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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