• Mental health challenges of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people : an integrated literature review 

  Moagi, Mmamphamo Miriam; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Jiyane, Priscilla M.; Rikhotso, Richard (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2021-01-20)

  Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered ...
• Barriers to using antenatal care services in a rural district in Zimbabwe 

  Mutowo, Jesca; Yazbek, Mariatha; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Maree, Catharina Magrieta (Carin) (Elsevier, 2021)

  BACKGROUND : In Zimbabwe women still initiate antenatal care (ANC) after twelfth weeks of pregnancy. Few women return for repeat visits. Early and timely ANC ensure early detection and management of high-risk pregnancies. ...
• Evaluation of a health education program for improving uptake of HIV self-testing by men in Rwanda : a pilot pragmatic randomized control trial 

  Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Muvunyi, Claude Mambo; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (BMC, 2021-11)

  BACKGROUND: Health education interventions tailored to suit men have the potential to improve health outcomes for this underserved population. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising approach to overcoming challenges ...
• Assessing the use on contraceptives by undergraduate female students in a selected higher educational institution 

  Coetzee, Marie-Heleen (University of Pretoria, 2014-11)

  Introduction/Background Unplanned pregnancies among students at higher educational institutions are a major concern worldwide, including South Africa. Apart from various social and psychological problems, unplanned ...
• Development of a conceptual framework for a person-centred nurse residency programme 

  Hayton, Yolande; Botma, Yvonne; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2021-09)

  Newly Qualified Professional Nurses (NQPNs) require support while transitioning from student to professional nurse. Nurse residency programmes guided by competent facilitators provide such support. We developed a conceptual ...
• Identifying the support needs of newly qualified professional nurses : a multiple stakeholder needs assessment 

  Hayton, Yolande; Botma, Yvonne; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2021)

  When entering practice, newly qualified professional nurses may feel incompetent or be perceived as such. Newly qualified professional nurses may benefit from nurse residency programmes, guided by trained facilitators. ...
• Care for carers : a concept analysis of support for carers of ill relatives 

  Van Wyk, Neltjie C. (Wiley, 2021-01)

  The aim of the study is to clarify the concept “care for carers,” and enhance our understanding of caring for carers of ill relatives. Healthcare professionals often refer to “care for carers” when discussing methods to ...
• Holistic management of female infertility : a systematic review 

  Armah, Deborah; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Yazbek, Mariatha; Naab, Florence (Women's Health and Action Research Centre, 2021-04)

  Although issues pertaining to infertility affect both males and females, women often become victims of stigmatization and rejection, making them susceptible to emotional pain and suffering. Due to these psychosocial problems, ...
• WhatsApp as a support strategy for emergency nursing students during the COVID‑19 pandemic 

  Botma, Yvonne; Heyns, Tanya; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Nyoni, C. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-09)

  Thirty-four registered nurses enrolled for the postgraduate emergency nursing programme at the Department of Nursing Science at a university in South Africa (SA), starting in February 2020. The programme consists of ...
• Recommendations to improve antenatal care uptake through community participation and local accountability 

  Mthethwa, Evangeline; Peu, Mapheko Doriccah; De Waal, Maretha; Yazbek, Mariatha (UNISA Press, 2019)

  Antenatal care, an integral component of primary health care, is offered as a free health service for pregnant women at public health facilities. However, the death of women during pregnancy, during childbirth, or after ...
• South African neonatal nurse specialization – is professional licensing justifiable? 

  Maree, Catharina Magrieta (Carin); Lubbe, Welma; Barlow, Hilary; Davidge, Ruth; Prullage, Geralyn Sue; Scheepers, Mariana; Van Heerden, Carlien (Elsevier, 2021-04)

  Neonatal nursing is currently not acknowledged as a clinical nurse specialization in the South African context. It is argued that neonatal nursing meets all criteria for designating nursing specialists as specified by the ...
• The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa guidelines on the allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in South Africa 

  Gopalan, P.D.; Joubert, I.A.; Paruk, Fathima; Baker, D.; Coetzee, Isabella M.; De Vasconcellos, K.; Dolo, L.M.; Levy, B.L.; Morrow, B.M.; Nel, J.M.; Omar, S.; Piercy, P.L.; Siebert, R.S.; Veldsman, L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-08)

  We thank Singh and Moodley for their detailed commentary on the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) guidelines on ‘Allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in ...
• Nurses’ professional dignity in private health care : a descriptive phenomenological study 

  Combrinck, Yvonne; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley (Wiley, 2020-09)

  AIM : This study explored and described nurses’ experiences of factors that influenced their professional dignity in private hospitals in South Africa. BACKGROUND : Patients’ dignity is a nursing professional value in ...
• Areas of delay related to prolonged length of stay in an emergency department of an academic hospital in South Africa 

  Mashao, Kapari Constance; Heyns, Tanya; White, Zelda (Elsevier, 2021-06)

  INTRODUCTION: Globally, length of stay of patients in emergency departments remains a challenge. Remaining in the emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads ...
• Midwives’ challenges in the management of postpartum haemorrhage at rural PHC facilities of Limpopo province, South Africa: an explorative study 

  Ramavhoya, Irene Thifhelimbilu; Maputle, Maria Sonto.; Lebese, Rachel Tsakani.; Makhado, Lufuno. (Makerere University Medical School, 2021-03)

  BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the causes of the rise in maternal mortality. Midwives’ experiences related to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) management remain unexplored, especially in Limpopo. The purpose of ...
• Collaboration between African indigenous and biomedical health practitioners : perceptions regarding tuberculosis treatment 

  Nkhwashu, Tinyiko Enneth; Mulaudzi, Fhumulani Mavis; Masoga, Mogomme Alpheus (UNISA Press, 2021)

  Despite programmes developed to alleviate tuberculosis (TB) infection worldwide, South Africa is still reporting high rates of infection. Most South Africans believe in and consider using the medicine provided by ...
• Youth’s perspectives on a sustainable model for the provision of youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services in Kenya : a quantitative approach 

  Murigi, Mary Wanjiru; Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley; Moagi, Mmamphamo Miriam (Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-08)

  Nearly half of the world’s population comprise youths. However, addressing their Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) remains a challenge. Globally countries are mandated to continually provide Youth Friendly Sexual ...
• Integrative therapies in intensive care units : a scoping review 

  Mamba, Welile Magnificent; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Heyns, Tanya (Wiley, 2021-10)

  AIM : We reviewed literature describing the incorporation of integrative therapies in intensive care units. We aimed to elicit an overall picture of research and find existing knowledge gaps on this topic. DESIGN : We ...
• Health of African refugee children outside Africa : a scoping review 

  Salami, Bukola; Mogale, Ramadimetja Shirley; Ojo, Folakemi; Kariwo, Michael; Thompson, Jill; Okeke-Ihejirika, Philomina; Yohani, Sophie (Elsevier, 2021-11)

  PROBLEM : Africa is the largest source continent of refugee children. However, we found no published synthesis of the literature on the health of African refugee children outside Africa. Conducting a review of the literature ...
• Important factors for planning nurse staffing in the emergency department : a consensus study 

  Saaiman, Tania; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Heyns, Tanya (Elsevier, 2021-05)

  INTRODUCTION : Planning adequate nurse staffing in the emergency department (ED) is challenging. Although there are models to determine nurse staffing in EDs, these models do not consider all the factors. Inadequate nurse ...

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