Busisiwe Bhengu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 801 citations indexed

About

Busisiwe Bhengu is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Busisiwe Bhengu has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 801 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in General Health Professions, 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 10 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Busisiwe Bhengu's work include Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (9 papers), Medication Adherence and Compliance (6 papers) and Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (5 papers). Busisiwe Bhengu is often cited by papers focused on Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (9 papers), Medication Adherence and Compliance (6 papers) and Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (5 papers). Busisiwe Bhengu collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Rwanda. Busisiwe Bhengu's co-authors include Geldine Chironda, Busisiwe P. Ncama, Patrice K. Nicholas, Patricia McInerney, Dean Wantland, Chris A. McGibbon, Inge B. Corless, Sheila Davis, Petra Brysiewicz and Godfrey Katende and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Nursing Studies, Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Midwifery.

In The Last Decade

Busisiwe Bhengu

41 papers receiving 759 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of South Africa post-apartheid: A critical review

2019 307 citations Busisiwe Bhengu et al. Curationis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Busisiwe Bhengu South Africa	13	271	163	115	111	110	43	801
Mark E. Splaine United States	15	424 1.6×	70 0.4×	75 0.7×	234 2.1×	51 0.5×	30	977
Dania Comparcini Italy	18	308 1.1×	66 0.4×	98 0.9×	122 1.1×	92 0.8×	51	1.1k
Donna L. Richter United States	19	761 2.8×	268 1.6×	158 1.4×	278 2.5×	57 0.5×	69	1.4k
Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima Brazil	14	279 1.0×	53 0.3×	85 0.7×	107 1.0×	80 0.7×	153	762
Katherine Waite United States	15	692 2.6×	68 0.4×	129 1.1×	215 1.9×	134 1.2×	21	1.2k
Julie A. Brown United States	25	890 3.3×	174 1.1×	275 2.4×	166 1.5×	75 0.7×	59	1.5k
Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno Brazil	13	241 0.9×	77 0.5×	62 0.5×	76 0.7×	24 0.2×	113	678
Hadgu Gerensea Ethiopia	17	176 0.6×	74 0.5×	97 0.8×	109 1.0×	166 1.5×	34	679
Ana Luísa Brandão de Carvalho Lira Brazil	14	281 1.0×	43 0.3×	46 0.4×	149 1.3×	42 0.4×	150	807
Fasil Wagnew Ethiopia	21	264 1.0×	315 1.9×	289 2.5×	70 0.6×	274 2.5×	54	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Busisiwe Bhengu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2025). Qualitative Exploration of Medical Nurses' Perceptions of Patient‐Centred Care: A Study in Medical Wards of Three Hospitals. Nursing Open. 12(10). e70329–e70329.

Paruk, Saeeda, et al.. (2024). Psychiatric emergencies during pregnancy and puerperium in low - And middle-income countries. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 94. 102478–102478. 1 indexed citations

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2023). Nurse managers' perceptions of patient‐centred care and its influence on quality nursing care and nurse job satisfaction: Empirical research qualitative. Nursing Open. 11(1). e2071–e2071. 6 indexed citations

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2021). Workplace Stressors and Coping Strategies of Intensive Care Unit Nurses at University Teaching Hospitals, in Rwanda. PubMed. 4(1). 53–71. 9 indexed citations

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2020). Perceptions of professional nurses regarding the National Core Standards tool in tertiary hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Curationis. 43(1). e1–e9. 2 indexed citations

Chironda, Geldine, et al.. (2019). Models and theories of care applicable to predicting and improving adherence behaviours among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. 2(1). 48–48. 7 indexed citations

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2019). Diabetes health education: nurses’ knowledge of essential components at a Rwandan hospital. 2(2). 172–172. 4 indexed citations

Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2019). Challenges of quality improvement in the healthcare of South Africa post-apartheid: A critical review. Curationis. 42(1). e1–e9. 307 indexed citations breakdown →

Chironda, Geldine & Busisiwe Bhengu. (2018). Motivators of adherence to integrated management among patients with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study. Nursing and Health Sciences. 21(1). 63–70. 10 indexed citations

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Chironda, Geldine, et al.. (2017). Adherence of adult Chronic Kidney Disease patients with regard to their dialysis, medication, dietary and fluid restriction. 5(1). 3–3. 12 indexed citations

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Chironda, Geldine & Busisiwe Bhengu. (2016). Engagement with Fluid and Dietary Restriction among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients in Selected Public Hospitals of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province, South Africa. ICUS and Nursing Web Journal. 10(5). 7 indexed citations

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Chironda, Geldine, et al.. (2014). Perceived health status and adherence to haemodialysis by End Stage Renal Disease patients: A case of a Central hospital in Zimbabwe.. IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science. 3(1). 22–31. 3 indexed citations

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Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2013). Appraisal of Observance of Behaviour Change Communication Programme for Maternal and Child Health at First Level of Midwifery Practice in Kaduna State Nigeria. Nursing and Midwifery Studies. 2(1). 28–33. 4 indexed citations

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Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2012). Client education experiences and expectations of women at the first level of maternal and child care in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Midwifery. 28(6). e893–e899. 7 indexed citations

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Bhengu, Busisiwe, et al.. (2011). Challenges encountered by intensive care nurses in meeting patients' families' needs in Malawi. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 13(2). 92–102. 12 indexed citations

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Brysiewicz, Petra & Busisiwe Bhengu. (2010). The experiences of nurses in providing psychosocial support to families of critically ill trauma patients in intensive care units - a study in the Durban metropolitan area. 26(2). 42–51. 7 indexed citations

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Bhengu, Busisiwe. (2010). An investigation into the level of empowerment of rural women in the Zululand district of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Curationis. 33(2). 4–12. 4 indexed citations

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Bhengu, Busisiwe, Busisiwe P. Ncama, Patricia McInerney, et al.. (2009). Symptoms experienced by HIV-infected Individuals on antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Applied Nursing Research. 24(1). 1–9. 20 indexed citations

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McInerney, Patricia, Busisiwe P. Ncama, Dean Wantland, et al.. (2008). Quality of life and physical functioning in HIV‐infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Nursing and Health Sciences. 10(4). 266–272. 38 indexed citations

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McInerney, Patricia, Patrice K. Nicholas, Dean Wantland, et al.. (2007). Characteristics of anti-tuberculosis medication adherence in South Africa. Applied Nursing Research. 20(4). 164–170. 13 indexed citations

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