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{"title":"Validity of maternal self-reported antibiotic consumption in children: A population-based study","authors":"Javad Nazari ,&nbsp;Nahid Chezani-Sharahi ,&nbsp;Yeganeh Karimi ,&nbsp;Mobin Naghshbandi ,&nbsp;Rahmatollah Moradzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Validity of the self-reported data is very important. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of maternal self-reported antibiotic use in children aged 0–6 years in Iran by comparing it with prescription data from insurance records.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 1483 children aged between 0 and 6 years were recruited in this study. We used stratified random sampling to determine recruitment criteria. Self-reported data of consumption of antibiotics was collected by interviewing with mothers. The prescribing data gathered through using the information registered in the insurance records as gold standard. Statistical parameters which were calculated included Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV and NPV. The confidence interval of 95 % was computed for these indices.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Mean age of the children was 2.1 ± 1.5 years, and 52 % were girls. Maternal self-reported consumption of antibiotic among children estimated 62 %. Consumption of antibiotic based on the insurance records was seen in 3 % of the participants. The Sensitivity of maternal self-reported consumption of antibiotic among children was 72 % (95 % CI 57.5–83.8) and the PPV was 3.89 % (95 % CI 2.74–5.34). Specificity and NPV were calculated to be 37.9 % (95 % CI 35.4–40.5) and 97.5 % (95 % CI 95.8–98.6) in total population. In the parameters including suffering from chronic diseases, Self-reported awareness of antibiotic resistance, Mother as housekeeper, Specificity and NPV varied between 18.7 % and 97.5 % and the Sensitivity and PPV of were obtained between 2.86 % and 81.3 %.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The validity of self-reported antibiotic consumption in this population was low. Thence, self-reported antibiotic consumption should be given with discretion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100853"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143891414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“…we suffer the trauma, yet we soldier on” midwives’ narrations of the effects of maternal deaths on their lives","authors":"Judith Bentil ,&nbsp;Vida Ocloo ,&nbsp;Gideon Awenabisa Atanuriba ,&nbsp;Comfort Baaba De Graft","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100826","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100826","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Maternal deaths continue to remain unacceptably high in many resourced-constrained countries. There is a proliferation of literature about the effects of these deaths on families, communities, and nations but less on the impact of maternal deaths on midwives who directly attend to the women. Our current study seeks to explore the impact of MM on the well-being, practices and profession development of midwives in Ghana.</div><div>To explore and describe the effects of maternal deaths on midwives.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A descriptive qualitative study among midwives who have encountered maternal mortality (ies) and were audited from a referral hospital in the Bono region of Ghana. The sample size was determined by data saturation at the 12th interviewed participant using a semi-structured interview guide based on themes from earlier unstructured piloted interviews and published literature on the phenomenon. Thematic analysis was conducted. We achieved rigor through data collection and analytical triangulation, peer debriefs, and prolonged engagement with participants for validation of their descriptions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three themes were constructed, these were physical effects, psychological trauma, and professional distress.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Maternal deaths and the audit process affect midwives’ heath thus physically, psychologically, and professionally. System strengthening to provide support to midwives who encounter maternal deaths is highly suggested.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100826"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143420252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Practice and associated factors of nurses’ towards patients’ oral care in South Gondar Zone hospitals, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia","authors":"Yeshiambaw Eshetie ,&nbsp;YohannesTesfahun Kassie ,&nbsp;Demewoz Kefale","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100817","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100817","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Oral care is a fundamental nursing procedure that has a good impact on a patient’s overall health. Ineffective patients’ oral care has big oral health consequences like oral diseases, difficulty of chewing and swallowing for fluid and diet intakes in general. Although oral health diseases can result in physical, functional, social, emotional, and mental health of the patient, it is given little attention.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study aims to assess nurses’ patient oral care practice level and its associated factors in South Gondar Zone hospitals, Ethiopia, 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Institution-based cross-sectional study design was used to assess 330 nurses, chosen through convenience sampling technique. Data were collected by using adapted, structured and self-administered questionnaires. The effect of independent variables on the outcome variables was explored by using logistic regression analyses. The levels of significance were determined using an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the total 330 study participants, 310 participated with a response rate of 93.9 %. Among the participants, 52.9 % (95 %CI; 47–58) had a good patient oral care practice level. Based on the multivariate analysis, took training (AOR = 1.74; 95 %CI: 1.09, 2.77; p = 0.02) and being female Nurses (AOR = 1.88; 95 %CI: 1.18, 3.00; p = 0.01) were significantly associated with oral care practice of nurses.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The finding of this study showed that oral care practice level of nurses was poor. Took training and sex of participants were statistically significant with the nurses’ practice level towards patients’ oral care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100817"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143178473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Campus closures and students’ mental health in Lebanon and Sharjah: A comparative cross-sectional study","authors":"Michael Clinton ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Maria Dias ,&nbsp;Myrna A. Doumit ,&nbsp;Mohamad Alameddine ,&nbsp;Murielle Mardi ,&nbsp;Karen Bou- Karroum","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100844","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100844","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Since October 2019, Lebanon has been immersed in political paralysis and economic crisis. Rising inflation and financial distress have added to the stressors on university students. Sharjah is a wealthy and politically stable state in the United Arab Emirates. Investigators have researched the impact of COVID-19 on university students but have yet to compare campus closure effects on students in crisis-torn and high-income countries. Accordingly, the study aimed to compare students’ perceptions of online learning, prevalence rates for anxiety, depression, and burnout, and life satisfaction, resilience, and engagement scores following campus closures in Lebanon and Sharjah.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The electronic anonymous survey was conducted from November 2021 to July 2022. The 370 participants were 232 undergraduates, 37 nursing students in Lebanon, and 101 nursing students in Sharjah. The students in Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, the Mann-Whitney U, and Hotelling T-tests were used. Parametric test results were interpreted for non-equal sample sizes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All the non-nursing students in Lebanon and 87.1 % of the nursing students in Sharjah screened positive for anxiety. Students in Sharjah had a higher prevalence of depression than undergraduates and nursing students in Lebanon (92.7 % versus 90.5 % and 87.4 %). Undergraduates had a higher prevalence of high burnout than nursing students in Lebanon and Sharjah (83.2 % versus 54.1 % and 53.5 %). The effect sizes for differences between students’ mean scores in Lebanon and Sharjah were life satisfaction η2 = 0.13, anxiety = η2 = 0.09, and high burnout 2 = 0.06. There were no statistically significant location effects for depression, engagement, or resilience. Students in Lebanon were more concerned about online learning than students in Sharjah (p = 0&lt;.001). Final-year students in Lebanon were more concerned about their post-graduation prospects than others (p &lt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The prevalence rates for anxiety, depression, and high burnout in Lebanon and Sharjah indicate the need for whole-of-institution strategies to build healthy campus cultures. Students who screen positive for anxiety, depression, or high burnout require professional mental health assessment and access to evidence-based interventions. Online resources are available to supplement institutional resources, promote best practices, and encourage continuous innovation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100844"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its associated factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia","authors":"Mulatua Yeshitla,&nbsp;Teshome Habte,&nbsp;Zeleke Argaw,&nbsp;Negalign Getahun","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and illness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, research on CVD prevalence and risk factors in T2DM patients in Ethiopia is limited.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study aimed to assess the prevalence of CVD and its associated factors among T2DM patients in selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods and materials</h3><div>We conducted a cross-sectional study from February 15 to March 15, 2022, involving 317 participants selected via simple random sampling from Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Saint Paul’s Hospital, and Sheba Hospital. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS software version 24, employing both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 310 respondents, 54.5 % were female, and 42.6 % were aged 59 to 71 years. The study found a CVD prevalence of 25.5 %, with 31.6 % having coronary artery disease, 12.7 % peripheral artery disease, 8.9 % stroke, and 8.9 % heart failure. Significant associations with CVD were found for alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, hypertension, and obesity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion and recommendations</h3><div>This study reveals a high prevalence of CVD among T2DM patients in Addis Ababa. To enhance patient health, it is essential to promote weight reduction, regular physical activity, cessation of alcohol use, and effective hypertension management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100861"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of depression and associated factors among prisoners at the eastern Ethiopia, Prison Commission","authors":"Jerman Dereje ,&nbsp;Magarsa Lami ,&nbsp;Shimelis Tilahun ,&nbsp;Dawit Abdi ,&nbsp;Abera Cheru ,&nbsp;Kidist Mehari Azene ,&nbsp;Bethelem Fekadeselassie Lemma ,&nbsp;Olifan Getachew Wakjira","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100865","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Depression affects every population worldwide and plays a major role in the burden of diseases worldwide. People who are imprisonedare especially susceptible to depression.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of depression, identify risk factors for depression, and characterize the signs and symptoms of depression among inmates at the eastern Ethiopia, Prison Commission.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study was carried out between May and June of 2022 in eastern Ethiopia, Prison Commission. A simple random selection method was employed to choose 210 inmates. The 21-item Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II), with a cut point of eleven or higher, was used to measure depression. Information on behavioral aspects, perceived general well-being, demographic characteristics, and jail context variables was gathered using an organized questionnaire trained interviewers gathered the information. The data was analyzed using version 25 of the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). To find determinants of depression, multivariable logistic regression was employed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to the study, 61.9 % of people had depression (95 % CI: 55.2, 68.6 %). Depression was significantly correlated with having a chronic medical condition (AOR = 2.73 95 % CI:1.31, 5.23), having suicidal thoughts (AOR = 2.13, 95 %CI:1.03, 4.86), having inadequate social support (AOR = 2.91, 95 %CI:1.03, 6.24), being between the ages of 18 and 25 (AOR = 7.72, 95 %CI:1.64, 8.45), and being between the ages of 26 and 36 (AOR = 5.28, 95 %CI:1.08, 6.81).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study indicates that there is a notably high prevalence of depression among convicts. Among all inmates, mild depression affected 27.1 %, moderate depression affected 25.7 %, which severe depression affected 8.1 %, and extreme depression affected just 1 %.Having chronic medical illness, poor social support, suicidal ideation in prison, and being between the ages of 18–25 and 26–33 years were found to be associated with depression. Therefore, inmates who have a history of suicide attempts, lack social support, or have a chronic medical condition that coexists with their imprisonment must have better early screening and treatment for depression by the Harari Regional Prison Commission’s administration in partnership with responsible governmental and non-governmental organizations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100865"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144535428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Work-related stress and its associated factors among nurses in public hospitals in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia","authors":"Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho ,&nbsp;Tobiloba Oyejide Alex Omotosho ,&nbsp;Paul Bass","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100842","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100842","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The nursing profession is inherently stressful, leading to absenteeism, increased errors, and reduced performance, which pose serious threats to patient safety. Despite these critical issues, research on work-related stress among nurses in The Gambia remains scarce. Therefore, this study sought to assess work-related stress and its associated factors among nurses in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 192 nurses in three public hospitals. A proportionate stratified random sampling method was used to stratify study participants by hospital and nursing cadre and recruit eligible participants. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire and the validated Nursing Stress Scale to assess work-related stress. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression models were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most of the nurses were aged between 21 and 30 years (77.1 %, n = 148) and were females (59.2 %, n = 113). The prevalence of nurses’ work-related stress in this study was 53.6 %. Nurses who maintained a monogamous family (aOR = 2.06, 95 % CI = 1.08 ∼ 3.95), experienced psychological distress (aOR = 3.19, 95 % CI = 1.55 ∼ 6.57) and worked in accident and emergency/ICU (aOR = 6.85, 95 % CI = 1.64 ∼ 28.64) were at higher risk for developing work-related stress.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>More than half of the nurses experienced work-related stress. Nurses from monogamous families, experiencing psychological distress, and working in the A&amp;E/ICU department were more likely to report work stress. Practical measures such as implementing the Gambia’s occupational health laws are recommended to improve work stress for better mental health outcomes among nurses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100842"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A retrospective cohort study of survival status and mortality predictors among children with severe acute malnutrition in public health facilities, Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia","authors":"Bargude Balta ,&nbsp;Bedilu Bekele ,&nbsp;Alemu Bogale ,&nbsp;Deresse Daka","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100824","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100824","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Despite improvements in child health and nutrition in Ethiopia, undernutrition remains a critical issue, causing half of child deaths. Many severely malnourished children seek treatment at therapeutic feeding centers, but a significant number still die in stabilization centers. This study aimed to estimate survival rates and identify predictors of mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to public health facilities in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A facility-based retrospective cohort study was employed to estimate survival status and predictors among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to selected health facilities. A total of 476 randomly selected under-five children with SAM from January 2018 to December 31, 2021, participated in the study. Data were analyzed by SPSS IBM version 26. Bivariable and multivariable Cox regression models assessed risk factors. Kaplan- Maier Curve and Long rank test were used to estimate cumulative survival probability and to compare survival status probability across different groups.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over the 3-year observation period, the overall survival status was, (84.7 %), [95 % CI; 81.2, 87.8]. The incidence density of death was 3.8/100 person-day. The overall median survival time was 34 [95 % CI 32.2––37.5] days. After controlling for other factors, a child who had co-morbidities [AHR = 3.305, 95 %; CI:(1.1, 10.9)], and deworming using Albendazole [AHR = 5.3, 95 %; CI:(1.3, 21.7)] were identified as the independent predictors of the time to death.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100824"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143402027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Male student experience in a maternity nursing clinical course in Saudi Arabia","authors":"Fadiyah Jadid Alanazi ,&nbsp;Safaa Ibrahim Ahmed ,&nbsp;Layan Salem Alenezi ,&nbsp;Shaden Anad Almadhrash ,&nbsp;Sadeem Falah Alanazi ,&nbsp;Sama Sultan Alanazi ,&nbsp;Fathia Ahmed Mersal","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to explore the experiences of male nursing students in maternity clinical courses in Saudi Arabia, identifying the challenges they face and their perceptions of the role of male nurses in a traditionally female-dominated field. The study addresses a significant gap in the existing body of knowledge particularly within the context of Saudi Arabia. While there is a growing body of literature on gender dynamics in nursing, few studies specifically focus on the challenges and perceptions of male nursing students in traditionally female fields.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed, utilizing focus group discussions with twelve male nursing students from various regions of Saudi Arabia. Open-end questions was used to collect the data. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify key themes related to their experiences in maternity nursing courses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four main themes emerged from the data: (1) Attraction to Maternity Nursing—participants expressed reluctance to specialize in maternity nursing due to societal perceptions; (2) Perceptions of Male Roles—students felt out of place in maternity settings, influenced by gender stereotypes; (3) Challenges in Providing Care—participants reported discomfort in interacting with female patients and faced barriers in gaining practical experience; (4) Support and Inclusion—there were mixed feelings about the support received from educators and colleagues, highlighting the need for a more inclusive environment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The study underscores the significant impact of cultural and societal norms on male nursing students in maternity care. It highlights the need for targeted support and educational initiatives to foster a more inclusive environment for male nurses and encourage their full participation in maternity nursing roles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100855"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Financial management literacy among nurse managers in two districts of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Khanyoh Zuma,&nbsp;Ozayr Mahomed","doi":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijans.2025.100862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>A fundamental understanding of financial policies and practices is essential for nurse managers in the healthcare sector. Nurse managers with financial knowledge can manage the assigned budget better to ensure efficient and reasonable use of the available resources, which addresses the issue of quality health care. This study aimed to determine the level of self-reported financial literacy among nurse managers and to examine how factors such as age, years of management experience, formal qualifications, and attendance at financial management workshops are associated with self-reported financial literacy levels among nurse managers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A quantitative approach using a cross-sectional design was employed. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data using a census survey. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Nurse managers showed a low level of knowledge and skills in financial management. The current study’s median self-reported financial literacy score was 37 %. Nurse managers who were older than 50 years of age, nurse managers who had more than ten years of experience in the nursing management position and who had previously attended financial management workshops reported a significantly better likelihood of above-median self-reported financial literacy scores.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nurse managers surveyed in this study self-reported a low level of financial literacy. Financial management should be incorporated in nursing education. Continuous experiential learning and mentorship programs, including access to targeted financial management workshops, focussing on financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation tailored to nurse managers’ specific duties and responsibilities in healthcare settings should be introduced.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38091,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100862"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}