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An exploratory-descriptive study of perceived family burden by family members of individuals with a serious mental illness in the uThukela District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)
The global change in the provision of mental health care services from long-term institutionalization to community-based care brought changes in the care giving responsibilities. This approach shifted the responsibility ...
Exploring the nurses' perceptions about their provision of mental health care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Blantyre District, Malawi.
(2010)
Background.
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are not always cared for by nurses who are competent to deal with mental health problems (MHP) in Blantyre district, Malawi. Little is known regarding nurses’ perceptions ...
Investigation of educational preparation and practice of ICU nurses in providing psychosocial support to families of ICU patients in two educational institutions in KZN .
(2010)
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the educational shortcomings as evident in the literature reviewed with the intention of developing intervention/s thus contributing to practice, management, research and ...
An exploratory study towards disclosure of status and reduction of stigma for people living with HIV/AIDS in a low income community : the development of a community-based framework.
(2010)
Introduction: Stigma associated with HIV/AIDS creates a barrier to prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. It further restricts PLWHA from learning about their status, disclosing their status, adopting safe behaviour ...
A comparative descriptive study of the perspectives of families and nurses regarding the needs of families in adult intensive care unit in two tertiary hospitals in eThekwini district.
(2010)
The aim of this study was to describe and compare the needs of families of
critically ill patients in two adult ICUs from both the family and the nurses'
perspectives.
A non-experimental descriptive survey design with ...
Exploring the nursing students' utilization of family planning methods in a selected nursing education institution in Umgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)
AIM.
The aim of this study was to describe the utilization of family planning methods by the
nursing students in the selected nursing education institution.
METHODOLOGY.
A non-experimental descriptive survey design ...
Exploring knowledge and perceptions of type two diabetes mellitus in a selected sector of Rwamagana district's residents : Rwanda.
(2010)
This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge and perceptions of Type Two
Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among people in Rwamagana District.
A quantitative descriptive design and a cluster multistage sampling ...
Exploring student nurses' risk perceptions of contracting tuberculosis during clinical placement in a selected KwaZulu-Natal college of nursing campus.
(2010)
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Tuberculosis (TB) to be a global emergency (Baral, Karki & Newell, 2007). In KwaZulu-Natal 5704 TB cases were registered in 2009 (KwaZulu-Natal Uthukela Health District report, ...
The effect of self-generated hypoxia on the expression of target genes coding for electron transport related products in mycobacterium tuberculosis.
(2010)
The work presented here aims at identifying whether the genes identified in the genome of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis that code for products involved in anaerobic metabolism are active or
inactivated genes. The study ...
The interaction of lymphogranuloma venereum and oculogenital chlamydia trachomatis with human keratinocytes and cervical epithelium.
(2010)
Background. Keratinocytes are the first target of infection for lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) Chlamydia trachomatis, yet they have been omitted from pathogenesis studies. We infect keratinocytes and cervical cells with ...