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Primary care nurses’ preparedness for COVID-19 in the Western Cape province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)
The novel coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a global
public health crisis. Primary care (PC) nurses render first line care, or refer for more specialised
services. To investigate the preparedness ...
Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The
unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision
making may look the same for rural areas as ...
The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in
low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older
persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, ...
The loneliness–life satisfaction relationship: The parallel and serial mediating role of hopelessness, depression and ego-resilience among young adults in south Africa during Covid-19
(MDPI, 2021)
Recently, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several lockdown and stay-at-home
regulations have been implemented worldwide. In this regard, loneliness has been identified as
the signature mental health consequence ...
A looming mental health pandemic in the time of covid-19? Role of fortitude in the interrelationship between loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among young adults
(SAGE Publications, 2021)
This study investigates loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among a sample of young adults in
South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the role of fortitude in the interrelationship
between these ...
Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
(SAGE Publications, 2021)
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of three COVID-19-related
variables (i.e., risk perception, knowledge, and behaviour) on four indices of pandemicrelated mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression, ...
Dos and don’ts for mHealth-based clinical support among clinicians in South Africa: Results from a 1-day workshop
(South African Medical Association, 2021)
Digital technologies continue to penetrate the South African (SA) healthcare sector at an increasing rate. Clinician-to-clinician diagnostic
and management assistance through mHealth is expanding rapidly, reducing ...
Weathering the Covid-19 storm: The impact on health professionals
(AOSIS, 2021)
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health professionals have been on
the forefront of delivering healthcare whilst experiencing unprecedented stress facing complex
ethical situations, heavy workloads, ...