Essays about: "District nurse"

Found 3 essays containing the words District nurse.

  1. 1. Fathers' engagement in childcare to prevent stunted growth in children : a qualitative study at the primary healthcare level in Rwanda.

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Eleonor Bergström; Olivia Söderström Högling; [2017]
    Keywords : Fathers’ engagement; Nurse’s perception; Rwanda; Stunted growth;

    Abstract : Background Rwanda has made great progress since the genocide in 1994, but is still facing the challenge of reducing the high prevalence of stunted children. Childhood stunting is an indicator for multiple pathological disorders and gives an elevated risk of chronic disease in adulthood. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool when administered on mobile phones versus pen-paper: A comparative study among healthcare staff in Nairobi, Kenya.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Melissa Cederqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : m-health; know-do gap; mobile phone; pen-paper; Nairobi; Kenya; mobile health; test-retest reliability; Cohen s Kappa; COACH; Cronbach s alpha; ICC; interrater reliability; internal consistency; reliability; nurse; midwife; doctor; physician; health systems research; Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital; Pumwani Maternity Hospital; Mbagathi District Hospital; Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital; COntext Assessment for Community Health tool; context; healthcare context;

    Abstract : Aim: To investigate the reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool on mobile phone versus pen-paper in Nairobi, Kenya. Background: One of the barriers to the progress of the MDGs has been the failure of health systems in many LMICs to effectively implement evidence-based interventions As a result of the “know-do” gap, patients do not benefit from advances in healthcare and are exposed to unnecessary risks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Nurses' Daily work at Dordrecht Provincially Adided Hospital - a field study

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Lotta Fritzon; [2009]
    Keywords : Ethography; Nurses; Southafrica;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Sydafrika har ca 50 miljoner invånare, världens högsta antal HIV-positiva och har en BNP per capita på 6170 USD. Sjuksköterskorna blir legitimerade efter 4 års utbildning och där finns ungefär 2 sjuksköterskor per 1000 invånare, jämfört med Sveriges 10/1000. READ MORE