School of Nursing & Public Health: Recent submissions
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Stress and ill health associated with fungi, indoor environmental factors and personal factors in hospitals.
(2003)Abstract available in PDF. -
Description of psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information and contact.
(2014)Aim To describe psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information provided from curriculum content and contact through clinical ... -
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 ... -
The social and cultural determinants of the fertility rate among Congolese refugee women living in the inner city of Durban, South Africa.
(2018)Population growth is one of the pressing demographic development problems affecting the world. Despite the growing number of people using up-to-date contraceptive methods, countries in the developing world, including the ... -
Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) as a risk factor for squamous cell atypia in an epidemiological longitudinal cohort of young women in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The relationship between child rearing practices and adolescents’ attitudes toward sexual debut, Durban, South Africa.
(2018)About 30% of South African teenagers between the ages of 13-19 years have reported unplanned pregnancy in their lives. One of the determinants of the teenage pregnancy and HIV is early sexual debut. Adolescents who engage ... -
Investigating the mental health needs of Zimbabwean refugees in Durban, South Africa : a thematic analysis.
(2017)This study endeavoured to investigate the mental health needs of refugees to help establish the real cause of prevailing problems they experience in their host country, South Africa, so that deficits, gaps and needs in ... -
A grounded theory inquiry: establishing communities of practice among Hiv/Aids nurse practitioners through the use of critical reflection at selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Introduction: Nurse practitioners in South Africa are challenged daily to provide comprehensive care under resource constrained conditions while at the same time trying to cope with the changes and care strategies related ... -
Exploring factors influencing nursing staff turnover at a selected public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Background: Turnover of nursing staff is a major challenge within healthcare settings and for healthcare in general, urging the need to improve retention in hospitals. Nurses are the largest group of health professionals ... -
Exploring the use of e-Learning platforms by Postgraduate Nursing students in a selected Higher Education institution.
(2018)Background: E learning is one of the latest trends in nursing education to enhance learning and flexibility in the teaching and learning process. Literature however shows that while undergraduate students adjust easily to ... -
Exploring the perceptions of student nurses on patient-centered care provided in psychiatric institutions in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)The purpose of the study was to explore and describe how student nurses perceive patient-centered care in their allocated units in the uMgungundlovu district. The main objectives of this study were to: • Explore the ... -
Describing nurses’ stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental disorders in a selected district hospital setting in Rwanda.
(2013)Aim The purpose of this study was to describe mental disorder stigmatising attitudes held by nurses, in a selected district hospital in Rwanda, and to analyse the potential mediating effects of person variables, specifically ... -
Experiences of home-based care organizations in the context of the global financial crisis.
(2014)Background: The global economic crisis has posed major threats to the fight against HIV and AIDS especially in developing countries. The crisis which originated in well-developed economies such as the US in 2007/2008 ... -
Developing an intervention model to manage caregiver burden experienced by family caregivers of patients living with end-stage renal disease in Nigeria.
(2017)The purpose of the study was to develop and implement an intervention model to manage caregiver burden experienced by family caregivers of patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in South-West Nigeria. The model that was ... -
Exploring the impact of risk and protective factors on the experiences of refugee youth living in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The following study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of risk and protective factors experienced by refugee youth from the Democratic Republic of Congo residing in South Africa and their impact on the mental health ... -
Student nurses’ perceptions of peer mentorship in clinical settings.
(2016)Novice student nurses face many challenges when making the transition to clinical learning because of the complex and unpredictable nature of the clinical settings. Adequate support of students in clinical placements and ... -
Exploring the knowledge, attitude and practices of PHC students regarding preconception care in a selected higher education institution in eThekwini district: a descriptive study.
Sub-Saharan African countries have been the worst affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and high incidence of maternal and child mortality rates, more than all other continents in the world. Preventive care in nursing is the ... -
Describing mothers’ compliance to Kangaroo Mother Care at a selected hospital in Southern Malawi.
(2016)Background: Studies have shown that Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the low-cost, effective measures practiced in low income settings to enhance the survival of low birth weight babies. Since its development in 1979 ... -
Participation of nurse leaders in health policy development: an action research approach.
(2016)Introduction All aspects of nursing education, practice and research are influenced by health policy. Proactive participation in the policy arena is key to excellence in clinical practice and education for nursing. Nurses ...