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Research Interests
Nursing & Medicine covering Transcultural nursing; Psychiatric nursing; Nursing - Education; Nursing - Research; Professionalism in nursing; Health care - History - South Africa; Caring Science; Quality of health care; Student experience.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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South African student nurses’ experiences of preparedness in delivering ethically competent care
Nomqonde, Z. & Downing, C., 2026, In: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 24, 100939.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Collaborative Online International Learning Experience for Doctoral Nursing Students and Faculty From Three Countries
Cornelius, J. B., Downing, C., Ogunfowokan, A. A., Ntshingila, N., Okoro, F., Enweana, I. & Olagunju, O., Nov 2025, In: Nursing Education Perspectives. 46, 6, p. 398-400 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anaesthesiologists’ perspectives of the need for nurse anaesthetists in South Africa
Yezu, K. K., Downing, C. & Matlala, S., 2025, In: Curationis. 48, 1, a2587.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Tentative Model to Facilitate Intensive Care Professional Nurses’ Holistic Care in Private Hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa
Molala, W. & Downing, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Holistic Nursing. 08980101251334059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers to effective patient care as experienced by nurses in primary healthcare clinics in African countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Nesengani, T. V., Downing, C. & ten Ham-Baloyi, W., Dec 2025, In: BMC Nursing. 24, 1, 232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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Reports Outline Nursing Study Results from University of Johannesburg (Recommendations to facilitate self-care practices among professional nurses)
22/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
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