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Nurse educators’ experiences of case-based education in a South African nursing programme
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: A school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape experienced an increase in student enrolments from an intake of 150 students to 300 students in the space of one year. This required a review of the ...
Assessment of common perinatal mental disorders in a selected district hospital of the Eastern Province in Rwanda
(University of Rwanda, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs) in women (depression & anxiety) are recognized as a significant public health concern. In African countries, CPMDs are most prevalent. However, there is limited evidence ...
A model of emotional support for student nurses working in mental health settings in the Western Cape, South Africa: A methodological perspective
(UNISA Press, 2015)
The mental health care environment is a stressful environment, especially
among student nurses. The purpose of the study was to develop a model
of emotional support for student nurses working in the mental health care
...
Challenges in the use of information technology in processing health information in resource limited settings: a comprehensive systematic review
(UNISA Press, 2015)
The use of information technology in processing and utilising health information
has significant health care outcomes. Its use in the assessment, diagnosis and
management of health problems through access to relevant ...
Experiences of nurses caring for mental health care users in an acute admission unit at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape Province
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Caring for mental health care users (MHCUs) with mental illnesses is a major task that confronts nurses globally. It has been argued that caring for this group of patients is accompanied by unique challenges. ...
Being in a dilemma: Experiencing birth in Zambia
(UNISA Press, 2015)
Numerous publications investigating childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa have overlooked the psychological and emotional elements that women experience, in favour of physical dimensions, such as maternal mortality. The aim of ...
Development of model to facilitate male involvement in the reproductive health context by the registered nurses
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2015)
The purpose of this article is to describe the process followed in the development of the model of facilitating male partner involvement in reproductive health (RH) context by the nurses. Namibia is one of the African ...
Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards E-learning at the University of the Western Cape
(African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2015)
The development of the Internet has provided an opportunity for offering e-learning as a new addition to modern education. Substantial evidence indicates that many universities across the world are offering study programmes ...
Barriers to community mental health users’ access to information needed to deal with mental health problems, Western Cape, South Africa
(African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2015)
The most important advancement in the healthcare industry in the 21st century is the application of information technology (IT) in health care. While integrated IT is critical in transforming mental health care, IT ...
Undergraduate nurses reflections on Whatsapp use in improving primary health care education
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
BACKGROUND: The global use of mobile devices with their connectivity capacity, and integrated with the affordances of social media networks, provides a resource-rich platform for innovative student-directed learning ...