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A survey of University Students' Perceptions of Learning Management Systems in a Low-Resource Setting using a Technology Acceptance Model
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2015)
Learning management systems have been widelyadvocated for the support of distance learning. Inlow-resource settings, the uptake of these systemsby students has been mixed. This study aimed to dentify, through the use of ...
Depressive symptoms in community-dwelling persons aged≥60 years in Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
BACKGROUND. Physical and psychological ailments increase with age; while the physical ailments are well documented, mental health issues
have received less attention.
OBJECTIVE. To determine the prevalence of depressive ...
Health education needs of first visit pregnant women in antenatal clinics in Khayelitsha, South Africa
(Unisa Press, 2020)
Health education is a key component of first antenatal visits. The aim of thisstudy was to describe the health education needs of pregnant women ontheir first visit toantenatal clinicsinKhayelitsha, South Africa.A ...
Acceptability and feasibility of a screening protocol for antenatal depression (SPADe) in Blantyre District, Malawi
(BMC, 2022)
Depression is one of the most common perinatal mental health problems that afect pregnant
women. Antenatal depression can adversely afect the well-being of the pregnant woman and her foetus. Depression
is rarely detected ...
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, ...
Out of chaos leaders emerged
(Elsevier, 2023)
There has always been a recognition for the need of a strong nursing workforce in his-
tory. After the end of World War II, President Truman in the Associated Press, 1946,
February 28, stated that nurses are “one of the ...
Nursing informatics skills relevance and competence for final year nursing students
(AOSIS, 2022)
The increasing use of technology in nursing practice requires nursing students to
be competent in nursing informatics with an attitude of acceptance of technology in the
healthcare environment. The objectives of the study ...
Performance of the 3-item screener, the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale, the Hopkins symptoms checklist-15 and the self-reporting questionnaire and pregnancy risk questionnaire, in screening of depression in antenatal clinics in the Blantyre district of Malawi
(University of Malawi, 2018)
Screening instruments for antenatal depression vary in performance. This study aimed at assessing the performance of a range of
screening instruments in detecting depressive symptoms in antenatal clinics in Blantyre ...
An evaluation of a low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy mhealth-supported intervention to reduce loneliness in older people
(MDPI, 2019)
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care
settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can a ect the maintenance
and establishment of meaningful ...
Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district in Malawi
(AOSIS, 2018)
Screening instruments should be brief, valid and easy to use if they are to be useful in a busy antenatal clinic in
low-resource settings. A short instrument can be used in a busy antenatal clinic in combination with a ...