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An evaluation of a multidisciplinary patient centred type 2 diabetes self-management education programme in Edo State, Nigeria
(UNISA Press, 2015)
Diabetes is on the increase globally, especially in African countries. Nigeria
in particular has a high prevalence of diabetes type 2. There is evidence
that improved type 2 diabetes outcomes are related to self-management ...
Professional nurses' knowledge and skills in the management of aggressive patients in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(UNISA Press, 2015)
Aggression and violence by patients towards psychiatric nurses are a global issue. Professional nurses working in psychiatric hospitals are required to look after psychiatric patients who may become aggressive. They may ...
Information-seeking in first visit pregnant women in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
The quality of the decisions made by women during pregnancy, especially their first visit, depends on their health needs, their health-seeking behaviour and the type of information available to them. Aim: This study describes ...
The Use of Mobile Phones to Deliver Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Prevention of Mother Child HIV Transmission in Nigeria
(Sage Publications, 2015)
The objective of this study was to determine if introducing acceptance and commitment therapy in the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme using weekly mobile phone messages would result in ...
Promoters and inhibitors of treatment adherence among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana: Narratives from an underserved population
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to achieving an improved cluster of differentiation-4 (CD4) count, viral load, and quality of life while preventing drug resistance. Medication adherence among people ...
The sensitivity and specificity of subjective memory complaints and the subjective memory rating scale, deterioration cognitive observee, mini-mental state examination, six-item screener and clock drawing test in Dementia Screening.
(Karger, 2013)
Background: The effectiveness of dementia screening depends on the availability of suitable screening tools with good sensitivity and specificity to confidently distinguish normal age-related cognitive decline from dementia. ...
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 ...
Protocol for assessing feasibility, acceptability and fidelity of screening for antenatal depression (FAFSAD) by midwives in Blantyre District, Malawi
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Depression is often underdiagnosed by treating health professionals. This is a situation in Malawi
where there is no routine screening of depression at antenatal clinics. Recently, a Screening Protocol for Antenatal
Depression ...
A profile of social isolation and the influence of demographics in older persons living in residential care, Durban, South Africa
(International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020-12-02)
Introduction: Residential care settings have shown high social isolation rates with incumbent risks necessitating
measurement to formulate health promotion policies.
Objective: To measure social isolation levels in older ...