Introduction And Background: It is claimed that very little research has been done in Africa on breast cancer screening to identify the best method that can be adopted to have early detection of the malignancy. Breast cancer is a growing burden globally and in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a rise in breast cancer mortality in SSA.
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October 2023
Access to maternal healthcare services is a challenge in most low- and middle-income countries. South Africa is one of the countries striving to improve the accessibility of maternal healthcare services. Although South Africa has put some interventions in place to improve the accessibility of maternal healthcare services, vulnerable women including women with disabilities are still facing numerous challenges when trying to access these services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The shortage of staff in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) public hospitals is evident and poses a challenge to retain radiographers. Therefore, there is need to identify the factors that influence resignations of radiographers.
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the factors that influence resignations of radiographers employed by tertiary hospitals in KZN province.
Disruptive behaviours (DBs) are not normally in the scope of legal sanctions, notwithstanding their undesirable effects. Hence, many healthcare organizations still have difficulty in dealing with them in an effective manner. Several studies suggest that few organizations have tailor-made policies or procedures for evaluating, proving and mitigating these behaviours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Globally, the phenomenon of reality shock is a major contributor to the attrition of healthcare professionals. Reality shock negatively impacts on initial workplace transition, productivity, and ultimately, employee retention, hence it is important to ascertain its causative factors so that measures can be taken to mitigate its effects. Relative to other health professions, the field of radiography has been slow in detailing the occurrence of reality shock, and attrition is a major problem affecting the profession.
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