence of diabetes type 2. There is evidence
that improved type 2 diabetes outcomes are related to self-management ...
Professional nurses' knowledge and skills in the management of aggressive patients in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(UNISA Press, 2015)
Aggression and violence by patients towards psychiatric nurses are a global issue. Professional nurses working in psychiatric hospitals are required to look after psychiatric patients who may become aggressive. They may ...
The Use of Mobile Phones to Deliver Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Prevention of Mother Child HIV Transmission in Nigeria
(Sage Publications, 2015)
The objective of this study was to determine if introducing acceptance and commitment therapy in the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme using weekly mobile phone messages would result in ...
Knowledge, beliefs and mental treatment seeking practices of Black African and Indian outpatients in Durban, South Africa
(African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2015)
Mental illness is a major contributor to the global burden of disease in the world. Patients’ knowledge of mental illness and their treatment options play an important role in the effectiveness of service delivery and ...
A survey of university students' perceptions of learning management systems in a low-resource setting using a technology acceptance model
(Wolters Kluwer Health Inc, 2015)
Learning management systems have been widely advocated for the support of distance learning. In low-resource settings, the uptake of these systems by students has been mixed. This study aimed to identify, through the use ...
Parents perceptions of stress in a neonatal intensive care unit in Rwanda
(Curationis, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Having a newborn infant hospitalised in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an unexpected and stressful event for a family. A number of potential stressors to which family members of patients in these ...
Using mobile phones and social media to facilitate education and support for rural health midwives in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Empirical studies show the value of mobile phones as effective educational tools to support learning in the nursing profession, predominantly in high income countries.
PROBLEM STATEMENT: The rapidly increasing ...
Social capital and mental wellbeing of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
INTRODUCTION: Global increases in life expectancy are expected to continue, with accompanying physical and mental wellbeing challenges specifically for older people living in residential care settings.
OBJECTIVE: The aim ...
Mapping the field of military nursing research 1990–2013: A bibliometric review
(Elsevier, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Over the past 20 years, military forces worldwide have been engaged in a
number of conflicts and humanitarian operations and the impact of this on the field of
military nursing research is unknown. The aim ...
A survey of University Students' Perceptions of Learning Management Systems in a Low-Resource Setting using a Technology Acceptance Model
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2015)
Learning management systems have been widelyadvocated for the support of distance learning. Inlow-resource settings, the uptake of these systemsby students has been mixed. This study aimed to dentify, through the use of ...