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Caesarean section rates at the Standerton Hospital, 2004-2007.
(2011)Introduction Increased use of caesarean section (CS) as a mode of delivery is of concern for maternal and child health in many countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set guideline of population caesarean ... -
Cannabis use : social risk factors and knowledge of health risks in a sample of adolescents.
(1997)A study was conducted at a Durban high school which has a mixture of socioeconomic classes and races. All grade 10 pupils present on the day of the study were asked to complete a questionnaire under examination-like ... -
Case management and clinical outcomes of people living with HIV and admitted to a state-aided district hospital in Durban, South Africa in 2007.
(2011)Title: Case Management and Clinical Outcomes of People Living with HIV and Admitted to a State-aided District Hospital in Durban, South Africa in 2007. Introduction: A proportion of the many patients who have advanced ... -
Challenges faced by professional nurses in accessing information technology in health care facilities for healthcare delivery in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Information Technology (IT) is revolutionizing every sphere of human interaction. IT has changed the way individuals communicate. In the healthcare system, information technologies are considered the key to addressing ... -
Challenges in the integration of municipal health services in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)The National Health Act (Act 61 of 2003) defined Municipal Health Services and gave full responsibility for this function to district municipalities and metropolitan municipalities. District municipalities were required, ... -
Challenges in the integration of TB and HIV care : evidence for improving patient management and health care policy.
(2016)TB infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with HIV infection, while HIV is the strongest risk factor for development of active TB. Integration of HIV and TB treatment is key to reducing ... -
Characteristics and risk factors of burn injuries in Chuk/Rwanda.
(2009)Introduction: Bums are senous health problems associated with high mortality and morbidity. Bum deaths include bums from residential fires and scalds, clothing bums, industrial injuries, electrical injuries, among other ... -
Characteristics of women having first trimester termination of pregnancy in a district/regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Introduction: Despite the availability of contraceptives, some women still seek an induced abortion. If these women are known, they can be targeted for intensive contraceptive counseling. An accessible termination of ... -
Cigarette smoking among Indian matriculants at ex-House of Delegates schools in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(1995)A descriptive study of cigarette smoking in a sample of Indian matriculation students was undertaken in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal in order to establish the prevalence of cigarette smoking; reasons for developing cigarette ... -
Client satisfaction with primary health care (PHC) services in Lilongwe health district, Malawi.
(2004)The aim of this study was to describe the clients' satisfaction with Primary Health Care (PHC) Services in Lilongwe Health District with regard to client involvement in health care delivery and the accessibility of PHC ... -
Clients' perceptions of therapeutic interaction with nurses at Escoval House Community Psychiatric Clinic in Durban.
(2003)The objective of this study was to explore clients' perceptions and expectations of therapeutic interaction with nurses at Escoval House Community Psychiatric Clinic in Durban. Following the shift of psychiatric care from ... -
Closed suctioning system of endotracheal tube (CTSS) : the practice and perception of intensive care nurses.
(2001)Purpose: The of this study was to explore the knowledge, level of practice, and the frequency of problems met during the use of CTSS amongst intensive care unit (ICU) nurses and suggest ways to improve the use of the system. ... -
Community awareness of GOBI-FFF and its implementation in two urban communities
(1985)The health picture in the developing world is still very bleak. The varlOUS Black populations of South Africa (be they Africans, Indians or Coloureds) are part of this developing world. In a total world population of 4,607 ... -
A comparative analysis of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes in two African countries : Ghana and South Africa.
(2007)Sex and sexuality issues are still sensitive and controversial subjects despite the growing numbers of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes for adolescents in subSaharan African countries (WHO, 2002; Department ... -
Comparative analysis of the effects of two curricular approaches to the development of clinical reasoning abilities in nursing students following comprehensive basic nursing programmes.
(2001)A comparative analysis was undertaken using descriptive survey and cross-sectional design to explore the effects of two curricular approaches ( Problem-based learning and traditional) used in Comprehensive basic nursing ... -
A comparative cost analysis of picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) with conventional radiology in the private sector.
(2012)Radiology is rapidly changing in the 21st century and globally there is a transition of radiology departments to digital imaging technology. The major challenge confronting radiology practices is to obtain cost savings ... -
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 ... -
A comparison of direct observation of treatment methods used for treating pulmonary tuberculosis in Durban (eThekwini), KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) causes approximately 2 million deaths every year. The problem is escalating explosively in sub-Saharan Africa and is directly related to the increase in the prevalence ofHuman Immunodeficiency ...