Biomedical subjects
L R Uys
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A model for dealing with sudden death.
The purpose of this study was to attempt to provide health professionals working in emergency departments with guidelines to use in order to ensure the therapeutic management of the dead or dying client, the suddenly bereaved families, and fellow colleagues (health professionals). A 4-year action research study was undertaken involving semistructured interviews with health professionals (doctors and nurses) working in selected Level I emergency departments, suddenly bereaved families belonging to a local bereavement support group, and mortuary staff in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Further analysis of the categories and themes that emerged from the interviews informed the development of the Dealing with Sudden Death Model, a family information pamphlet, a preparation checklist, and an incident evaluation checklist.
Continuing education in South Africa.
An overview of continuing education in South Africa reveals that despite strong philosophical support a number of factors impede the developmental of an effective system of such education. Existing inadequacies have been exacerbated by the introduction in 1986 of a comprehensive program for entry into the profession, resulting in an overwhelming demand for continuing education for nurses who trained prior to that. Rural nurses in particular are disadvantaged, with nondegree continuing education being largely inaccessible. However, efforts to meet these needs are afoot, and two recent initiatives are described.
The health needs of the black elderly population in certain areas of rural and urban Kwazulu.
The health needs of Black elderly in rural and urban KwaZulu was investigated through a survey. Interviews with 240 elderly was done, looking at the first and second level of the health facilities plan, as well as social support and health indicators. It was found that urban elderly are generally better off than rural elderly and a profile of need is described.
Standards for the nursing care of the frail aged.
In this project standards for the nursing care of the institutional care of the frail aged were formulated and then validated by groups of nurses. An instrument was then designed to measure to what extent these standards are reached. The instrument was then tested for reliability and validity in a sample of 12 institutions in the Eastern Cape and Natal.
The quality of nursing care of the frail aged in selected institutions in eastern Cape and Natal.
An investigation was undertaken to establish standards for the care of the frail aged and to develop an instrument to measure this care. In this process the care in 12 institutions was monitored. In general, the care was found to be of good quality, with an average of 74.3%, but there are residences where the percentage is up to 10% lower. The influence of some internal and external factors on the quality of care were investigated.
The experience of black parents/caretakers with the births and care of a child with profound congenital defects.
The reaction of Black families to the birth and care of a baby with profound congenital defects was researched using twenty case studies. It was found that the families went through stages of the grieving process, that they shifted from the Western/Christian viewpoint to the traditional viewpoint in their struggle to cope and that they find the existing services grossly inadequate.
Dealing with a patient with a profound congenital defect.
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[Standards of patient education for nursing practice in general hospitals].
A lack of patient education standards was identified and the researchers attempted in this study to develop standards for patient education. An instrument for the evaluation of patient knowledge was also developed.
Racism and the South African nurse.
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