Browsing by Subject "nurses"
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Behavioural determinants of hand hygiene of nurses in a private healthcare institution: a qualitative exploration
(North-West University, 2018)Patient safety is one of the most important focus points of global healthcare. According to the World Health Organization (2017:1) patient safety is the prevention of errors and adverse ef-fects on patients while receiving ... -
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = ... -
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = 10.7%; ... -
Investigating the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic reward, job satisfaction, organisational commitment and turnover intention
(North-West University, 2012)Retention strategies in the nursing profession have been a significant subject among researchers for decades. The current shortages of these skilled professionals have reached an alarming extent globally, making it difficult ... -
Nurses' engagement in AIDS policy development
(Wiley, 2013)Background: A multidisciplinary team of 20 researchers and research users from six countries – Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa – are collaborating on a 5-year (2007–12) program of research and ... -
The relationship between nurses educational background and the safety and quality of patient care in surgical units in private hospitals in Gauteng
(North-West University, 2012)Background: International literature seems to agree that nurses are the backbone of quality patient care and safety. Moreover, the appropriate training of nurses is vital to providing high quality and safe patient care. ... -
A systematic review of best practices for abortion care
(North-West University, 2013)An abortion, be it induced or spontaneous, can be a traumatic experience in the life of a woman and her family. Women can use abortion as a method of family planning or to end an unwanted pregnancy. On the contrary there ...
