Publications by authors named "Precious C Chukwuere"

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  • - In late 2019, COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, leading to global spread and significant mental health impacts on parents and children during the pandemic.
  • - A study of 396 parents with children aged 6-18 used an online questionnaire to examine the links between parental anxiety, stress, depression, and children's health-related quality of life.
  • - Findings showed strong correlations between parental mental health issues and children's behavioral disorders, highlighting the need for addressing parents' mental well-being to support child health.
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  • - The study investigates the presence practices of unit managers in a provincial hospital in Free State Province, highlighting how their beliefs, skills, and active listening contribute to compassionate patient care.
  • - Using qualitative research methods, the study gathered data through semi-structured interviews and identified four main themes related to the impact of these practices on hospital dynamics and the challenges faced by unit managers.
  • - Findings show that unit managers promote supportive work environments, effective communication, and resilience among staff, emphasizing the importance of relational care and the need for ongoing support from higher management.
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Background: Effective interprofessional team collaboration is one of the necessary domains for successful interprofessional collaborative practices in healthcare (IPCP), which is crucial for the delivery of safe and quality healthcare services. Therefore, understanding the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing students is vital to improving collaboration practices in nursing students, in preparation for the dynamics that await after registration in practice amongst the interprofessional team. Thus, the aim of the study was to summarise the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing education in developing competent undergraduate nursing students.

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Introduction: The healthcare system over the years has witnessed evolvement and transformation in the care pattern, including in the mental healthcare system. This has seen a considerable and commendable improvement in patient care. This article aims to demonstrate the need for "presence practice" and practical implications thereof, in the care of adolescents with mental health illnesses and to further demonstrate the need for connecting and attuning mental health care for good care and positive nurse and patient outcomes.

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Background:  Living with or managing an adolescent suffering from depression predisposes the adolescent and parents to various experiences, considering the multifactorial nature of depression and associated symptoms.

Objective:  This study explored and described the experiences of adolescents and their parents on the mental health management of depression in the North West province (NWP), South Africa.

Method:  A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, contextual research design was adopted.

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Background: Depression in adolescents is a multifactorial global public health concern, with devastating consequences on the sufferer. The prevalence of depression amongst this age group is on the rise, and thus there is the need for greater attention.

Aim: To explore and describe the perceptions of mental health nurses regarding the psychosocial management of depression in adolescents in North West province, South Africa.

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