• Birth stories of South African mothers of children with albinism : a critical human rights analysis 

  Reimer-Kirkham, Sheryl; Astle, Barbara; Kromberg, Jennifer; Mgijima-Konopi, Innocentia; Shirley Mooa, Ramadimetja; De Waal, Maretha; Buyco, Meghann; Ero, Ikponwosa; Msipa, Dianah; Nesengani, Tintswalo Victoria; Mazibuko, Nomasonto; Leech, Ronell; Tjope, Mpho (Elsevier, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : The genetic condition of oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately present in Africa. Little research has addressed the experiences of mothers impacted by albinism, even though they are more likely to ...
• A rapid-cycle evaluation and adjustment of paediatric tonsillectomy primary caregiver education : qualitative research in implementation science 

  Duvenage, Christelle; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Leech, Ronell (Elsevier, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Tonsillectomies are generally performed on paediatric patients in ambulatory settings. The children are discharged after a short post-operative period of three to four hours which results in their parents ...
• Reaching consensus on the definition of person-centred handover practices in emergency departments : a modified online Delphi 

  De Lange, Santel; Heyns, Tanya; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba (Wiley, 2024-05)

  AIM : To reach consensus on the definition and attributes of ‘person-centred handover practices’ in emergency departments. BACKGROUND : Handover practices between emergency care practitioners and healthcare professionals ...
• Consensus on the content of an instrument to measure person-centred teamwork : an e-Delphi study 

  Viljoen, Alida; Leech, Ronell; Heyns, Tanya (Wiley, 2024-05)

  AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : To establish consensus on items to be included in an instrument to measure person-centred teamwork in a hospital setting. The objective was to identify the items through a methodological literature ...
• Assessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and retention amongst young females in Gauteng Province 

  Mudau, Doreen Onkarabile; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica; Anokwuru, Rafiat Ajoke (Springer, 2023-04)

  Although roll-out of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been reported to have changed contexts of HIV risk in areas where it was well-implemented. The rate of its uptake and retention amongst young females has not ...
• Lived experiences of nurses working in the clinical setting during Covid-19, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Nyandeni, Sinethemba; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Anokwuru, Rafiat Ajoke (Elsevier, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak rose rapidly and had a strenuous impact on the healthcare systems. As the health system responded to the pandemic, there was a change in the care rendered. Additionally, ...
• A quest for an integrated management system of children following a drowning incident : a review of the literature 

  Rossouw, Seugnette; Maree, Carin; Latour, Jos M. (Wiley, 2024-01)

  PURPOSE : Management of children following a drowning incident is based on specific interventions which are used in the prehospital environment, the emergency department (ED) and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). ...
• A tool to define and measure maternal healthcare acceptability at a selected health sub‑district in South Africa 

  Bucyibaruta, Joy Blaise; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Bamford, Lesley; Musekiwa, Alfred (BMC, 2023-04-29)

  BACKGROUND : There are many factors during pregnancy and labor that influence women’s acceptability of maternal healthcare. Nevertheless, the concept of acceptability of maternal healthcare has unfortunately not been ...
• The training of midwives to perform obstetric ultrasound scan in Africa for task shifting and extension of scope of practice : a scoping review 

  Lukhele, Sanele; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica; Netshisaulu, Khathutshelo; Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Anokwuru, Rafiat (BMC, 2023-10-12)

  INTRODUCTION : Ultrasound scan is one of the essential assessments that is crucial in the early identification of health risks during antenatal care. Its accessibility to women in low-and middle-income countries remains ...
• Traditional health practitioners' training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township 

  Moeta, Mabitja; Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Seretlo, Raikane J.; Ledimo, Maikeleng; Rasweswe, Melitah M.; Makhavhu, Eugene; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (AOSIS Open Journals, 2023-11-01)

  BACKGROUND : Traditional health practitioners (THPs) play an important role in communities by providing necessary health services for a variety of health problems. Possessing complementary biomedical knowledge and skills ...
• Considerations for promoting the implementation of work-based interprofessional education programmes : a scoping review 

  Madisa, Montlenyane; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2023-01)

  BACKGROUND : Effective inter-professional collaboration may improve healthcare outcomes, including maternal and child healthcare settings where unfavourable outcomes are often due to communication and collaboration ...
• Healthcare professionals and pregnant and post-natal women's perceptions of interprofessional collaboration in a maternity care facility : a qualitative study from Botswana 

  Madisa, Montlenyane; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2023-10)

  OBJECTIVE : To explore the perceptions of healthcare professionals and pregnant and post-natal women regarding interprofessional collaboration in a maternity care setting in Botswana, a low-to-middle-income country in ...
• Childbirth preparation : knowledge of the use of non-pharmacological pain relief methods during childbirth in Tshwane District, South Africa : a cross-sectional study 

  Matabane, Seemole Eniffer; Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (MDPI, 2024-03)

  Effective management of labour pain is an essential aspect of care provided to women during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess pregnant women’s knowledge of using non-pharmacological pain relief methods during ...
• Knowledge and attitudes of midwives towards collaboration with traditional birth attendants for maternal and neonatal healthcare services in rural communities in South Africa 

  Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (Elsevier, 2024-03)

  OBJECTIVES : We assessed the knowledge and attitude of registered midwives towards collaborating with traditional birth attendants for maternal and neonatal healthcare services in rural communities. DESIGN : A descriptive ...
• Exploring the infant feeding experiences of mothers living in selected Tshwane informal settlements : a qualitative study 

  Mohlala, Tshegofatso Betty; Mathunjwa, Sithabile; Legodi, Heather; Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023)

  OBJECTIVE : The study aimed to explore and describe the infant feeding experiences of mothers of children aged 3 to 24 months, living in two selected informal settlements in Tshwane, South Africa. DESIGN : This exploratory ...
• Mindfulness-based interventions to support wellbeing of adults in low socio-economic settings : a realist review 

  Foale, Sarah; Botma, Yvonne; Heyns, Tanya (BMC, 2024-01)

  BACKGROUND : Mindfulness as a modality involves training the innate human capacity for present-moment awareness with a view to cultivating a more harmonious and integrated life experience, especially in the face of hardship. ...
• Moral distress among critical care nurses when excecuting do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in a public critical care unit in Gauteng 

  Ntseke, Sarah; Coetzee, Isabella M.; Heyns, Tanya (South African Medical Association, 2023-07)

  BACKGROUND. A critical care unit admits on a daily basis patients who are critically ill or injured. The condition of these patients’ may deteriorate to a point where the medical practitioner may prescribe or decide on a ...
• Strategies to enhance sexual health education for prevention of teenage pregnancy in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province: different stakeholder’s perspectives, a co-operative inquiry qualitative protocol paper 

  Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Mathivha, Pfarelo; Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Seretlo, Raikane J. (BMC, 2023-08)

  BACKGROUND : South Africa is reporting higher rates of adolescent pregnancy as compared to other countries. There are different types of interventions that are in place to address teenage pregnancy. However, these interventions ...
• Role of nursing education to facilitate nursing students' competency to recognise and respond to intimate partner violence 

  Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth (BMJ Publishing, 2023-10)

  Commentary on: Shaqiqi W, Innab A. Attitude and preparedness of nursing students in Saudi Arabia concerning the managing of intimate partner violence. J Adv Nurs. 2023 Apr;79(4):1553-1563. doi: 10.1111/jan.15424.
• The indigenous meaning of dysmenorrhea: using modified photovoice to document perspectives of traditional health practitioners (THPs) and indigenous knowledge holders (IKHs) 

  Rasweswe, Melitah Molatelo; Peu, Mapheko Doriccah; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (F1000 Research Ltd, 2022)

  BACKGROUND : Globally, health understanding and beliefs vary across sub-cultural groups, depending on geographical location. Increasingly, various parts of the world recognize these perspectives to offer culturally sensitive ...

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