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“I have a name, I am not mop trolley”; the working relationships in the operating theatre at a selected academic hospital
ConclusionsFollowing identification of challenges, participants indicated that healthy working relationships should be cultivated by treating contemporaries with respect, using open communication and clear division of labour. Participants recommended using innovative communication strategies to optimize working relationships in this digital age especially in specialized areas such as operating theatre where patient continuity and safety are essential. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 23, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Effects of Knowledge Sharing Behavior on Innovative work Behavior among Nursing Students: Mediating role of Self- Leadership
ConclusionsOverall, this study will contribute to educational organizations in healthcare by providing insights into the roles of knowledge sharing and self-leadership in stimulating nursing students’ development and helping them become future innovators. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 11, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Impediments and reasons for poor management of children under five exposed to HIV in South Africa
ConclusionContext-based intervention strategies are needed to tackle these weaknesses, in order to improve PMTCT implementation in South Africa. The findings of this integrative literature review could be beneficial to enable health professionals and policy makers to better understand the impediments that still exist in the PMTCT programme. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 9, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Breast self-examination among Female Clients in a Tertiary Hospital in Eastern Uganda
ConclusionThere was limited knowledge about breast self-examination among women in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital and this corresponds with the low practice of the same. Only a few participants reported practicing breast self-examination monthly. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 7, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Nurse Educators’ Understanding of Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Nursing: A South African Perspective (Part 1)
ConclusionDespite lack of spiritual care guidelines posing a problem, NEs unequivocally exemplified their willingness to teach students how to engage with patients’ spiritual needs. A need for a guiding theory and philosophy to formalised teaching spiritual care in nursing education was acknowledged. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 1, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: Scoping the Landscape of Evidence
ConclusionsFGM/C is still widely practiced in Africa and there may have been an increase in early-age FGM/C in some communities. Studies investigating the experiences of all the role players involved in this practice and how to prevent it were absent. Understanding these phenomena could guide efforts to curb this harmful practice (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 31, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Determinants of modern contraceptive use: A cross-sectional study among market women in the Ashiaman Municipality of Ghana
ConclusionThe key determinants identified underline the need for interventions that emphasize practical education of both men and women focusing on the benefits of modern contraceptive services to help demystify the misconceptions and negative thoughts about modern contraceptives, and decrease male’s disapproval of their use. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 24, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Determinants of modern contraceptive use: a cross-sectional study among market women in the Ashaiman municipality of Ghana
ConclusionThe key determinants identified underline the need for interventions that emphasize practical education of both men and women focusing on the benefits of modern contraceptive services to help demystify the misconceptions and negative thoughts about modern contraceptives, and decrease male’s disapproval of their use. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 20, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

An assessment of nurses' knowledge regarding noise in intensive care units in Jordan
ConclusionAdditional efforts are required to efficiently handle ICUs noise problem especially by knowing that majority of noise sources in ICUs were modifiable. It is essential to enhance nurses’ knowledge and increase their awareness regarding ICUs noise problem. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 18, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Publisher's Note
Publication date: 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Volume 11Author(s): (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 5, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Analysis of Bachelor of Science in Nursing education in Sierra Leone: A look at program fidelity and student satisfaction
Publication date: Available online 4 December 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Andrew Mclellan, Abdi Aden, Antoine Lacroix, Joan ShephardAbstractProgram evaluations play an important role in nursing education. Program evaluation is an integral part of program planning and implementation by nursing faculties and administrators. Guided by the organizing framework of the WHO’s Global Standards for the Initial Education of Professional Nurses and Midwives (2009) in combination with the Standards for Basic Nursing and Midwifery Education for Sierra Leone (2016) the study provides an objec...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 5, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

The aspects of recovery from Schizophrenia: From The Indonesian Survivor’s Perspective
This study used qualitative approach, and data were collected through focus group discussion with seven participants from Melong District Primary Health Centre, West Java. The inclusion criteria were as follows: survivors were diagnosed with schizophrenia, in stable condition, had no impaired cognitive function, have good insight, do not experience mental retention and can communicate well and cooperatively. Data were analysed using the theory of Braun and Clarke to identify key themes.Six themes arose from this study including becoming an agent of recovery, accepting yourself as you are, keeping a smile in all situations,...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 5, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Seizing The Opportunity Of The Moment; Nurse Education In Cameroon: a Grounded Theory Research Study
Conclusions are drawn which identify the current context in Cameroon as a critical moment for harmonisation of policy and practice for nurse education. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 5, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

The effectiveness of interventions addressing loneliness in older persons: An umbrella review
Publication date: Available online 4 December 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Jarvis Mary-Ann, Anita Padmanabhanunni, Yusentha Balakrishna, Jennifer ChippsAbstractAgeing is associated with social isolation and loneliness and can have deleterious effects on older persons’ mental and physical well-being. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been published on interventions addressing loneliness and social isolation among older persons living in the community or residential care. The present study is an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses targeting lonel...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 4, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Parents’ Perception of Family Centred Care for Children Hospitalized through Road Traffic Accident: A Qualitative Study at Two Tertiary Settings in Ghana
Publication date: Available online 9 November 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Lillian Akorfa Ohene, Kevin J. Power, Raghavan Raghu (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - November 10, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research