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First year learner nurses' perceptions of learning motivation in self-directed learning in a simulated skills laboratory at a higher education institution
(2014)
Employing self-directed learning (SDL) methodologies, that are associated with
improvement in the affective and psychomotor domains, could be advantageous to
learner nurses. Despite the efforts to expose students to SDL ...
Sensitivity and specificity of neuropsychological tests for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in a sample of residential elderly in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014)
BACKGROUND. Neuropsychological tests can successfully distinguish between healthy elderly persons and those with clinically significant cognitive impairment.
Objectives. A battery of neuropsychological tests was evaluated ...
Predictors of nurses’ and midwives’ intentions to provide maternal and child healthcare services to adolescents in South Africa
(Biomed Central, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Adolescent mothers are at a much higher risk for maternal mortality compared to mothers aged
20 years and above. Newborns born to adolescent mothers are also more likely to have low birth weight, with the
risk ...
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. ...
Performance in grade 12 mathematics and science predicts student nurses’ performance in first year science modules at a university in the Western Cape
(AOSIS, 2017)
BACKGROUND: The demand for highly qualified and skilled nurses is increasing in South Africa
as well as around the world. Having a background in science can create a significant advantage
for students wishing to enrol ...
The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges
(SAGE, 2018)
Background. Although social participation has been
linked to positive physical and mental health outcomes,
elderly people in rural areas remain highly disengaged.
Also, few studies have examined community residents’
...
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
...