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A conceptual framework for cost management training in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
(Journal of Nursing Management, 2013)
This paper describes the perceptions of nurse managers about their dual role in nursing units as cost centres.
Conducting research with African elderly persons: Is their vulnerability a concern to researchers?
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)
The African elderly population is currently estimated to be slightly over 38 million. In order to provide best practice and quality management strategies, health care professionals need to conduct research that can assist ...
A report on the development and implementation of a preceptorship training programme for registered nurses
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Clinical supervision represents an important aspect in the development of nursing students’ clinical skills. At the School of Nursing (SoN) the clinical supervisors
employed by the University of the Western ...
Systematic review of health data quality management and best practices at community and district levels in low and middle income countries
(Sage, 2013)
Research findings have reported lack of reliable health data and poor management for district health information systems in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). This paper aims to review the literature on problems with ...
Role analysis of the nurse/midwives in the health services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013)
AIM : The aim of this paper is to describe the actual current roles and tasks of nurses in Sub-
Saharan African health services. BACKGROUND:
The current roles of nurses and midwives in the African region of the World ...
Sportmen’s experiences at a somatology clinic receiving a sport massage
(Aosis OpenJournals, 2013)
Sportsmen are increasingly visiting somatology clinics for massages prior to an aerobic sports event. Massage is frequently utilised prior to an athletic activity, as a means of enhancing performance. Massage is known to ...
Perspectives of the surgeons, anaesthetists, and pharmacists on post-operative pain management roles in the Ghanaian context
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)
Post-operative pain is best managed by a multi-disciplinary team approach. An extensive review of the literature indicated that little is known about the roles of surgeons, anaesthetists, and pharmacists regarding ...
Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight
(NWU School of basic sciences, 2013)
Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams (ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. ...
Lived experiences of a community regarding its involvement in a university community-based education programme
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Community involvement is one of the crucial principles in the implementation of successful community-based education programmes. However, a gap continues to exist between the rhetoric of this principle and the ...
Nurses’ experiences and understanding of workplace violence in a trauma and emergency department in South Africa
(Aosis openJournals, 2013)
Violence in South African society has reached epidemic levels and has permeated the
walls of the workplace. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of how
nurses experience and understand workplace violence ...