Background: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning prevalence unintended pregnancies. This study explored among African women attending public primary health care (PHC) clinic in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Africa. It also investigated relationship between demographic factors, contraceptive use, substance abuse and pregnancy this setting.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was...

Family involvement is crucial in a child's treatment; however, many professional nurses still neglect to involve families their care. Studies have indicated that the perceived lack of family hospitalised children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) problem countries. Few studies been conducted Africa none relating involvement, highlighting need for further research. To develop in-depth insights into challenges regarding hospital nursing care ASD, South African context. Paediatric wards at...

Although the South African government adopted a primary health care approach to service provision in order ensure equitable access and utilisation of services all communities, country continues face challenges regarding especially rural communities. Antenatal which is mostly provided at level regarded as cornerstone for success maternal child programme. Therefore, need highlight issues antenatal was significant because poor under-utilisation could potentially influence this programme...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence peer mentoring on critical care nursing students' learning outcomes in units.A qualitative exploratory research design was used conduct study. Ten students were recruited from units five private and two public hospitals. Descriptions their experiences gained through individual face-to-face interviews.The study reinforces as a vital strategy helping attain outcomes. However, not consistent all hospitals there no structured support systems...

Background: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning prevalence unintended pregnancies. This study explored among African women attending public primary health care (PHC) clinic in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Africa. It also investigated relationship between demographic factors, contraceptive use, substance abuse and pregnancy this setting.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was...

The public health sector in South Africa has been facing severe financial cutbacks and constraints recent times. nurse manager (NM) is faced with the task of managing reducing expenditure nursing without compromising quality care. This requires skills understanding management.This study aimed to explore management roles NMs identify development needs necessary for NMs' practice.The was conducted KwaZulu-Natal. A total eight hospitals from five districts were included.The used naturalistic...

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a socio-economic challenge and serious public health problem for communities in South Africa. It is, therefore, imperative that effective interventions programmes be implemented to address this problem. A number of research studies have been conducted on teenage Africa, but their focus was mainly girls excluding young men’s involvement pregnancy.Aim: The aim the study determine perceptions men between ages 18 23 years towards pregnancy.Methods: qualitative,...

The national guidelines for maternity care in South Africa recommend that a standardised case record be used by all facilities at levels of order to improve the quality pregnant women. This will facilitate continuity and women during pregnancy, labour post-partum. aim study was assess use improving antenatal An exploratory, descriptive using both quantitative qualitative design conduct study. Data collected through retrospective review checklist strand, from midwives unstructured interviews...

The increased cuts in health care funding and severe financial constraints has necessitated that the Nurse Manager become financially conscious provide efficient quality while at same time cutting costs reducing expenditure. This, turn requires an understanding of management. Manager's knowledge is very limited. aim study was to explore management roles Managers their current work environments, identify development needs necessary for practice develop a framework improve skills Managers. A...

In a move to alleviate the burden of consistently high maternal and perinatal mortality rates, South African National Department Health (DoH) introduced Basic Antenatal Care (BANC) in all Primary facilities that were providing antenatal care services. However, not eThekwini district have successfully implemented approach. The aim study was identify factors influence successful implementation BANC approach.The objectives had approach influenced approach, order make recommendations on these...

The aim of the study was to investigate challenges experienced by midwives during implementation Basic Antenatal Care programme.The National Department Health recommended that all primary health care facilities in South Africa start implement programme end 2008. In her work as coordinator Maternal Child and Women's for eThekwini Municipality, researcher observed slow progress district.A descriptive qualitative design using questionnaires used assess being identified included: shortage staff,...

The South African National Department of Health introduced the ideal clinic realisation and maintenance (ICRM) programme in response to primary health care (PHC) services lay a strong foundation for Insurance implementation. progress report 2015-2016 on implementation this indicated that achieving 50% target selected vital areas such as staffing, resource allocation, utilisation was not achieved.

Based on the increased pre-eclampsia and HIV antenatal incidence in South Africa, we determined angiogenic profiles due to its mechanistic link preeclampsia development, throughout uncomplicated pregnancies positive negative women.To determine women. We explored possible correlations between serum levels selected maternal characteristics (HIV status, gestational age, factors, pregnancy outcomes).This study was conducted at a primary health care facility Durban, Africa. Forty-six pregnant...

Worldwide midwifery has been regarded as a female domain until recently where and male student nurses are trained to become midwives/accoucheurs. Most women still reluctant receive maternal healthcare from accoucheurs. The purpose of the study was explore describe perceptions regarding accoucheurs' involvement in health care Free State Province. A descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research design undertaken. conducted Three regional hospitals, two district hospitals five Primary Health...

The quality of maternal healthcare training is the most optimal degree health in delivery effective, efficient and midwifery discipline. Student accoucheurs studying at Free State School Nursing are faced with resistance, discrimination, rejection unacceptability by pregnant women during their clinical placement institutions. This results poor student healthcare. Considerable studies have been conducted on males nursing, but no guidelines developed to facilitate accoucheurs' acceptance...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that student accoucheurs studying at the Free State School of Nursing in South Africa are faced with resistance, discrimination, rejection and unacceptability by pregnant women during their clinical placement maternal health care institutions.The aim study was to explore describe challenges regarding services they render women.An explorative, descriptive, qualitative research design employed conduct study. Purposive sampling used select who met inclusion criteria....

Background: Worldwide, gender inequality has been a dominating factor in the training of student accoucheurs most maternal healthcare institutions. This poses challenges for institutions where are placed clinical practice as women become reluctant or refuse to accept their services. Gender negative impact on them demotivated which could lead high attrition rate.Objectives: study explored and described perceptions regarding midwifery at Free State institutions.Method: An explorative...

Background: Apart from monitoring and evaluation, key performance indicators (KPIs) are used for planning of quality healthcare services essential ensuring that work plans strategic. Nurse managers (NMs) required to use reports on the KPIs District Health Barometer prepare plans. Aim: The aim study was explore experiences NMs regarding in developing Setting: conducted one four local municipalities iLembe district KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: A qualitative research design used. Data were collected...