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Educators: Are you adequately supporting nursing students during mental health placements?
This article aims to explore effective student support by the educators during clinical placements of students in mental health.A qualitative design was used. Ethical approval was obtained and permission from stakeholders was received. Educators from higher educational institutions were purposively and conveniently sampled. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten participants until data saturation. Data was thematically analysed.Participants identified mental health training as context specific and highlighted the educators’ role during knowledge and skills development. Participants generated stude...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 24, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Families’ perceptions of support from health care professionals in the three emergency departments in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
ConclusionsFamilies perceived significantly lower overall support from health care professionals in the emergency department as compared to the findings of international studies using The Iceland-Family Perceived Support Questionnaire. Although emergency care settings can be very busy, health care professionals need to engage with families to provide appropriate support in order to enhance families’ ability to cope effectively. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Maternal Knowledge on Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Rural County in Kenya
ConclusionsMaternal IFAS knowledge was fair and was associated with maternal age, marital status, parity, employment, monthly income, availability of brochures and support from CHWs. Strengthening provision of IFAS learning materials and enhancing CHWs involvement is recommended. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors Affecting HIV Disclosure Among Partners in Morongo, Tanzania
ConclusionsInterventions to address the negative attitudes are necessary to promote HIV disclosure and, in turn, better adherence to psychological adjustment therapy and reduction in the risk of HIV transmission among couples. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

A contemporary review of understanding the religious and cultural diversity of patients dying or who have died in the intensive care unit. A South African perspective
Publication date: Available online 18 January 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Nicola Fouché (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 18, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Educators: Are you adequately supporting students during mental health placements?
This article aims to explore effective student support by the educators during clinical placements of students in mental health.A qualitative design was used. Ethical approval was obtained and permission from stakeholders was received. Educators from higher educational institutions were purposively and conveniently sampled. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten participants until data saturation. Data was thematically analysed.Participants identified mental health training as context specific and highlighted the educators’ role during knowledge and skills development. Participants generated stude...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 17, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Information systems for community mental health services in South Africa
Publication date: Available online 8 January 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): M. Bimerew (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - January 9, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Is there a Theory – Practice – Ethics gap? A Patient Safety Case Study
Publication date: 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Volume 10Author(s): Manfred MortellAbstractThis exposé employs a case study to illuminate an ongoing medical dilemma which places a patient’s safety at risk. The medical dilemma is one of non-compliance by healthcare professionals and is associated with correct patient identification. Typically, the healthcare academics declare that when clinical practice is inadequate, a “theory-practice gap” is usually responsible. Within this paradigm there is often a gap between theoretical knowledge and its application in practice. Most of the evide...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 22, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Correct patient identification: Is there a Theory – Practice – Ethics gap? A Patient Safety Case Study
Publication date: Available online 13 December 2018Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): Manfred [Manny] MortellAbstractThis exposé employs a case study to illuminate an ongoing medical dilemma which places a patient’s safety at risk. The medical dilemma is one of non-compliance by healthcare professionals and is associated with correct patient identification. Typically, the healthcare academics declare that when clinical practice is inadequate, a “theory-practice gap” is usually responsible. Within this paradigm there is often a gap between theoretical knowledge and its application in p...
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 14, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors affecting the use of nursing process in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Publication date: 2019Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Volume 10Author(s): F. Folami, A. Olowe, Joshua Olugbade (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 8, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors Affecting the Use of Nursing Process in Lagos University Teaching Hospital , Lagos, Nigeria
Publication date: Available online 3 December 2018Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesAuthor(s): F. Folami, A. Olowe (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 3, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors influencing preceptorship in clinical learning for an undergraduate nursing programme in the North West Province of South Africa
ConclusionGood interpersonal and inter-professional relationships between stakeholders are important to influence preceptorship positively as do preceptors and unit managers with adequate knowledge to meet preceptees’ learning outcomes. Preceptorship could be enhanced by increasing the time spent in the clinical learning environment to meet expected preceptees’ learning outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - December 1, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors influencing preceptorship in clinical learning for an undergraduate nursing program in North West Province
ConclusionGood interpersonal and inter-professional relationships between stakeholders are important to influence preceptorship positively as do preceptors and unit managers with adequate knowledge to meet preceptees’ learning outcomes. Preceptorship could be enhanced by increasing the time spent in the clinical learning environment to meet expected preceptees’ learning outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - November 29, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Effects of a job aid-supported intervention during antenatal care visit in rural Tanzania
ConclusionThe job aid-supported intervention during ANC counseling found differences in the responses to receiving information on the danger signs of pregnancy and in identifying the caring behaviors of nurses to women. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - November 24, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Factors Impacting the Retention of Registered Nurses recruited from India to work in South African hospitals: A Case Study
ConclusionsThe greatest retention challenge lies in the deteriorating exchange rate and associated cost of living increases in the host country which would need mitigation. Although the management was concerned about the communication capability of these nurses before their arrival, these Registered Nurses showed that competence negates the impact of language. (Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences)
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - November 16, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: research