Thobakgale, Ellen Mokgobola(University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013)
This study was aimed at determining the factors that contributed to absenteeism of pupil nurses in the nursing schools of Capricorn district in Limpopo Province. A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative design was used ...
Introduction: Health seeking behaviours are explained as a dynamic interaction of cognitive, behavioural and effective elements, focusing on the attitudes and beliefs of individuals preceded by a decision-making process ...
Perinatal morbidity is a public health indicator of the level of equality in a country. Its prevention has major medical, social and economic costs. The aim of this study was to describe factors contributing to high perinatal ...
Background: Long patient waiting time for services is demonstrated by daily long queues of patients in Primary Health Care (PHC) and hospitals Outpatients departments.
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the ...
Mahlalela, Maria Sizakele(University of Limpopo, 2014)
Background: The national HAART programme in South Africa was launched in April 2004. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is the medication that slows down the progression from HIV to AIDS, while it had been ...
Background: The utilization of primary health care (PHC) facilities has declined as
most patients are using the hospitals for minor ailments. The study aimed to
investigate factors that contribute to non-utilization of ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that were contributing to selfreferrals
of antenatal women at the Dilokong Hospital in the Tubatse Local
Municipality. By employing a quantitative, non-experimental ...
Background: Pharmacological pain relief management is one of the effective methods
of relieving pain during the intrapartum period. The ideal pharmacological pain relief
methods must be safe, and effective and should ...
Quality health care includes availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, competence of health care providers, reducing waiting time, ensuring privacy and confidentiality, ensuring safety and security, and ...
Mamabolo, Meriam Mmadipudi(University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence professional nurses’ time management at Mankweng Hospital campus, a tertiary hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The objectives of this study ...
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus has become a worldwide problem that is continuing to rise resulting in morbidity and mortality in developing countries.Finland developed the FINDRISC tool. Canada uses the Finnish Diabetes ...
Indigenous practices are performances that occur naturally in a region or a growing living environment. Most women believe in indigenous practices because of their cultures and social structure. In South Africa regardless ...
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of adherence to Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) practices and programs amongst healthcare workers (HCWs) in the neonatal ward at Charlotte Maxeke ...
HIV/AIDS is one of the major challenges facing South Africa today. Over 5.5 million people are infected with HIV and the majority of these infections are in the reproductive age group. Since the start of the epidemic, over ...
The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge and practices of midwives regarding the utilization of cardiotocography in labour units, at Hospital A and Hospital B, Waterberg District in Limpopo Province. Further, the ...
Ramoraswi, Sophy Ramadimetja(University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013)
All pregnant women who seek antenatal health care at the public clinics are offered HIV counselling and testing. Those who agree to test and who test positive, often fail to bring their infants for polymerase chain reaction ...
Moila, Dimakatso Ophilia(University of Limpopo, 2023)
Background:
Graduate professional nurses from universities continuously face intellectual scrutiny
from nurses who graduated from college, because of the nature of the training
programme within the University of Limpopo. ...
The aim of this study was to develop a model to ensure the integration of Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) services in the Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities of Limpopo Province. An explanatory ...