Factors contributing to visual intrapartum cardiotocograph interpretation variation among healthcare professionals: An integrative review.

The reliability of cardiotocographs as diagnostic tools for fetal well-being is hampered by interpretational variations among healthcare professionals, contributing to high rates of cesarean sections and instrumental deliveries. While adjunct technologies may be used to confirm cases of fetal distress, those in resource constrained areas continue to rely on visual cardiotocograph interpretation to come up with the diagnosis of fetal hypoxia. This study investigated the factors contributing to variations in the visual interpretation of intrapartum cardiotocograph among healthcare professionals in the absence of adjunctive technologies.

Assessing the incorporation of Ubuntu principles and values in the interventions for the prevention of teenage pregnancy: A scoping review.

Despite many interventions already implemented, teenage pregnancy remains a public health problem globally. This scoping review assessed if incorporating Ubuntu principles and values in the interventions for preventing teenage pregnancy yielded favourable outcomes. The study followed methodological framework recommended by Arksey and O'Malley, which Levac, Colquhoun and O'Brien had modified.

Empowering a Limpopo rural community to Integrate Ubuntu in caring for PLWHIV/AIDS or TB.

Background:  Globally, few studies were conducted mostly in Africa on Ubuntu and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). These studies did not incorporate empowering communities on integrating Ubuntu HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis (TB). As such, this study used empowerment as a tool to raise awareness in the community about how they can integrate Ubuntu when caring for people living with HIV (PLWHIV)/AIDS or TB.

The views of nurses and healthcare users on the development of Ubuntu community model in nursing in selected provinces in South Africa: A participatory action research.

Background: The Ubuntu philosophy which emanates from the African saying, muthu ndi muthu nga vhathu, a person is a person because of other persons, resonates with nursing ethics.

Purpose: To describe the views of nurses and healthcare users on the development of the Ubuntu community model in nursing.

Methods: A Participatory Action Research approach was used.

Communication of health messages using theatre: Appreciative inquiry from Ubuntu theatre group.

Background: Theatre involves expressing meaning in a collaborative art using words, movements, and visual elements. However, theatre remains poorly used as a viable teaching strategy or a method for communicating health messages. Instead, it is relegated to solemnly transmitting indigenous knowledge.

Factors that influence the uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among preadolescent girls in South Africa: A Scoping Review.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a sexually transmitted infection which causes cancer, especially cervical cancer. HPV infection and cervical cancer are a public health concern in South Africa. Primary prevention interventions, such as vaccination against cervical cancer, have been rolled out in the country.

Ubuntu Is a Critical Component in the Fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Stigma: Nursing Students' Perceptions.

Stigma is one of the documented barriers to achieving universal access to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment, care, and support programs. The lack of African social theories to emphasize these issues may be the cause of the continent's failure to reduce stigma. We can use Ubuntu, an African philosophy that emphasizes sociability and ethics, to deepen our understanding of how to reduce HIV- and TB-related stigma in South Africa.

An Inclusive Framework for Collaboration between Midwives and Traditional Birth Attendants and Optimising Maternal and Child Healthcare in Restricted Rural Communities in South Africa: Policy Considerations.

Unlabelled: Collaboration between midwives and traditional birth attendants for maternal and child healthcare is a challenge in rural South African communities due to the absence of a guiding framework. To address this, this study sought to develop and validate an inclusive framework informed by the Donabedian structure-process-outcome (SPO) framework for collaboration between these healthcare professionals.

Method: Key stakeholders were invited to participate in a co-creation workshop to develop the framework.

Cultural barriers to male partners' involvement in antenatal care in Limpopo province.

Background: Participation of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) is a complicated process that involves social and behavioural transformation. It necessitates that males take a more active part in reproductive health. Men's participation in prenatal care has been linked to beneficial health outcomes such as enhanced maternal health outcomes across the world.

Knowledge and attitudes of midwives towards collaboration with traditional birth attendants for maternal and neonatal healthcare services in rural communities in South Africa.

Objectives: We assessed the knowledge and attitude of registered midwives towards collaborating with traditional birth attendants for maternal and neonatal healthcare services in rural communities.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was followed in this study.

Participants: Registered midwives in selected clinics in the City of Tshwane Municipality.

The Disposal of Placenta among Indigenous Groups Globally: An Integrative Literature Review.

Introduction: The placenta, or afterbirth, plays a vital role in supplying nutrients and oxygen via the umbilical cord. Western medicine sees the placenta as a medical waste and discards it after delivery. Meanwhile, indigenous groups observe rituals or ceremonies prior to their disposal since it bears sacred importance.

Traditional health practitioners' training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township.

Background: Traditional health practitioners (THPs) play an important role in communities by providing necessary health services for a variety of health problems. Possessing complementary biomedical knowledge and skills is vital in saving lives of patients. However, less is known about biomedical knowledge and skills among THPs.

The training of midwives to perform obstetric ultrasound scan in Africa for task shifting and extension of scope of practice: a scoping review.

Introduction: Ultrasound scan is one of the essential assessments that is crucial in the early identification of health risks during antenatal care. Its accessibility to women in low-and middle-income countries remains a serious challenge because ultrasound scans are not within the scope of practice for midwives. However, task shifting and extension of scope of practice aim to train midwives to assess pregnant women through an ultrasound scan.

Strategies to enhance sexual health education for prevention of teenage pregnancy in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province: different stakeholder's perspectives, a co-operative Inquiry qualitative protocol paper.

Background: South Africa is reporting higher rates of adolescent pregnancy as compared to other countries. There are different types of interventions that are in place to address teenage pregnancy. However, these interventions were developed using top-down strategy without the inclusion of different stakeholders and adolescents which makes it hard to implement those interventions particularly in countries like South Africa.

The importance of local language in healthcare: naming and defining dysmenorrhea.

Introduction: Using local language improves the quality of healthcare and patient safety but little has been done to understand and use local language in naming and defining conditions such as dysmenorrhea. Many indigenous African women value their language especially when communicating about women's health.

Method: In this exploratory study, we wanted to understand the local language used to construct and conceptualize dysmenorrhea and highlight the importance of local language when healthcare practitioners engage with women experiencing dysmenorrhea guided by Africana Womanism Theory.

COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent Action Needed for Africa and the world.

Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change.