Biomedical subjects

M Davhana-Maselesele

Publications and source records attributed to M Davhana-Maselesele.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

Clinical teaching of student nurses by unit managers of selected hospitals in Limpopo Province.

The comprehensive nature of nurse training needs the involvement of almost all health team personnel, including unit managers to gain practical experience and learn to correlate theory and practice. The overall aim of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of unit managers regarding teaching of student nurses in the clinical area and to develop recommendations that will enhance clinical teaching, for the production of competent future nurse practitioners who will render quality care to patients. A qualitative design, which is explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature, was employed, utilizing a phenomenological approach to capture the experiences of unit managers regarding teaching of student nurses at selected hospitals, where students are allocated for their clinical exposure. Ethical measures as well as measures to ensure trustworthiness were adhered to. In-depth phenomenological interviews were conducted with unit managers who shared their experiences regarding clinical teaching of student nurses. Data analysis was done according to Tesch's (1990) open coding method. One major theme emerged, namely that unit managers experienced problems when doing clinical teaching of student nurses. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made: Colleges should open a two-way communication with unit managers, involvement of unit managers in the activities that take place at the college like courses, seminars and workshops on clinical teaching, learning contracts should be developed for the students and issues of clinical learning should be addressed and unit managers should be included in both summative and formative evaluations.

Attitude↗

PubMed2005

"Why did this happen to me?" Experiences of widowhood among the Vhavenda in Limpopo Province.

Widows/widowers find it difficult to explain to others how the loss of a spouse has fundamentally changed their lives. They are silent about how they experience losing their spouses/partners to the extent of putting on a face that says that all is well, when there is so much pain, agony and suffering that it becomes unbearable, and which ultimately affects their mental health. In this article the researcher explores and describes the lived experience of widowhood. Guidelines are provided to support widows/widowers and help them to deal with their loss effectively, as gathered from the stories and experiences described by surviving spouses. The researcher believes that this study will be a source of strength, support and hope that, given time, all will be well; it will create a feeling of having others in the same situation to look up to, and will assist them to accept a situation that cannot be changed. A qualitative, phenomenological, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was chosen as the most appropriate for this study (Morse & Field, 1996:8-9; Burns & Grove, 1993:29). It was seen as the best way of gathering subjective reality from the participants in such a fashion that the surviving spouses sensed the researcher's empathy with their situation. Ethical measures and trustworthiness were dealt with. Data was analysed, using Tesch's Open Coding method (Creswell, 1994:155). Three major themes emerged from the data, namely experiences related to the cause of death; widows/widowers' feelings in response to losing a spouse; and the need to use survival strategies as a way of dealing with their loss. Guidelines are provided to support widows/widowers and help them to deal with their loss effectively, as gathered from the stories and experiences described by surviving spouses.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

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.

Community Health Nursing↗