Olivia B Baloyi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4217557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olivia B Baloyi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olivia B |
| FAMILY NAME | Baloyi |
| SIGNATURE | BALOYI O B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7125-2681 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring eye health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards eye health promotion interventions
Background Health promotion interventions are essential for preventing eye diseases and ensuring early diagnosis, particularly in underserved regions. In South Africa, the public sector has prioritized outreach activities; however, the availability and implementation of such strategies remain unclear. The study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of eye health professionals regarding the implementation of health promotion inte…
Undignified Maternity Care During Childbirth
Undignified care of women during labor has been associated with increased preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to explore midwives' perspectives on undignified care of women in a midwife's obstetric unit within a rural community healthcare center in South Africa. Using ethnographic methods, seven midwives were recruited to participate in individual interviews and participant observations were conducted in th…
Knowledge of Midwives Regarding Antenatal Depression, Screening, and Referral in South Africa
Women are twice at risk of developing depression compared to men. This risk is even higher during pregnancy where many physiological, hormonal, social, and psychological changes occur. Prevalence studies show perinatal mental disorders are at least as prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa as they are in high-income and other low- and middle-income sub-regions. The mean weighted prevalence of both antenatal and postpartum depression are 11.3% and 18.3%,…
Midwives’ acceptance of mHealth applications in the dissemination of maternal health education in primary healthcare clinics
Health education improves pregnancy outcomes, with mHealth increasing its access; however, barriers to delivering messages exist. The study aimed to describe midwives’ (N = 104) acceptance of mHealth in health educating pregnant women during and between antenatal visits at primary healthcare clinics in a sub-district of eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Yakubu and Dasuki's, self-administered questionnaire consisting of six subscales and bas…
Delivering a psychosocial program for older people living in retirement homes during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The Covid‐19 pandemic lockdown regulations caused retirement homes to temporarily ban in‐person visitation potentially increasing the mental health risks of older people. An opportunity arose for a multistakeholder community collaboration to design a mental health program for older people. To evaluate the process of delivering a 12‐week psychosocial program aimed at preventing loneliness, countering boredom, and providing older people in restrict…
Conditions Influencing Effective Nurse Nonverbal Communication With Hospitalized Older Adults in Cameroon
Effective communication between nurses and patients is an important factor to quality nursing care but ineffective nonverbal communication could take a toll on health care. Therefore, understanding the factors that influence nonverbal communication between nurses and hospitalized older adults could help solve communication problems, thus improve nursing care. A sample of 13 nurses and 4 student nurses from two hospitals in Cameroon participated i…
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Conditions Influencing Effective Nurse Nonverbal Communication With Hospitalized Older Adults in Cameroon
Effective communication between nurses and patients is an important factor to quality nursing care but ineffective nonverbal communication could take a toll on health care. Therefore, understanding the factors that influence nonverbal communication between nurses and hospitalized older adults could help solve communication problems, thus improve nursing care. A sample of 13 nurses and 4 student nurses from two hospitals in Cameroon participated i…
Midwives’ acceptance of mHealth applications in the dissemination of maternal health education in primary healthcare clinics
Health education improves pregnancy outcomes, with mHealth increasing its access; however, barriers to delivering messages exist. The study aimed to describe midwives’ (N = 104) acceptance of mHealth in health educating pregnant women during and between antenatal visits at primary healthcare clinics in a sub-district of eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Yakubu and Dasuki's, self-administered questionnaire consisting of six subscales and bas…
Delivering a psychosocial program for older people living in retirement homes during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The Covid‐19 pandemic lockdown regulations caused retirement homes to temporarily ban in‐person visitation potentially increasing the mental health risks of older people. An opportunity arose for a multistakeholder community collaboration to design a mental health program for older people. To evaluate the process of delivering a 12‐week psychosocial program aimed at preventing loneliness, countering boredom, and providing older people in restrict…
Undignified Maternity Care During Childbirth
Undignified care of women during labor has been associated with increased preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to explore midwives' perspectives on undignified care of women in a midwife's obstetric unit within a rural community healthcare center in South Africa. Using ethnographic methods, seven midwives were recruited to participate in individual interviews and participant observations were conducted in th…
Knowledge of Midwives Regarding Antenatal Depression, Screening, and Referral in South Africa
Women are twice at risk of developing depression compared to men. This risk is even higher during pregnancy where many physiological, hormonal, social, and psychological changes occur. Prevalence studies show perinatal mental disorders are at least as prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa as they are in high-income and other low- and middle-income sub-regions. The mean weighted prevalence of both antenatal and postpartum depression are 11.3% and 18.3%,…
Exploring eye health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards eye health promotion interventions
Background Health promotion interventions are essential for preventing eye diseases and ensuring early diagnosis, particularly in underserved regions. In South Africa, the public sector has prioritized outreach activities; however, the availability and implementation of such strategies remain unclear. The study seeks to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of eye health professionals regarding the implementation of health promotion inte…
Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Political science (2 works)