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Research paper thumbnail of Importance of Utilizing Non-Communicable Disease Screening Tools; Ward-Based Community Health Care Workers of South Africa Explain

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 24, 2024

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Research paper thumbnail of Ubuntu Is a Critical Component in the Fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Stigma: Nursing Students’ Perceptions

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 15, 2024

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Research paper thumbnail of HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing Utilisation among School of Healthcare Sciences Undergraduate Students at the University of Limpopo

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 6, 2024

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Research paper thumbnail of <i>‘We do not wash hands</i>’: Barriers to the maintenance of five moments of hand hygiene among learner nurses at a university in Limpopo province, South Africa

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Oct 31, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The Disposal of Placenta among Indigenous Groups Globally: An Integrative Literature Review

International journal of reproductive medicine, Oct 25, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Traditional health practitioners’ training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, Aug 29, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Self-management challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown

African journal of primary health care & family medicine, Apr 22, 2024

How to cite this article: Mahlare SS, Rasweswe MM, Ramavhoya TI. Selfmanagement challenges of adu... more How to cite this article: Mahlare SS, Rasweswe MM, Ramavhoya TI. Selfmanagement challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown. Afr

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis amongst nurses in a Gauteng Province hospital

Health Sa Gesondheid, Feb 25, 2020

2020, 'Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus pos... more 2020, 'Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis amongst nurses in a Gauteng province hospital', Health SA Gesondheid 25(0), a1252.

Research paper thumbnail of Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals

Research paper thumbnail of Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals

Research paper thumbnail of Sexually transmitted infections: An indigenous African context

Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous knowledge, beliefs, practices and treatments of menopause among females of African descent

Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The support systems offered by the sexual partners of people living with HIV/AIDS: A qualitative study

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Nurses’ opinions about occupational HIV PEP services at a public hospital in Tshwane district, South Africa

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Title: Do Fourth-Year Nursing Students from South Africa Feel Prepared for Leadership after Completing Their Undergraduate Programme? A Qualitative Study

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of the Knowledge, Utilisation and Opinions of Healthcare Workers Regarding HIV Post Prophylaxis

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on accessing indigenous research settings: Encounters with traditional health practitioners and leaders in Vhembe district, South Africa

Culture & Psychology, 2020

Conducting research in indigenous settings in rural villages, where traditional leaders are the c... more Conducting research in indigenous settings in rural villages, where traditional leaders are the custodians of communities remains a challenge. Traditional health practitioners have to adapt their protocols to the needs of the cultural setting. When gaining access to a setting, researchers have to follow a process that respects the autonomy of individuals, thus adhering to one of the ethical principles of research with human participants. In this paper, the researchers reflect on gaining access to conduct research with traditional health practitioners and traditional leaders in Vhembe district, South Africa. Researchers participated in sharing circles, and identified five reflective themes. The themes included initiating agreement and rapport, continuous negotiation and compromise, Them and Us, adhering to local dress code and ritual performance. Researchers planning to conduct research with traditional health practitioners and traditional leaders should consider these themes in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Blended learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Attitudes of nurse educators in Gauteng

Health SA Gesondheid

Background: The use of blended learning (BL) pedagogy has become inevitable due to contemporary t... more Background: The use of blended learning (BL) pedagogy has become inevitable due to contemporary technological innovations in the nursing education sector. As of late, the need to use BL pedagogy has resulted by the sudden occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, several nurse educators still experience uncertainties in using BL due to technological, psychological, infrastructure and equipment readiness barriers.Aim: To report the attitudes of nurse educators towards the use of BL pedagogy as a new norm of teaching and learning in public nursing education institutions (NEIs) in the Gauteng Province (GP), South Africa, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic period.Setting: The study was conducted in five Gauteng public NEIs.Methods: A descriptive non-experimental quantitative design was conducted with 144 nurse educators. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) was used to analyse data with the help of a biostatistician.Results: Technologi...

Research paper thumbnail of Factors contributing to non-adherence of the peri-operative surgical team to WHO surgical safety checklist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of local language in healthcare: naming and defining dysmenorrhea

Journal of Communication in Healthcare

Research paper thumbnail of Importance of Utilizing Non-Communicable Disease Screening Tools; Ward-Based Community Health Care Workers of South Africa Explain

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 24, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Ubuntu Is a Critical Component in the Fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Stigma: Nursing Students’ Perceptions

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 15, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing Utilisation among School of Healthcare Sciences Undergraduate Students at the University of Limpopo

International journal of environmental research and public health/International journal of environmental research and public health, Feb 6, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of <i>‘We do not wash hands</i>’: Barriers to the maintenance of five moments of hand hygiene among learner nurses at a university in Limpopo province, South Africa

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Oct 31, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The Disposal of Placenta among Indigenous Groups Globally: An Integrative Literature Review

International journal of reproductive medicine, Oct 25, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Traditional health practitioners’ training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, Aug 29, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Self-management challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown

African journal of primary health care & family medicine, Apr 22, 2024

How to cite this article: Mahlare SS, Rasweswe MM, Ramavhoya TI. Selfmanagement challenges of adu... more How to cite this article: Mahlare SS, Rasweswe MM, Ramavhoya TI. Selfmanagement challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown. Afr

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis amongst nurses in a Gauteng Province hospital

Health Sa Gesondheid, Feb 25, 2020

2020, 'Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus pos... more 2020, 'Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis amongst nurses in a Gauteng province hospital', Health SA Gesondheid 25(0), a1252.

Research paper thumbnail of Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals

Research paper thumbnail of Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals

Research paper thumbnail of Sexually transmitted infections: An indigenous African context

Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous knowledge, beliefs, practices and treatments of menopause among females of African descent

Working with indigenous knowledge: Strategies for health professionals, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The support systems offered by the sexual partners of people living with HIV/AIDS: A qualitative study

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Nurses’ opinions about occupational HIV PEP services at a public hospital in Tshwane district, South Africa

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Title: Do Fourth-Year Nursing Students from South Africa Feel Prepared for Leadership after Completing Their Undergraduate Programme? A Qualitative Study

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of the Knowledge, Utilisation and Opinions of Healthcare Workers Regarding HIV Post Prophylaxis

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on accessing indigenous research settings: Encounters with traditional health practitioners and leaders in Vhembe district, South Africa

Culture & Psychology, 2020

Conducting research in indigenous settings in rural villages, where traditional leaders are the c... more Conducting research in indigenous settings in rural villages, where traditional leaders are the custodians of communities remains a challenge. Traditional health practitioners have to adapt their protocols to the needs of the cultural setting. When gaining access to a setting, researchers have to follow a process that respects the autonomy of individuals, thus adhering to one of the ethical principles of research with human participants. In this paper, the researchers reflect on gaining access to conduct research with traditional health practitioners and traditional leaders in Vhembe district, South Africa. Researchers participated in sharing circles, and identified five reflective themes. The themes included initiating agreement and rapport, continuous negotiation and compromise, Them and Us, adhering to local dress code and ritual performance. Researchers planning to conduct research with traditional health practitioners and traditional leaders should consider these themes in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Blended learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Attitudes of nurse educators in Gauteng

Health SA Gesondheid

Background: The use of blended learning (BL) pedagogy has become inevitable due to contemporary t... more Background: The use of blended learning (BL) pedagogy has become inevitable due to contemporary technological innovations in the nursing education sector. As of late, the need to use BL pedagogy has resulted by the sudden occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, several nurse educators still experience uncertainties in using BL due to technological, psychological, infrastructure and equipment readiness barriers.Aim: To report the attitudes of nurse educators towards the use of BL pedagogy as a new norm of teaching and learning in public nursing education institutions (NEIs) in the Gauteng Province (GP), South Africa, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic period.Setting: The study was conducted in five Gauteng public NEIs.Methods: A descriptive non-experimental quantitative design was conducted with 144 nurse educators. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) was used to analyse data with the help of a biostatistician.Results: Technologi...

Research paper thumbnail of Factors contributing to non-adherence of the peri-operative surgical team to WHO surgical safety checklist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of local language in healthcare: naming and defining dysmenorrhea

Journal of Communication in Healthcare