20 articles in this issue
Elna Steenkamp,Belinda Scrooby,Christa van der Walt
AbstractAn integrative literature review of identified scientific evidence, published from January 2000 to December 2008, of the utilisation of reflexology as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities to promote well-being and quality of lif... see more
Gavin George,Timothy Quinlan,Candice Reardon,Jean-François Aguilera
AbstractThis review showed that thinking about the shortage of health care personnel merely in terms of insufficient numbers prevents sound strategic interventions to solve the country’s human resources for health (HRH) problem. It revealed that the numbe... see more
Dalena van Rooyen,Sharon Frood,Esmeralda Ricks
AbstractAn overwhelming challenge to health-care professionals today, is the rendering of care services to AIDS orphans. This article is based on a study that explored and described the lived experiences of AIDS orphans in a township in order to understan... see more
Leepile A. Sehularo,Emmerentia du Plessis,Belinda Scrooby
AbstractThere is limited understanding on marijuana use by psychiatric patients, specifically with regard as to why they continue to smoke marijuana despite the negative consequences, such as readmittance to psychiatric hospitals following marijuana-induc... see more
Malmsey L.M. Sengane,Anna G.W. Nolte
AbstractMidwives have been criticised for neglecting the expectations and needs of fathers. They either ignore the fathers or pressure them into becoming more involved than they would choose, if allowed to provide support to the mothers during labour. Whi... see more
Hester Cathrina de Swardt,Heleen S. du Toit,Anneli Botha
AbstractCritical care nursing students experience inconsistencies between the theoretical content they have learnt and what is expected from them in practice, which retards the learning process. This has been described as the theory–practice gap. There se... see more
Mmuso B.J. Pooe-Monyemore,Thandisizwe R. Mavundla,Arnold Christianson
AbstractThis article reports the experiences of people with oculocutaneous albinism in South Africa. Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited disorder characterised by the defective production of melanin, with little or no pigmentation in the skin, hair an... see more
Margaret Mlingo,Valerie J. Ehlers,Janetta Roos
AbstractEfforts to stem the tide of the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic in Africa emphasise the necessity that learners should be able to make informed decisions. Although learners in Zimbabwe’s s... see more
Cindy van Wyk,Anita D. Stuart
AbstractMemory is a complex of systems by which an organism registers, stores and retrieves exposure to an event or experience. Literature purports that methamphetamine users and dependents have been found to exhibits signs of memory impairment. The aim o... see more
Lakshmi Rajeswaran,Valerie J. Ehlers
AbstractCardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency situation. The outcome depends on timely and effective cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Successful CPR attempts in hospitals require well-equipped emergency trolleys and properly functioning equi... see more
Ditonkana A. Sello,Jan H.P. Serfontein,Martie S. Lubbe,Yoswa M. Dambisya
AbstractThe study examined demographic and socio-economic factors that may influence pharmaceutical services (PS) in underserviced communities of the West Rand District, Gauteng Province, South Africa. A quantitative survey was conducted using structured ... see more
Juliana J. Willemse,Elma W. Kortenbout
AbstractThe practice of community health nursing (CHN) may enhance the life experiences of families and communities, particularly amongst the poor and socially marginalised. CHN provides for a deeper understanding of the health status of families living w... see more
Wilna H. Oldewage-Theron,Abdulkadir Egal
AbstractThe Department of Basic Education (DBE) has not given nutrition education the necessary emphasis that it needs, despite its importance in South African schools. Nutrition is included as only one of many topics forming part of the Life Orientation ... see more
Johanna E. Maree,Margaretha J. Combrink,Tanya de Lange,Andrea S. Toerien,Minette Bedeker
AbstractThis study explored the incidence, duration and severity of oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy in the Eastern and Western Cape, how this symptom was managed and whether the patients considered the management to be effective. An expl... see more
Jane W. Muchiri,Gerda J. Gericke,Paul Rheeder
AbstractDiabetes self-management education is crucial in diabetes care. Education that is tailored to the needs of the patient is considered the most effective in improving health outcomes. Diet, a critical element of diabetes treatment, is reported as th... see more
Nnoi. A. Xaba,Mmapheko D. Peu,Salaminah S. Phiri
AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of registered nurses regarding factors influencing service delivery regarding expansion programmes in a primary healthcare setting, using a qualitative approach. The registered nurs... see more
Shaun Ruggunan
AbstractThe aim of this article was to assess the factors that shape the labour market for histopathologists in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The literature on the labour market and labour processes of histopathologists is dominated by North American... see more
Mmajapi E. Chokwe,Susan C.D. Wright
AbstractCaring is the core business of nursing and midwifery, involving a relationship in which the carer is committed to the needs of the one being cared for (Mason-Whitehead, Mcintosh, Bryan & Mason). Caring is the emotion which drives a midwife to care... see more
Radmila Razlog,Janice Pellow,Sally J. White
AbstractAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an increasingly prevalent behavioural disorder characterised by inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Valeriana officinalis is a botanical medicine that has been found to be beneficial... see more
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