Research Publications: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Research in lower middle income countries – recommendations for a national mental health research agenda in South Africa.
(2012)In the current mental health environment in South Africa, the development of a relevant mental health research agenda poses several challenges. This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of published research ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
End-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy services in Nigerian public health facilities
(Medpharm publications, 2014)OBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of end users with regard to end-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy (ART) service provision in Nigerian public health facilities. DESIGN: A qualitative design was followed. ... -
Mental health legislation: does it protect the rights of people with mental health problems?
(SU LIS, 2012)The International Federation of Social Work places a concern with human rights and social justice at the core of its definition of social work. Social work values are based on “respect for the equality, dignity and worth ... -
A framework for effective collaboration: a case study of collaboration in nursing education in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2012)A fundamental purpose of mergers between higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2002 was to enable sharing of scarce resources between more advanced universities and those historically disadvantaged by the apartheid ... -
Innovative education strategies implemented for large numbers of undergraduate nursing students: the case of one South African university nursing department
(Sciedu Press, 2013)The nurse education and training landscape in South Africa has changed in different ways over the past century, with the result that education and training of nurses does not necessarily translate into an adequate supply ... -
Exploring the challenges of implementing participatory action research in the context of HIV and poverty.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on South Africa and particularly on poor communities. Empowerment of communities has been identified as an important step towards mitigating the consequences and helping communities ... -
Debriefing interviews and coaching conversations: strategies to promote student reflexivity and action
(UNISA Press, 2011)Without conscious will and engagement in critical reflexivity as a process of growth and learning in research, students remain unaware of their subjective biases and the effect of bias on the inquiry. A qualitative, ... -
The effectiveness of in-hospital psychosocial intervention programmes for families of critically ill patients - a systematic review.
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2006)Background. A review of in-hospital psychosocial intervention studies for families with a relative in a critical care unit was conducted. Purpose of review. To review the literature on studies addressing the topic, discuss ... -
The effectiveness of cultural competence training for health professionals in community based rehabilitation: a systematic review of the literature.
(Wiley, 2008)Aims: To find and review studies in which investigators evaluated cultural-competence training in community-based rehabilitation settings; critique study methods, describe clinical outcomes, and make recommendations for ... -
A reflection on the application of grounded theory in the exploration of the experiences of informal carers
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)Abstract: The aim of this paper is to reflect on the application of a qualitative research method that presents novice researchers with a variety of challenges. It is suggested that prospective users of the grounded ... -
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. -
Suicide mortality in NSW: clients of mental health services.
(CSIRO, 1995)This article examines suicide by clients of mental health services in NSW. Since April1992 the Mental Health Branch of the NSW Health Department has operated an incident monitoring system which requires all public mental ... -
Suicide in New South Wales: the NSW suicide data report.
(CSIRO, 2001)The NSW Suicide Prevention Strategy has identified suicide prevention as a high priority for government and the community. Death by suicide is a relatively uncommon event; however, more people in NSW now die from suicide ... -
Suicide attempts in NSW: associated mortality and morbidity.
(CSIRO, 1996)This article is the fifth in a series on suicide in New South Wales by the Mental Health Epidemiology Group. Its aim is to provide a quantitative account of suicide attempts and the associated mortality and morbidity in ... -
Suicide mortality in NSW: geographic variation.
(CSIRO, 1995)This is the first of a series of articles on the epidemiology of suicide in NSW. We examine pooled suicide mortality data for Area and District Health Services from the time of the introduction of the ICD9-CM cause of death ... -
Do nursing students know and practice the Universal Precautions to prevent transmission of infectious agents?c
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)The aim of the study was therefore to investigate the knowledge and practice of nursing students with regard to the UPs and whether there was any relationship between knowledge of and practice of the UPs. -
The mental health outcomes and assessment training project: creating the foundations for improved quality of care
(CSIRO, 2002)The NSW Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools Training Project (MH-OAT) is a collaborative and consumer-centred project that aims to strengthen the assessment skills of the mental health care workforce. MH-OAT does ...