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Charlene Downing

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Open access Sep 2026

Professional nurses’ readiness for lifelong learning in Gauteng public healthcare: The motivation-barrier paradox

Background: In South African public healthcare, continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for maintaining nursing competence; however, participation rates remain suboptimal despite regulatory mandates. Objectives: This study assessed professional nurses’ learning readiness and motivation, while reporting c...

Nirmala Chengalroyen, Charlene Downing · Curationis · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Lived experiences of LGBTQI+ persons when accessing primary healthcare facilities in Gauteng, South Africa: An interpretative phenomenological inquiry

Background Access to dignified healthcare services is regarded as a human right; however, individuals identified as LGBTQI+ persons still appear to be humiliated and uncared for when accessing primary healthcare facilities. Objectives This study explored and described the experiences of the LGBTQI+ persons when accessi...

George J. Nkabinde-Thamae, Charlene Downing · Curationis · 0 citations

Open access Jan 2026

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Lecturers’ Caring Presence During Online Learning in a Public Nursing College in South Africa

Background The Diploma in Nursing programme (Regulation R.171) in South Africa has traditionally been delivered through face‐to‐face classroom teaching combined with supervised clinical practice. However, the COVID‐19 pandemic in 2020 necessitated a rapid transition to online learning to ensure continuity of nursing ed...

Thembile Precious Ndlovu, Charlene Downing · Nursing Research and Practic... · 0 citations