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Informal mobile learning in nurse education and practice in remote areas-a case study from rural South Africa
(Elsevier, 2014)
BACKGROUND: With the proliferation of portable digital technology, mobile learning is becoming increasingly popular in nursing education and practice. Most of the research in this field has been concentrated on small-scale ...
An insight into the preoperative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patients
(SAGE Publications, 2014)
The unknown outcome of surgery has always been a source of anxiety for
patients and their relatives. However, the experiences of Ghanaian surgical
patients have not been adequately explored. This study sought to have ...
Environmental and nursing-staff factors contributing to aggressive and violent behaviour of patients in mental health facilities
(Aosis openJournals, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Aggressive and violent behaviour of inpatients in mental health facilities
disrupts the therapeutic alliance and hampers treatment.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to describe patients’ perceptions of ...
Challenges in ICT experienced by nurse educators in tertiary institutions in Edo State, Nigeria
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
Global acclamation of the benefits derived from the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in all facets of life has made its application in nursing education invaluable to both students and educators. This ...
Perceptions on the motivational practices of transformational leaders in implementing a cervical programme in primary health care clinics
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
Transformational leadership involves the creation of motivational practices that encourage behaviour based on a set of shared values. These practices enhance growth, development, commitment, goal achievement, and enjoyment. ...
Nurses’ experiences on their self-leadership during a leadership development programme
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
Leadership is regarded as an essential component of nursing practice and an integral aspect of the nurse’s role. A leadership development programme is an organised, often off-the-job happening, that brings people with ...
Experiences of caregivers of asthmatic children regarding implementation of an asthma education programme at a community health centre in Cape Town
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
This study explored the experiences of caregivers of children with asthma regarding implementation of an asthma education programme at a community health centre in the Western Cape. The study explored the experiences of ...
District facility managers’ perspectives of mental health information processing and utilisation at primary care level in the Western Cape
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
District health facility managers play a significant role in provision of primary health care (PHC) services, particularly in integration of mental health services into the PHC level and developing a district health ...
Prior expectations of leadership programme attendees and their subsequent reflections on completion thereof
(Unisa press, 2014)
This article describes the reflections of nursing academics on their personal expectations
prior to commencement of a leadership programme and their subsequent reflections on
completion of this introduction to the ...
The experiences of undergraduate nursing students working in mental health care settings in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
The mental health care environment is perceived to be a stressful clinical learning environment for nursing students to work in due to a myriad of factors. These factors include amongst other, the physical environment, the ...