Incorporation of Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment course within the undergraduate nursing programme North West province
Health SA Gesondheid
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Incorporation of Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment course within the undergraduate nursing programme North West province | |
| Creator | Bonokoane, Kabelo S. Sebaeng, Jeanettte M. Moloko-Phiri, Seepaneng S. | |
| Description | Background: According to the 90-90-90 strategy, the focus is on 90% of people living with HIV and/or AIDS knowing their HIV status, initiated on antiretroviral treatment and achieving viral suppression. The challenge is that only 74% of people living with HIV and/or AIDS are on antiretroviral treatment, and HIV mortality still occurs. Literature recommends the incorporation of a Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment (NIMART) course within the undergraduate nursing programme to capacitate new nurses to manage people living with HIV and/or AIDS immediately after completion of their training. However, the NIMART course is still not incorporated, and there is dearth of information on this topic in North West Province (NWP).Aim: To explore and describe nurse educators’ perceptions regarding the incorporation of NIMART course within the undergraduate nursing programme in NWP.Setting: The setting of this research study was nursing education institutions of the NWP.Methods: Phenomenography qualitative research design was followed. Twelve nurse educators underwent purposive selection and unstructured individual interviews were conducted. The research co-coder verified the findings. There were ethical considerations and trustworthiness maintained throughout the study.Results: Main themes that emerged in this study depicted benefits and challenges associated with NIMART course incorporation within the undergraduate nursing programme as stated in Table 1.Conclusion: This study concluded that NIMART course incorporation within the undergraduate nursing programme is a good and relevant idea, which requires human and non-human resources.Contribution: The study contributed new knowledge on how nurse educators perceive the NIMART course incorporation within the undergraduate nursing programme in NWP. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2023-10-13 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2286 | |
| Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 28 (2023); 9 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
| Language | eng | |
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