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PubMed2005

Health beliefs of the urban Pare tribe living in Moshi, Tanzania.

This study aimed to explore and describe the health beliefs and practices of urban Pares, living in Moshi, Tanzania. No previously documented studies of the health beliefs of the Pare were identified. This transcultural qualitative study utilised semistructured interviews conducted with nine informants, followed by thematic analysis of the interview data. Unlike professional health care workers functioning within the scientific paradigm, urban Pare health beliefs arise from magico-religious, holistic and scientific paradigms. Beliefs and behaviour patterns are however changing. Nurses caring for urban Pares can use the findings and recommendations from this study to enhance culturally congruent care.

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PubMed2001

Theory-practice integration in selected clinical situations.

The current changes in health care systems challenge knowledgeable, mature and independent practitioners to integrate theoretical content with practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the problems of integrating theory with practice in selected clinical nursing situations. The study focused on rendering of family planning services to clients as a component of Community Nursing Science. Structured observation schedules were used to observe the theoretical content of the curriculum as well as the practical application of what has been taught in the clinical area. The findings of the study revealed that there was a need for an integrated holistic curriculum, which would address the needs of the community. It was concluded that a problem-based and community-based curriculum, intersectoral collaboration between college and hospital managements and student involvement in all processes of teaching and learning would improve the integration of theory and practice. There also appeared to be a need for tutors to be more involved in clinical teaching and accompaniment.

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