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Spirituality and spiritual care in in the context of nursing education in South Africa. 南非护理教育背景下的精神和精神关怀。

Curationis Pub Date : 2015-12-17 DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i1.1471

Sandhya Chandramohan, Raisuyah Bhagwan

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引用次数: 16

Using mobile phones and social media to facilitate education and support for rural-based midwives in South Africa. 利用手机和社交媒体促进南非农村助产士的教育和支持。

Curationis Pub Date : 2015-12-14 DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1500

Jennifer Chipps, Christoph Pimmer, Petra Brysiewicz, Fiona Walters, Sebastian Linxen, Thandi Ndebele, Urs Gröhbiel

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引用次数: 26

Work-family and family-work conflicts amongst African nurses caring for patients with AIDS. 照顾艾滋病患者的非洲护士之间的工作-家庭和家庭-工作冲突。

Curationis Pub Date : 2015-12-14 DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i1.1436

Lehlogonolo Makola, Solomon Mashegoane, Legesse K Debusho

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引用次数: 13

The impact of an indigenous proverb on women's mental health: A phenomenological approach. 一句土著谚语对妇女心理健康的影响：一种现象学方法。

Curationis Pub Date : 2015-11-23 DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1539

Seepaneng S Phiri, Fhumulani M Mulaudzi, Tanya Heyns

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引用次数: 5

The development of an implementation framework for service-learning during the undergraduate nursing programme in the Western Cape Province. 在西开普省护理本科课程期间制定服务学习实施框架。

Curationis Pub Date : 2015-11-13 DOI: 10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1563

Hester Julie

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引用次数: 3