Background: As nurses care for patients at the end of life, they face situations that affect not
only their jobs, but other aspects of their lives. However, there is very little research on the …

Palliative care staff are exposed to a plethora of work-related stressors that negatively affect
their psychological well-being and work engagement. Using qualitative interviews, this study …

In the public healthcare sector in South Africa, nurses treat a large number of patients who
are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on an outpatient basis. Many …

Compassion fatigue has a negative impact on the well-being of healthcare professionals.
Compassion fatigue affects nurses physically, emotionally and psychologically, as well as …

Sickness absence and long-term incapacity leave contribute substantially to the national
service delivery challenges that are particularly evident in the public health sector. The …

Background: Despite the availability of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services, many factors and reasons prevent mothers …

Namibia started with the implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test
and Treat strategy in July 2016 as a pilot phase in three high-volume sites in the Zambezi …

Consider the illustrative fictional case of Ms. Smith, a 47-year-old who identifies as a Black
woman with a history of sickle cell disease and who has recently been diagnosed with stage …

The increase in the global rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has had far reaching effects on healthcare services …

As the population ages and the increasing number of diseases, the need for Palliative Care
also increases. Nurses play an important role in caring for palliative care patients to enjoy …