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Gerald A. Matua

Publications 3

Research article Open access

Challenges and Strategies for Building and Maintaining Effective Preceptor-Preceptee Relationships among Nurses

Gerald A. Matua, Vidya Seshan, Raman Fronda et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.1629

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the challenges encountered and strategies used by nurse preceptors to build effective professional relationships during the preceptorship of final year nursing students. Methods: This study was conducted in November 2012 at the College of Nursing in Sultan Qaboos University, Mu …

Review article Open access

Ebolavirus and Haemorrhagic Syndrome

Gerald A. Matua, Dirk M. Van der Wal, Rozzano C. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.1677

The Ebola virus is a highly virulent, single-stranded ribonucleic acid virus which affects both humans and apes and has fast become one of the world’s most feared pathogens. The virus induces acute fever and death, with haemorrhagic syndrome occurring in up to 90% of patients. The known species within the genus Ebolavi …

Research article Open access

Challenges and Strategies of Providing Effective Antenatal Education Services in Oman’s Public Healthcare System: Perspectives of service providers and pregnant women

Maha YK AlDughaishi, Vidya Seshan, Gerald A. Matua · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.5.2023.032

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the challenges of providing quality antenatal education from the perspectives of the healthcare service providers and pregnant women. Globally, maternal mortality is considered a critical healthcare issue because statistics consistently show that many deaths and injuries that occ …

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