ABSTRACT The effects of hypertension are cumulative with regard to its negative influence on the organ system in the body. Equipped with the right knowledge, a person can either prevent or slow down these cumulative effects or adapt to the changing life styles. An afflicted person can adapt to his/her condition and make certain life style changes which must be maintained permanently. A person’s success in adhering to the necessary adjustments will depend to a certain extent on how he or she...
ABSTRACT Adolescent motherhood is presented in the literature as today’s challenge both nationally and internationally. The World Health Organization (2007) also indicated the encountered problem on adolescent motherhood world-wide. Many countries documented the vicious sequence of early motherhood such as poverty and poor education. Accordingly, adolescent motherhood is regarded as a social health concern owing to its socioeconomic consequences, which affect the young mothers, their babies...
ABSTRACT Prematurity has become a major global cause of death in neonates. The number of preterm babies has increased significantly in the past ten to fifteen years, creating a public health crisis in the financial and social fraternities. While prematurity has become a public health crisis, delivering and caring for a preterm baby also affects the emotional and social well-being of the mothers who delivered preterm babies. Most preterm infants are born ill, or have difficulties in adapting t...
ABSTRACT Despite guidelines on essential and obstetric emergency care devised by the Ministry of Health and Social Services to address obstetric and neonatal related challenges in Namibia, the report on perinatal and neonatal death review of April 2010 - March 2012, indicated that birth asphyxia is in first position contributing 49.4 % to neonatal deaths. This reflects the severity of asphyxia as a public health concern in Namibia (MoHSS, 2014). The aim of the study was to assess the manageme...
ABSTRACT This study was exploratory and descriptive in nature in which the researcher aimed to explore and describe how student nurses are guided by clinical nurse instructors in the training hospital of Oshana region. A quantitative as well as a qualitative approach has been utilized for this study. The quantitative part of the study was to get personal and professional information from the clinical nurse instructors. The qualitative approach was used to explore the views and attitudes of th...
ABSTRACT Nursing documentation continues to be criticised by professional, community and regulatory bodies because of incomplete, substandard charting practices. Poor documentation may have adverse consequences for care providers because data collection through auditing could create the impression that care was not provided, that is, the impression that what was not documented was not in fact done for the patient. Documentation of the actions of nurses and midwives provide evidence of the qua...
ABSTRACT The admission of a relative to an intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful experience for family members because most admissions are urgent and unexpected. Hence, it is imperative for health care professionals to be knowledgeable about their needs to promote optimal outcomes for both the patient and family members during admission for critical illness. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the needs of family members of patients admitted in the ICU in a private and st...
ABSTRACT Background: An estimate of 35 million nurses and midwives make up the greater part of the global healthcare workforce. Historically the nursing profession has been viewed as an occupation of low status and more feminine work; thus prevents students from choosing nursing as their career. Objective: The study intended to explore the effect of career perspective orientation on the attitude, perception and interest among secondary school students towards nursing profession as career of c...
ABSTRACT Breast Cancer is the leading cause of death and most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. In the advanced stage of the disease, the involvement of the family is required in the care of the patient at home. Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) does not affect the woman alone but also the wellbeing of the family caregiver. The purpose of this study was to explore the well-being of family caregivers of women with advanced breast cancer in the Accra Metropolis. The Quality of Life Model Applied ...
ABSTRACT Individuals diagnosed with mental illness encounter stigma and discrimination under various circumstances and these negatively affect them. Even though support systems and attitudes of the general public act as sources of stigma, perceptions held by the patients also influence their sensitivity to the experiences they encounter. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of personal factors in bringing about stigma.It also explored the public attitudes toward individuals dia...
ABSTRACT Cervical cancer is a public health problem that affects women‘s well-being worldwide. The literature on cancers from high-income countries indicates that patients combine traditional and western medicines for the treatment of cancer. However, there is scant empirical evidence on cervical cancer patients‘ experiences in both traditional and western medicine usage. The study, therefore, explored the experiences of women on the traditional and orthodox management of cervical cancer...
ABSTRACT Optimal breastfeeding is the most preferred means of feeding infants most especially babies below six months of age. This ideal practice, however, has eluded some babies in certain communities in Ghana due to various traditional beliefs and practices. The Theory of Reasoned Action guided this study to explore the indigenous breastfeeding (IBF) practices among lactating women in Northern Ghana. The study employed a qualitative exploratory descriptive design. Fifteen (15) lactating mo...
ABSTRACT Background: Skills laboratory is one of the most important components in nursing education as it bridges the gap between theory and practice among nursing students. Objectives: Assessment of skills laboratory implementation readiness and associated student’s clinical performance on neonatal resuscitation among diploma nursing schools in Tanzania. Methodology: The study employed quantitative approach with cross-sectional research design. The sample size was 384 students from four...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the effect of educational intervention on improving knowledge, attitude, practice and glycemic control among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Tabora Region. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to 165 randomly recruited participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus from different clinics. The mean participants’ age was 54 ±13 years. Of all the participants, female constituted 55.8%. Data were collected in two phases (pre/posttest) through str...
ABSTRACT Pre-school teachers are not well informed on managing pediatric injuries. Thekey objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of pediatric first aid training programme on improving knowledge, attitudes, and intention to practices of managing pediatric injuries among pre-school teachers in Pemba Island. The study adopted a quasi-experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test with quantitative approach to meet the study objectives. A multistage selection of partic...