Introduction: The prevalence of mental illness is rising in all regions of the world. There is an increased need for family caregiving in South Africa due to deinstitutionalization that leads to a reduction of in-patient ...

Nursing students face challenges with integrating theoretical knowledge from their education into real clinical settings due to differences between the nursing theory and clinical practices in healthcare-services. This ...

Introduction and background: The increased rate of inadequate acute post-operative pain level assessment among nurses working in surgical wards is a major concern, worldwide, including in South Africa. Literature confirms ...

Introduction Cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital anomalies found in boys and of great concern in developing countries. In developed countries cryptorchidism is diagnosed very early in childhood and ...

Operating room efficiency continues to be a high priority for hospitals throughout the world. Operating theatres are valuable and costly resources that require adequate human resources, appropriate design, and are well ...

Background Giving birth to a high-risk or critically ill baby who is admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for special care, portends maternal distress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of ambivalence and ...

Introduction: Climate poses a threat to global development, and Africa is the continent that is most vulnerable to its consequences. Although climate change is a challenge, it is not among the important problems the ...

Background: Midwives are expected to provide holistic care for pregnant women during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care; however, who is caring for them psychologically when they experience loss of pregnancy? ...

Introduction Rapidly expanding and increasing introduction of technology in nursing care necessitates the readiness of nurse educators to include technology in the presentation of a new nursing programme. Although technology ...

ABSTRACT Background Traditional practices plays a pivotal role for the majority of women globally, including in South Africa, especially in rural areas, where family involvement is important when it comes to pregnancy, ...