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A health expenditure review of the South African private health care sector from 2003 to 2006.
(2010)
Introduction South Africa has a two tiered health care system: a private sector catering for seven of the 47 million people and public sector providing care to the majority. The private sector consists of for-profit providers ...
An inquiry into student support mechanisms in postgraduate nursing programmes at the University of KwaZulu-Natal : a students' perspective.
(2010)
Background: Literature on postgraduate student throughput and success suggests a mismatch between registration, throughput and success rates among postgraduate students. Purpose of the Study: This study aimed at exploring ...
Analysis of cognitive levels of examination questions set in the Bachelor of Nursing programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)
Background: 'The literature reveals that a large percentage of teachers ask questions aimed at lower cognitive levels irrespective of the underpinning philosophy. They fail to set challenging questions at higher order ...
Gene expression analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus using a novel real time PCR probe system
(2010)
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (OSCC) is a common malignancy that occurs with high frequency in certain parts of the world, including South Africa. The aetiology of OSCC has remained unclear although many studies ...
Exploring how psychiatric nurses working with psychiatric clients in the eThekwini district understand the spiritual dimension of holistic psychiatric nursing practice : a descriptive phenomenological study.
(2010)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how psychiatric nurses working
with psychiatric clients in the EThekwini District understand the spiritual dimension of
holistic psychiatric nursing practice. Descriptive ...
Investigating the quality of referral and support systems between fixed clinics and district hospitals in area 3 of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Health.
(2010)
Introduction A well-functioning primary health care system depends on all three levels of healthcare, that is, the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care. District hospitals have a major role to play in the development ...
The experiences of professional nurses in caring for patients with HIV and AIDS at Ngwelezana Hospital, Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2010)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have spread globally during the past twenty-eight years and 67% of people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV and AIDS are ...
The willingness of private-sector doctors to manage public-sector HIV/AIDS patients in the eThekwini metropolitan region of KwaZulu-Natal.
(AOSIS, 2009)
Background: South Africa is severely affected by the AIDS pandemic and this has resulted in an already under-resourced public sector being placed under further stress, while there remains a vibrant private sector. To address ...
The effects on familiarity on stigma components in potential employers towards people with a serious mental illness in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)
Aim
The purpose of the research study was to explore and to describe stereotypes associated with serious mental illness and the effects of familiarity on the serious mental illness stigma process in potential employer ...
A review of health care indicators in the South African district health information system used for planning, monitoring and evaluation.
(2010)
Introduction A plethora of health indicators have been added into the District Health Information System (DHIS) since its adoption and implementation as the routine health information for South Africa in 1999. The growing ...