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The International Ethics Conference: An Eye Opener

Phuma, Ellemes (ERIC, 2010)

In this text, Ellemes Phuma, shares her experience and the benefits she derived from the International Ethics Conference held at the University of Botswana (UB). As a graduate student in nursing at that university, she ...
Patients' perceptions regarding nursing care in the general surgical wards at Kenyata national hospital

Shawa, Elwin (University of Nairobi, 2012-09)

Background: Nursing care is a major component of the health services because it is one of the determinants of quality health services. The anecdotal patients’ care evaluation and media reports have portrayed negative ...
Exploration of adoption of health lifestyle for secondary prevention of non communicable diseases (stroke, diabetes and hypertension) among clients at mzuzu central hospital malawi, 2013

Chingatichifwe, Balwani Mbakaya; Chideme-Munodawafa, Auxillia; Mwale, Charles Masulani; Bvumbwe, Thokozani (European scientific Institute, 2014-04)

BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 36 million people each year. Nearly 80% of NCD death (29 million) occurs in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2010). In Malawi, NCDs account for at least ...
The Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI): innovations in nursing and midwifery education

Middleton, Lyn; Howard, Andrea A.; Dohrn, Jennifer; Zinkernagel, Deborah Von; Hopson, Deborah Parham; Aranda-Naranjo, Barbara; Hall, Carolyn; Malata, Address; Bvumbwe, Thokozani; Chabela, Adeline; Molise, Nthabiseng; El-Sadr, Wafaa M. (AAMC, 2014-08)

The nursing and midwifery workforce is key to improving the performance of the health system overall. Health workforce shortages are significantly influenced by the productive capacity of health professions education ...
Perceptions of nursing students trained in a new model teaching ward in Malawi

Bvumbwe, Thokozani (Jeehp, 2015)

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of nursing students trained in a new model teaching ward in Malawi. A total of 90students from five nursing colleges were randomly assigned to one model ward and two ordinary ...
Registered nurses’ experiences with clinical teaching environment in Malawi

Bvumbwe, Thokozani; Malema, Atupele; Chipeta, Mep (Scientific research publishing, 2015)

Clinical practice remains an integral part of nursing curriculum because clinical practice provides students with an opportunity to achieve professional competence. Creating a conducive learning environment for students ...
Infertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: a woman’s issue for how long? a qualitative review of literature

Chimbatata, Nathan B. W.; Malimba, Chikondi (Scientific research publishing, 2016)

Infertility or childlessness is a major reproductive health issue for females as well as males respectively. Many couples suffer from infertility worldwide and in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has a cultural preference for ...
Illness narrative: perceptions and lived experiences of kidney recipient clients in Shanghai, China

Chimbatata, Nathan B. W.; Hu, Chao (Science research publishing, 2016)

Terminal kidney disease is a life threatening condition and cause for loss of hope to affected individuals. It affects the individuals physically as well as mentally. The advancement in medical knowledge and technology ...
Impact evaluation design for community midwife technicians in Malawi

Chimbatata, Nathan B. W.; Chimbatata, Chikondi M. (European scientific Institute, 2016)

Maternal Mortality Ratio and neonatal mortality rate are alarmingly high in Malawi. The shortage and poor retention of midwives coupled with poor working conditions have been a major challenge affecting the provision of ...
Enhancing nursing education via academic-clinical partnership: An integrative review

Bvumbwe, Thokozani (Elsevier, 2016)

A competent nursing workforce is important for an effective healthcare system. However, concerns on the poor quality of nursing care and poor competencies among nursing students, nurses, and midwives are increasing in ...
Supporting mothers to bond with their newborn babies: Strategies used in a neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Malawi

Phuma-Ngaiyaye, Ellemes (Elsevier, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Maternalenewborn bonding during the first hours of is crucial to infant development. Effective bonding requires that newborn baby and mother be close to each another, so that the baby can signal his/her needs ...
Post-2015, why delay to seek healthcare? perceptions and field experiences from TB healthcare providers in northern Malawi: a qualitative study

Chimbatata, Nathan B. W.; Zhou, Chang-Ming; Chimbatata, Chikondi M.; Xu, Biao (Biomed central, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Malawi is a low-income country with high Tuberculosis (TB) burden. TB diagnosis delay and untimely initiation of treatment is still a major problem in Malawi which could increase the risk of tuberculosis ...
Using preceptors to improve nursing students' clinical learning outcomes: A Malawian students' perspective

Phuma-Ngaiyaye, Ellemes; Bvumbwe, Thokozani; Chipeta, Mep Coretta (Elsevier, 2017)

OBJECTIVE: Clinical environment remains an important aspect in the development of student's competence, confidence and fulfillment of their expected learning outcomes. Preceptors and clinical teachers play a significant ...
Effects of Death as a Unique Experience among Midwives in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Dartey, Anita Fafa; Phuma-Ngaiyaye, Ellemes; Phetlhu, DeliweRene (IJHSR, 2017)

Uniqueness among human beings is innate and it influences behaviour and way of life. Different people perceive things differently even under the same conditions. Midwives as employees and humanitarian workers are throwing ...
Midwives’ emotional distress over maternal death: The case of Ashanti Region

Dartey, Anita Fafa; Phuma-Ngaiyaye, Ellemes; Phetlhu, Rene D. (Numid horizon, 2017)

Emotional distress associated with the death of human beings cannot be underestimated. Much as it affects the immediate family members, midwives who witness death of pregnant patients are not spared the emotional distress. ...
Fears associated with maternal death: Selected midwives’ lived experiences in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Dartey, Anita Fafa; Phetlhu, D. R.; Phema-Ngaiyaye, Ellemes (University of the western cape, 2017)

Like the fear associated with the demise of loved ones, maternal deaths at any health facility equally illicit fear among midwives. This jeopardises their ability to achieve the quality of work expected of them. There is ...
Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa: an integrative review

Bvumbwe, Thokozani; Mtshali, Ntombifikile (BMC, 2018)

BACKGROUND: The Lancet Commission and the Global Health Workforce Alliance reported that professional education has generally not kept up the pace of health care challenges. Sub Saharan Africa needs an effective and ...
Transforming Nursing Education to Strengthen Health System in Malawi: An Exploratory Study

Bvumbwe, Thokozani; Mtshali, Ntombifikile Gloria (Bentham Open, 2018)

BACKGROUND: Malawi made great strides to increase the number of nurses through the Emergency Human Resource for Health Program. However, quantity of health workforce alone is not adequate to strengthen the health system. ...
Transition-to-practice guidelines: Enhancing the quality of nursing education

Bvumbwe, T.; Mtshali, N. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)

BACKGROUND. A de-link between initial training and transition to practice has been reported. Effective transitioning to practice enhances competences and confidence among newly graduated nurses. OBJECTIVES. To develop ...
A middle-range model for improving quality of nursing education in Malawi

Bvumbwe, Thokozani M.; Mtshali, Ntombifikile G. (AOSIS, 2018-03-22)

BACKGROUND: Despite a global consensus that nurses and midwives constitute the majority and are a backbone of any country’s health workforce system, productive capacity of training institutions remains low and still ...

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