Men's views on factors contributing to their poor health-seeking behaviour in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Background: The reasons for men not to seek healthcare seem similar across the world. They avoid going for regular medical check-ups, and preventive care and often disregard symptoms or delay seeking medical attention when sick, in pain, or even when their lives are in danger.

Methods: This study sought to explore the views of men on factors contributing to poor health-seeking behavior among men in Mopani, Vhembe, and Capricorn district municipalities in Limpopo Province.

Approaches for psychosocial support towards orphans and vulnerable children by community-based workers in the Vhembe district, South Africa.

Introduction: The orphan and vulnerable children crisis has raised the need for alternative solutions to their problems. These new alternatives gave prominence to the growth of community-based organisations and their interventions. Community-based interventions are a crucial component of the response to ensure that the demands of orphans and vulnerable children are mitigated as they offer initial support and act as well-being nets.

The Effect of a Community-Based Complementary Feeding Education Program on the Nutritional Status of Infants in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Background: Appropriate complimentary feeding (CF) has the potential to improve growth and development in infants from 6 months to 2 years of age. This study's aim was to assess the effect of a CF education program on the nutritional status of infants aged 3-12 months in the Polokwane Municipality.

Methods: A longitudinal (non-randomized), quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted among 187 caregivers.

Evaluating the Implementation of Adolescent- and Youth-Friendly Services in the Selected Primary Healthcare Facilities in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province.

Background: The adolescent- and youth-friendly services (AYFS) programme has the potential to address several diverse problems within adolescents' healthcare systems by improving the quality, accessibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare services. The country continues to suffer from structural and systemic factors that hinder the effective provision and implementation of AYFS despite its comprehensive legal and policy framework and commitment to enhancing young people's health. Vhembe District has not been evaluated regarding the implementation of AYFS based on WHO global standards.

Professional Nurses' Views and Experiences of Poor Health-Seeking Behavior Among Men in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

The health-seeking behavior of men is a public health concern and is associated with poor health outcomes and lower life expectancy among men. Masculinity norms are among the factors contributing to men's poor health-seeking behavior. This study explored the views and experiences of purposively selected nurses on men's health-seeking behavior.

Developing and Validating an Epilepsy Awareness and Education Program: Bridging Gaps in Knowledge and Support for People Living with Epilepsy and Their Families.

Various epilepsy studies on epilepsy awareness and knowledge highlight underlying myths, misconceptions, stigma, and discrimination associated with epilepsy, People Living with Epilepsy (PLWE), and their families. This study aimed to develop an epilepsy awareness and education programme to enhance epilepsy awareness and support among individuals living with epilepsy and their families. Participatory Action Research (PAR) laid the ground for the programme's investigation, development, and implementation.

Nurses' Perception on the Hindrances of Triage System in Emergency Unit.

Despite the fact that several triage tools have been implemented globally, emergency care, including the triage system, is often one of the weakest parts of the health system in developing countries, as compared to developed countries. Moreover, emergency centers in African countries are very busy, often flooded by high load of trauma patients, chronic medical conditions, acute medical emergencies, and HIV-related conditions. These disease conditions precipitate the reasons for the prioritization of patients.

Professional nurses' experiences of managing epilepsy at limited resource rural facilities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa.

Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting approximately 50 million individuals globally, contributing significantly to the global disease burden. Professional nurses play a crucial role in the care and treatment of people living with epilepsy, ensuring their safety and well-being. Professional nurses frequently encounter challenges, such as restricted access to drugs, specialised equipment, and epilepsy treatment training.

Translating Open-Ended Questions in Cross-Cultural Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Framework.

Introduction: Globalization has increased the importance of multicultural research to address health disparities and improve healthcare outcomes for underrepresented communities. The International Nursing Network for HIV Research (The Network) serves as a platform for researchers to collaborate on cross-cultural and cross-national HIV studies. This article discusses the Network's approach to overcoming barriers in multicultural and multinational research in a qualitative context.

Exploration of health care providers' knowledge-based care and support given to family members and caregivers of people living with epilepsy.

Introduction: In South Africa, approximately half a million individuals live with epilepsy. This means that half a million families and caregivers are impacted by epilepsy, with a limited number of healthcare providers responsible for treating people living with the condition, as well as their families and caregivers.

Methods: This study explored the knowledge-based care and support healthcare providers give families and caregivers.

Unhealthy sexual practices among youth in Vhembe District, Limpopo province: A cross-sectional study.

Abstinence from sexual practice among youth not only prevents infections, HIV and AIDS, and unplanned pregnancies but also promotes healthy sexual practices and positive youth development. The study aims to explore and describe interventions to improve healthy sexual practices among youth in Vhembe district, Limpopo province. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design with a sample size of 531 determined by the selected formular through probability, simple random technique.

Epilepsy in rural South Africa: Patient experiences and healthcare challenges.

Objective: This study investigates the prevalent issues of healthcare access and the impact of antiseizure treatments among people with epilepsy (PWE) in rural Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa, where healthcare facilities and affordable treatments are often inadequate.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey, 162 PWE were selected using multistage sampling across the provinces. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed descriptively using SPSS v27.

Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators in the Management of Childhood Trauma and Violence Exposure Intervention in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Research has shown that barriers and facilitators in psychotherapy exhibit similarities. The authors of this study are of the view that to effectively address the difficulties encountered in psychotherapy for children and adolescents, it is crucial to consider the points of view of professionals who have firsthand encounters with children. The purpose of this study was to effectively explore barriers and facilitators in the treatment of children exposed to trauma and violence.

Development and validation of an intervention for childhood trauma and exposure to violence in Vhembe District, South Africa.

Most strategies are implemented; however, South Africa needs to evaluate and develop trauma interventions. The study aims to develop, test and validate childhood trauma exposure intervention in the Vhembe district, Limpopo province. Donabedian's structure-process-outcome model will guide the study.

A systematic review of the effectiveness of epilepsy education programs on knowledge, attitudes, and skills among primary school learners.

Epilepsy is a common neurological condition affecting primary school learners, often leading to misconceptions, stigma, and limited social inclusion. These misconceptions transpire because of a lack of knowledge regarding the condition and may lead to high school dropouts. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of epilepsy education programs on epilepsy-related knowledge and understanding, values and attitudes, and skills among primary school learners.

Registered nurses' experiences regarding operational factors influencing the implementation of HIV care services in the mobile health clinics of eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

Background: Registered nurses working in the mobile health clinics (MHCs) play an important role in enabling HIV care access to populations in remote areas through Nurse Initiated Antiretroviral Therapy program (NIMART).

Aim: To explore and describe the nurses' experiences regarding operational factors influencing the implementation of HIV care services in the mobile health clinics (MHCs) of eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu Natal.

Methods: Qualitative Exploratory Descriptive (QED) method was used after permission was granted from North-West University Human Research Ethics Committee provincial and local health authorities.

It Goes Beyond Anxiety: Experiences of Family Members and Caregivers of Epilepsy Care and Support.

Purpose: To investigate the knowledge of epilepsy care and the support given by professionals to assist family members and caregivers in providing good care to People Living with Epilepsy (PLWE).

Patients And Methods: In this case study, fifteen participants participated. Of these, eleven were parents, and four were siblings.

'Hard-pressed on every side': Christian women's experiences of intimate partner violence in two provinces of South Africa.

Background: Women in South Africa are battling the scourge of intimate partner violence (IPV), and men are usually responsible. Despite this, no studies have been carried out to specifically explore and describe Christian women's IPV first-hand experiences in the Limpopo and Gauteng provinces.

Aim: This study explored and described lived experiences with regard to IPV among women attending Pentecostal churches in Limpopo and Gauteng provinces.

Childhood Trauma and Exposure to Violence Interventions: The Need for Effective and Feasible Evidence-Based Interventions.

Several crimes in South Africa cause physical, economic, and mental problems. Xenophobic attacks, mob justice, and other violent conduct directly traumatise children. Service delivery riots and physical and sexual abuse are examples.

HIV Care Profiling and Delivery Status in the Mobile Health Clinics of eThekwini District in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: A Descriptive Evaluation Study.

Mobile health clinics (MHCs) serve as an alternative HIV care delivery method for the HIV-burdened eThekwini district. This study aimed to describe and profile the HIV care services provided by the MHCs through process evaluation. A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative evaluation study was performed on 137 MHCs using total population sampling.

Exploring the perceptions and lived experiences of family members living with people diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Africa: a descriptive phenomenological study.

Background: The incidence and prevalence of COVID-19 continues to escalate globally, with the consequence to quality of life, the economies of nations and various sectors of society. While there is substantial research on the impact and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, little remains known about the perceptions and lived experiences of families living with people diagnosed with COVID-19, particularly within the South African context.

Purpose: To explore the perceptions and lived experiences of family members  living with people diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Africa.

A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa.

Background: Substance use/abuse is a global challenge that has detrimental effects on nations' health, wealth, and security. Substance users in Africa make up roughly 17% to 21% of global illicit drug users in Africa and cannabis abuse (63%) (UNODC, 2010).

Purpose: We aimed to develop, describe, and evaluate a model that could be used as a framework of reference to prevent substance use/abuse by student nurses at Limpopo College of Nursing, South Africa.

Experiences of grade 8 learners on sexuality education from home and school at Mopani and Vhembe districts.

Globally, adolescents' risk of sexual behaviour has become a concern owing to the world's poor home and school sexuality education, not excluding both the Mopani and Vhembe Districts of Limpopo Province. This study examined the experiences of grade 8 learners on sexuality education from home and school. The study was mainly qualitative, involving eight focus group discussions [FGDs] with grade 8 learners aged 13-15 years.

Experiences of life orientation among teachers teaching sexuality education in secondary schools in Vhembe and Mopani Districts Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Teachers' experiences regarding sexuality education are significant indicators of teaching sexuality in secondary schools. However, the importance of including sexuality education in the educational system is rising globally. This suggests that Life Orientation (LO) teachers have a unique and vital role to play, one for which they are not always ready, especially when sexuality education is a cross-curricular subject.

Growth Monitoring and Promotion Index Development: A Novel Approach.

Background: There are few growth monitoring and promotion indexes, and currently none of them include any metrics that measure caregiver behaviours. No index to date combines the metrics of both community health worker activeness and caregiver barriers and facilitators towards growth monitoring and promotion (GMP). This study developed a new growth monitoring and promotion index and validated it using the Delphi Technique.