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Stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue of undergraduate nursing students at a public university during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)The Professional Quality of Life conceptual framework forms the foundation for this study and was developed by Stamm (2010:8). This framework explains how stress, secondary trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue have a ... -
The distinctive attributes of registered nurses in a South African military context
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Registered nurses who work in the military have the dual role of being both a soldier and a nurse. This unique situation has prompted research about the attributes necessary for them to fulfil their roles. Besides providing ... -
Feasibility of interactive diabetes workshops for primary health care nurses in a Free-State sub-district
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)The health care system of South Africa is driven by the primary health care (PHC) system approach, of which nurses are the backbone of health care service provision. The aim of the PHC approach is to ensure universal ... -
Health literacy of Sesotho-speaking patients with end-stage renal disease in the Free State province
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Background: End-stage renal disease is a global health concern, and health literacy is essential for managing this complex disease. In South Africa, the health literacy status of Sesotho-speaking patients is unknown. ... -
South African midwives’ knowledge of placental triage
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)The placenta is an underexplored and underappreciated organ. Examining the placenta is routine after birth. It is given a glance-over, but never a second thought. Placental histology provides a valuable in-depth investigation ... -
Motivation of students in higher education to transfer learning: a scoping review
(University of the Free State, 2021-01)Background: Motivation is a critical factor in students’ performance, productivity and transfer of learning. Even when students have the right skills, education, and support from peers and or educators, they would not be ... -
Exploring registered nurses' compliance to standards for medical male circumcision
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) is recommended as a Human Immune Virus (HIV) prevention strategy in countries with high HIV prevalence and low MMC prevalence. Lesotho, as the country with the second-highest HIV infection ... -
Challenges facing nurse educators in the implementation of high fidelity simulation at a public nursing college
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)The new nursing curriculum, Regulation 171 for introduction at Nursing Education Institutions throughout South Africa, as approved by the South African Nursing Council and Council for Higher Education, stipulates that 20% ... -
Development of an instrument to measure the clinical learning environment in health sciences
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)A positive and stimulating clinical learning environment (CLE) is key to health professional students’ as it increases their opportunities to transfer learning and become competent professionals. The evaluation of the CLE ... -
Competencies for midwifery ultrasound education and practice in South Africa
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Enhancing the therapeutic role of registered nurses in a care-and-rehabilitation facility
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)Registered nurses, as frontline health care providers, render nursing care to people with intellectual disabilities in care-and-rehabilitation facilities. It is their responsibility to deliver therapeutic nursing care by ... -
Learning needs of caregivers of older persons in residential care facilities: an explorative case study
(University of the Free State, 2020-12)Caregivers play a prominent role in rendering basic care to older persons in residential care facilities, whose needs are intricate and unpredictable. Yet, caregivers were found to be underprepared, especially in rural ... -
Peer support guidelines for nurse educators during curriculum innovation in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2020-06)Background: The curriculum for the education of nurses and midwives in Lesotho was transformed through the adoption of competency-based education. Competency-based education promotes the capabilities of the students. ... -
Health literacy of Sesotho-speaking patients diagnosed with chronic conditions: Setsoto, Free State province
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Health literacy plays an integral role in ensuring positive patient outcomes, because it makes the processing and understanding of health information possible. Assessing the health literacy of patients diagnosed with chronic ... -
An integrative review of supportive clinical learning environment strategies for undergraduate students in health sciences
(University of the Free State, 2020-09)The clinical learning environment is essential for the development of healthcare students’ clinical training, clinical competence and professional identity. A supportive clinical learning environment is needed to provide ... -
Health sciences students’ perceptions of collaborative practice on a rural learning platform, Xhariep District
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Care needs of the frail elderly at home in Matwabeng
(University of the Free State, 2020-09)Worldwide the population of the elderly is growing larger. South Africa experiences the same significant ageing phenomenon as the rest of the world, with the number of persons aged 65 and older increasing yearly. The elderly ... -
An analysis of births outside health facilities in Maseru Health Service Area Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2007-12)English: According to the Ministry of Health/Social Welfare, 95% of all pregnant women attend ante-natal care at the health facility provided by skilled providers (MOH/SW, 2003:17). However, less than 50% of those pregnant ... -
Oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices [KAP] of adult patients in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)Oral health is essential for the general wellbeing of people. The mouth enables people to relate and has structures that aids in chewing, drinking, swallowing, speaking. The mouth is also a pathway to other systems of the ... -
Die studenteverpleegkundige se belewenis van die operasiesaal
(University of the Free State, 2005-11)English: The general shortage of professional nurses in South-Africa contributed directly to the nursing staff shortages in the peri-operative settings. During 2005, operating room nursing was classified as one of the ...
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