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Identification of HIV and AIDS-related competencies for nurse graduates in South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
Three decades after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the global community has not been able to halt the epidemic of HIV infection. Various organisations have devised a number of policies and guidelines ...
Psychosocial factors influencing Ghanaian family caregivers in the post-operative care of their hospitalised patients
(Unisa Press, 2014)
This study explored the psychosocial factors influencing family caregivers during the care of patients who had undergone surgery and were in pain. Family caregivers play key roles in the care of post-surgical patients in ...
Affirmative action in South Africa: Are we creating new casualties?
(Wiley, 2013)
Affirmative action policies in South Africa and other countries have been
designed to address inequity and discrimination, and to manage a wide range
of diversity in all spheres of life, particularly after the end of ...
Cost-benefit analysis of the common teaching platform for the undergraduate nursing degree programme in the Western Cape, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2014)
Post-1994, the South African higher education sector underwent a number of reforms to address issues of inequalities, inefficiencies and fragmentation. Reform in the Western Cape Province included pooling the resources of ...
Professional nurses’ attitudes and perceptions towards mentally ill in an associated psychiatric hospital
(African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)
Research indicates that professional nurses with additional training in mental health nursing demonstrate more positive attitudes and perceptions towards mentally ill patients compared to those with less training. The aim ...
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 ...
An ethnographic exploration of postoperative pain experiences among Ghanaian surgical patients
(SAGE Publications, 2014)
The experience of pain associated with surgery has been a challenge for health care professionals for many years, and culture is said to influence pain. Purpose: This study focused on patients’ experiences of postoperative ...
Determinants of nurses’ knowledge gap on pain management in Ghana
(Elsevier, 2014)
There are concerns about adequacy of nurses’ knowledge and skill in effective pain management since effective pain management promotes early recovery after surgery. This study explores factors that accounted for Ghanaian ...
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 ...
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 ...