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Study Progress among Master of Nursing students in higher education institutions



The slow study progress of Master of nursing students is a cause for concern in higher education institutions.





Keywords: Master’ students; Nursing, Progress; Higher education

Reviewing nurse roles in changing practice



This article describes a review regarding nurse roles in changing practices, particularly pertaining the implementation of best practices





Keywords: best practices; changing practice; implementation; nurses; roles; systematic review

Functional exercise in people with HIV



Physical activity is important in maintaining health in people living with HIV.





Keywords: Functional exercise capacity; HIV; 6 minute walk test

A communal therapeutic interactive approach embedded within the KhoiSan dialogues of healing for psychosocial health management

This article explores the therapeutic merits rooted in dialogues of healing within the KhoiSan community for the management of psychosocial health challenges. Thus, with the intention to inform mental health care, therapeutic/counselling approaches, health science education and policy formation. Ke…

Nutritional status - TB and/or HIV co-infection



This review looks at the nutritional profile of patients with TB and/or HIV co-infection at Standerton TB Specialised Hospital, Mpumalanga, South Africa.





Keywords: Tuberculosis, malnutrition, anthropometrical measurements

Maternal experiences - caring for a preterm infant in vulnerable circumstances

This article looks at the challenges faced by isiXhosa-speaking mothers of having a preterm infant within the first 6 months of infancy, including feeding, general care and different cultural influences. Keywords: preterm birth; mother; early intervention; speech-language therapy; low socio- econom…

Multidisciplinary team views regarding attitudes of advanced psychiatric nurses



A qualitative study described the perceptions of the multi-disciplinary team members of advanced psychiatric nurses.





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Type 1 diabetes dietary management practices



This article investigated the dietary management practices of dietitians specifically in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).





Keywords: Dietitians, type 1 diabetes mellitus, dietary management practices

Pre-hospital paediatric emergency care- The lived experiences of emergency care providers

The lived experiences of prehospital emergency care providers in providing emergency care to paediatric patients is described, along with recommendations to improve the prehospital emergency care of paediatric patients Keywords: Pre-hospital, Emergency Care, Paediatrics, Lived experiences, South Af…

Referral of high-risk maternity patients to next level of care



This article looks at the roles midwives assume in the up-referral of maternity patients to the next level of care. It examines the challenges the midwives meet in this process in primary health care settings.





Keywords: Referral process; midwife; high-risk