• Factors influencing knowledge translation into critical care practice : the reality facing intensive care nurses in Limpopo Province 

  Kgadima, Mokgadi Rosina; Coetzee, Isabella M.; Heyns, Tanya (South African Medical Association, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND. Nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs) must incorporate new knowledge and evidence-based practice (EBP) into their daily routines to enhance patient outcomes. However, this integration often falls short ...
• A programme theory for a transition programme for novice nurses in emergency departments : a realist review 

  Mashao, Kapari Constance; Botma, Yvonne; Filmalter, Celia; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  AIMS : To develop a programme theory for a transition programme for novice nurses working in emergency departments. DESIGN : A realist review was conducted, guided by the Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis–Evolving ...
• Developing guidelines for nursing management of epilepsy in Ghanaian schools 

  Dzah, Seth S.; Leech, Ronell; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth (BMC, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND: The absence of guidelines for the nursing management of individuals living with epilepsy, who are students in Ghana, has resulted in the high dropout rates of such students. It is our hope, that in the near ...
• Exploring maternal and child healthcare projects in South African communities through Ubuntu lens : an appreciative inquiry 

  Nyandeni, Sinethemba; Raliphaswa, N.S.; Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Maputle, Maria S.; Gundo, Rodwell; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica (BMC, 2024-09)

  BACKGROUND: Ubuntu, a Nguni Bantu term meaning “humanity towards other”, embodies a philosophy of collectivism, interconnectedness and mutual respect, which is deeply ingrained in South African culture. Ubuntu led ...
• Guidelines to manage women with infertility : an e-Delphi study 

  Deborah, Armah; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Yazbek, Mariatha; Naab, Florence (Makerere University Medical School, 2024-09)

  INTRODUCTION : The psychosocial health problems associated with infertility is compounded in African women when prevailing cultural expectations emphasize the value of parenthood. Despite the social stigma these women ...
• A systematic review of the effectiveness of epilepsy education programs on knowledge, attitudes, and skills among primary school learners 

  Makhado, Thendo Gertie; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica; Makhado, Lufuno (Frontiers Media, 2024-02)

  Epilepsy is a common neurological condition affecting primary school learners, often leading to misconceptions, stigma, and limited social inclusion. These misconceptions transpire because of a lack of knowledge regarding ...
• Understanding of ‘person-centred care’ in an oncology ICU : associative group analysis 

  Botma, Yvonne; Herselman, Hannelie; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2024-10)

  PURPOSE : To describe how healthcare professionals, patients, and their significant others understand the concept of ‘person-centred care’ in an oncology ICU. METHODS : This study followed the associative group analysis ...
• Importance of utilizing non-communicable disease screening tools; ward-based community health care workers of South Africa explain 

  Malau, Elelwani; Ramavhoya, Irene Thifhelimbilu; Rasweswe, Melitah Molatelo (MDPI, 2024-03)

  The screening of patients in the community is important and is a commonly used indicator to detect, prevent, and treat abnormal health changes. As such, the South African Department of Health following the initiative of ...
• Exploring the role of healthcare personnel in designing Tuberculosis infection prevention and control measures in healthcare settings : a scoping review 

  Masuku, Sikhethiwe; Mooa, Ramadimetja Shirley; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah (MDPI, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND : Healthcare personnel (HCP) in high TB-burdened countries continue to be at high risk of occupational TB due to inadequate implementation of Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control (TB-IPC) measures and ...
• Staff perspectives on transformational needs at a South African higher education institution 

  Magida, Nontembiso; Yazbek, Mariatha; Thambura, Julius Muchui (Wiley, 2024)

  Transformation reflects the government's engagement and policies in restructuring higher education to cultivate the country's communal economy. Higher education is challenged in providing tertiary education to students ...
• An inclusive framework for collaboration between midwives and traditional birth attendants and optimising maternal and child healthcare in restricted rural communities in South Africa : policy considerations 

  Musie, Maurine Rofhiwa; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Anokwuru, Rafiat Ajoke; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica (MDPI, 2024-02)

  Collaboration between midwives and traditional birth attendants for maternal and child healthcare is a challenge in rural South African communities due to the absence of a guiding framework. To address this, this study ...
• Risk factors for harm caused by alcohol use among students at higher education institutions : an integrative literature review 

  Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Moagi, Miriam Mmamphamo; Van der Wath, Elana (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Harmful alcohol use has detrimental effects for higher education students. Students may fail to fulfil their role obligations on an educational and social level, and become involved in risky practices such ...
• Building consensus in defining and conceptualizing acceptability of healthcare : a Delphi study 

  Bucyibaruta, Joy Blaise; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Bamford, Lesley; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Dyer, Thomas Anthony; Murphy, Andrea; Gatabazi, Paul; Anokwuru, Rafiat Ajoke; Muhire, Innocent; Coetzee, Clarissa Anna; Coetzee, Helene; Musekiwa, Alfred (Wiley, 2023-03)

  BACKGROUND : The concept of healthcare acceptability is important for nursing staff spending most of their time with patients. Nevertheless, acceptability remains confusing without a collective definition in existing ...
• Exploring the barriers and facilitators in the management of childhood trauma and violence exposure intervention in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Tsheole, Petunia; Makhado, Lufuno; Maphula, Angelina; Sepeng, Nombulelo Veronica (MDPI, 2024-05)

  Research has shown that barriers and facilitators in psychotherapy exhibit similarities. The authors of this study are of the view that to effectively address the difficulties encountered in psychotherapy for children and ...
• Factors that influence the uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among preadolescent girls in South Africa : a scoping review 

  Mokwena, Boitumelo P.; Gundo, Rodwell; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (Women's Health and Action Research Centre, 2024-07)

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a sexually transmitted infection which causes cancer, especially cervical cancer. HPV infection and cervical cancer are a public health concern in South Africa. Primary prevention ...
• Collaborative design of a health research training programme for nurses and midwives in Tshwane district, South Africa : a study protocol 

  Gundo, Rodwell; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04)

  INTRODUCTION: Nurses are essential for implementing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes. Unfortunately, nurses lack knowledge about research and do not always understand research terminology. This ...
• Reaching consensus on factors impacting optimal use of an orthopaedic emergency theatre in a public hospital 

  Ramokopelwa, Mamiki Rose; Moeta, Mabitja (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND: The operating theatre (OT) complex of hospitals represents areas of considerable expenditure with regard to costs and requires maximum use to ensure optimum cost benefit for both patients and the hospital. ...
• Traditional health practitioners’ understanding of spirit possession in Gauteng province, South Africa 

  Thobakgale, Ellen M.; Ngunyulu, Roinah Nkhensani; Mulaudzi, Mavis F. (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND: Traditional health practitioners (THPs) understand spirit possession as a cultural or religious spirit occupying a person, while the mental healthcare providers understand it as a mental illness. The different ...
• Experiences of families living with tuberculosis patients in the North West province, South Africa 

  Sebothoma, Kenny Johannes; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Moagi, Mmamphamo Miriam; Mshunqane, Nombeko (AOSIS, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND: The families living with tuberculosis (TB) patients play a vital role in the care of these patients. Little is known about the experiences of families living with family members who are infected with TB. AIM: ...
• Development of collaboration guidelines for nursing education and related healthcare services 

  Bester, Estelle; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Maree, Carin (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: A theory-practice gap in nursing education often occurs, and the staff from the nursing education institution and the associated healthcare services should find ways to improve their collaboration to reduce ...

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