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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 ...
The meaning of self-leadership for nursing academics in the context of a leadership programme at a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(UNISA Press, 2015)
A self-leadership development programme was created in 2012 for ten nursing
academics with the aim of empowering them to embark upon research projects,
write for subject matter publications, and develop as leaders at a ...
Students’ voices on spiritual care at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
(Curationis, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Nurses have a moral obligation to ensure holistic care of patients, inclusive of the spiritual dimension. However, there seems to be a void in the teaching and learning of spiritual care in nursing curricula. ...
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 ...
Self-Leadership of Male Learner Nurses During a Four-Year Program at a College in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Wiley, 2015)
Self-leadership is an enabling process during which a male student nurse learns to
know himself better. This enriched self-awareness enables him to steer his work life.
Male learners in the nursing profession could face ...
Perceived Motivating Factors towards a Positive Working Environment in Rural Hospital at Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2015)
One of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to improve maternal health with the target of reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters between 1990–2015. The rendering of quality patient care requires the whole ...
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 ...
Expectations of youth victims of violence regarding healthcare professionals leading them to wellness in South Africa
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Many youth victims of violence report for treatment at the health care facilities in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It was unclear what the youth expected regarding how they could be led towards ...
Factors contributing to incivility among students at a South African nursing school
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: This study determined the experiences of nurse educators of the factors
contributing to the uncivil classroom behaviours of nursing students at a South African school of nursing. OBJECTIVE: To describe what ...
Students’ voices on spiritual care at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
(AOSIS, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Nurses have a moral obligation to ensure holistic care of patients, inclusive of
the spiritual dimension. However, there seems to be a void in the teaching and learning of
spiritual care in nursing curricula. ...