Implementation facilitators and barriers of person and family-centred emergency care.

Background: At the time of the research, the nurses in the designated hospital's emergency department did not implement person- and family-centred care to the detriment of patients and families. They were, however, eager to embark on the implementation of the recommendations of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for person- and family-centred care.

Aim: This study therefore aimed to explore and describe the possible implementation facilitators and barriers prior to the use of the association's recommendations.

Professional nurses' perspectives of an ideal performance management process.

Background: A well-managed performance management process can significantly influence professional nurses' job satisfaction and improve patient outcomes. Conversely, ineffective management of the process can lead to demotivation of the nursing staff.

Aim: This study aimed to understand professional nurses' perspectives on an ideal performance management process.

Consensus on the definition and attributes of person-centered teamwork: An e-Delphi study.

Background: Effective health care relies on person-centeredness and teamwork, which are known to improve outcomes. These two concepts have been defined individually, but we could not find a definition of the combined concept. A preliminary definition was developed through a concept analysis; however, consensus on the concept has not been reached.

Consensus on the content of an instrument to measure person-centred teamwork: An e-Delphi study.

Aims And Objectives: To establish consensus on items to be included in an instrument to measure person-centred teamwork in a hospital setting. The objective was to identify the items through a methodological literature review. Refine the items and obtain consensus on the items.

The use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in operating theatres.

Background: There is a global concern over intraoperative patient safety, as adverse events are on the rise. When the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) is used correctly, it has the potential to prevent such events. Unfortunately, the intraoperative team in the designated hospital lacked the cooperation to successfully use the checklist.

Process of development of a contemporary curriculum in advanced midwifery.

Background: We identified the need for a contemporary curriculum to enhance education in advanced midwifery. Midwifery education needs to address the changing health needs, meet the requirements of the educational framework in South Africa and align with international trends.

Aim: The aim was to describe the development of a contemporary curriculum for advanced midwifery.

Quality Improvement Initiative for Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa.

The introduction of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit was identified as a high priority to facilitate bonding and attachment with potential positive outcomes for the parents and infants. The aim of the study was, therefore, to develop and implement a quality improvement initiative to foster family-centered care in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit from birth onward. A pretest posttest intervention design was used using mixed methods over 3 phases to determine the perceived level of family-centered care according to healthcare professionals and parents using self-administered questionnaires; to develop and implement a quality improvement initiative to enhance family-centered care in a neonatal intensive care unit using a nominal group technique, followed by the quality improvement process; and to evaluate the outcomes of the initiative by repeating the self-administered questionnaires to parents and staff.

Healthcare needs of displaced women: Osire refugee camp, Namibia.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of healthcare needs of displaced women in the Osire refugee camp in Namibia.

Background: Namibia is a country where displaced people from other African countries seek refuge as a result of their own country's political instability. All displaced people are hosted in the Osire camp, which is a highly protected area.

Experiences of emotional abuse among women living with HIV and AIDS in Malawi.

Our aim for this study was to describe emotional abuse as it is experienced by women living with HIV and AIDS in Malawi. The study was conducted in the Lilongwe district in Malawi and used a descriptive phenomenological approach. Twelve women from two public health care clinics under the Lilongwe District Health Office were interviewed.