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Learning needs of caregivers of older persons in residential care facilities in rural South Africa: Unveiling unrealistic expectations
(Elsevier, 2023)Introduction: The complexity of the caring needs of older persons in residential care facilities pose challenges for which South African caregivers were found to be underprepared. Their inadequate education and training ... -
Knowledge, skills, and training of community health workers to contribute to interprofessional education: a scoping review
(Taylor & Francis, 2023)A scoping review of 32 publications was conducted with the aim of mapping literature to determine what is known about the knowledge, skills, and training of community health workers that could contribute to interprofessional ... -
Knowledge, skills, and training community health workers require to contribute to an interprofessional learning initiative
(Elsevier, 2023)Background A health sciences faculty established an interprofessional learning initiative in the southern Free State, South Africa. This initiative offers learning opportunities to fourth-year students in health and ... -
Families' experiences on safety needs of children with intellectual disability
(MDPI, 2022)Background: Children with intellectual disability (ID) are known to have a deficit in self-care, social interaction, and learning abilities. Families raising these children experience a range of difficulties that require ... -
Clinical placement models for undergraduate health professions students: a scoping review
(BMC, 2021)Background: Clinical learning is fundamental to undergraduate health professions students. There are several calls for the transformation of health professions education, which have direct implications on clinical learning. ... -
Bridging the gap between self-directed learning of nurse educators and effective student support
(AOSIS, 2015)Background: Self-directed learning requires the ability to identify one’s own learning needs, develop and implement a plan to gain knowledge and to monitor one’s own progress. A lifelong learning approach cannot be forced, ... -
Adult learning: what nurse educators need to know about mature students
(AOSIS, 2015)Background: Most nurse educators regard students who enter postgraduate studies as adult learners capable of self-direction and independent learner behaviour. Therefore, a mismatch between the nurse educator’s expectation ... -
Beliefs of grade six learners' regarding adolescent pregnancy and sex
(AOSIS, 2007)Escalating adolescent pregnancy and risky sexual behaviour is becoming more common amongst young adolescents and especially amongst black adolescents in South Africa. Statistics confirm that South African adolescents as ... -
Integration of study material in the problem-based learning method
(AOSIS, 2003)English: Throughout the world educators are starting to realise that integrated curricula reflect the “real world”. Students learn how to integrate theory appropriately with practice and it stimulates higher order thinking ... -
'n Bepaling van die behoefte aan voetversorging by 'n groep bejaardes
(AOSIS, 1985)A survey was done to determine the demand for foot care amongst groups of elderly people in old age homes. A history was taken and a clinical examination was done according to criteria on an evaluation scale to determine ... -
Algemene voetversorging van die bejaarde
(AOSIS, 1985)The role of the nurse in the prevention of problems of the feet in the elderly is discussed, and the common foot problems that could be caused by negligence and ignorance are referred to. Routine foot care including care ... -
Learners' knowledge and perceptions of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV and AIDS in the Free State Province
(AOSIS, 2007)English: The study investigated the perceptions of the youth regarding Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) and sexual aspects related to HIV and AIDS. The study was grounded in qualitative methodology, using 4 focus ... -
Adapting to and implementing a problem- and community-based approach to nursing education
(AOSIS, 2000)English: The process of change, implemented by the School of Nursing at the University of the Orange Free State so that a paradigm shift in approaches to nursing education at undergraduate level could be achieved, is ...
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