Prof DD Mphuthi

Qualifications

• PhD Nursing  (NWU Mafikeng Campus, 2016)
• M.Cur (Health Services Education) (NWU-Potchefstroom, 2010)
• B.Cur (Ed. Et. Adm) Occup Nursing Science (RAU, 2004)
• Diploma Nephrology Nursing (UPE, 2000)
• Diploma Midwifery Nursing Science (BARAGWANATH NURSING COLLEGE)
• General Nursing Science Diploma  (MANCOFS)

Currently teaching

• Health Services Management

Fields of academic interests

FIELDS OF ACADEMIC INTERESTS

• Nephrology Nursing
• Occupational Health Nursing
• Indigenous Knowledge System
• Health Services Management
• Nephrology
• Indigenous Knowledge System
• Occupational Health Nursing
• Men’s Health
• Health Services Management
• General Nursing Science

  RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Nephrology
• Indigenous Knowledge System
• Occupational Health Nursing
• Men’s Health
• Health Services Management

Field of Specialisation

• Nephrology
• Indigenous Knowledge System
• Occupational Health Nursing
• Men’s Health
• Health Services Management (Leadership)
• Research

Books

• Book name: Handbook of research on theoretical perspective in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in developing countries. Chapter 16: Hybrid Method for Exploring Efficacy if Indigenous Management of Common Cold through African Therapy

• Book title: Handbook of research on indigenous knowledge systems in developing countries. Ngulube P. (Ed). IGI Global: London.

  Mphuthi, D.D. & Pienaar, A.P. 2017. Hybrid Method for Exploring Efficacy of Indigenous Management of Common Cold through African Therapy: Chapter 16: 359-374.

  Monograph: Tungwarara, N. & Mphuthi, D.D. 2020. The road to HIV elimination: Facility linkages to HIV care and treatment as per entry point at a Norton Health Center, Zimbabwe. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Journal articles

• Journal of Renal Nursing: Vol 5, Issue 3, May 2013, 134-140. Coping with haemodialysis: a mixed method study of families in Gauteng
• African Journal of AIDS Research: Volume 16, 2016 Antiretroviral adherence and HIV virilogical outcomes in HIV positive patients in Ugu district, KwaZulu- Natal Province- South Africa
• Tshuma, N.; Ngbede, ED.; Nyengerai, T.; Mtapuri, O.; Moyo, S.; Mphuthi, DD. & Nyasulu, P. (2023). Understanding health outcomes drivers among adherence club patients in clinics of Gauteng, South Africa: a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. AIDS Research and Therapy. 20 (71) 1-13.
• Kibonire, RA & Mphuthi, DD (2023) Perceptions of Indigenous Kiboga Men on Use of LARCs by Their Partners. Advances in Sexual & Reproductive Health Research. 2 (3) 206-216.
• Kibonire, RA & Mphuthi DD (2023). Every Child Comes with his or her Own Blessings: The Perceptions and Belief Systems of Indigenous Bakiga Men Regarding LARCs Use by their Rural Women. Perceptions in Reproductive Medicine. 6 (1) 471-479.
• Kibonire, R.A., Mphuthi, D.D. (2023). Perceptions of indigenous Ugandan men on the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) by rural women. Contracept Reprod Med 8, 50(2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-023-00246-8.
• Husaini, DC, Vinlee, B. Naim, Z. & Mphuthi DD. (2023). Healthcare industry waste and public health: a systematic review. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research. 2023.
• Jira SC, Matlhaba KL, Mphuthi DD. (2023). Evaluating the current management approach of scabies at selected primary health care in the Deder district, Ethiopia. Heliyon. 2023 Jan 19;9(1): e12970. doi: 10.1016/j. heliyon. 2023. e12970. PMID: 36747940; PMCID: PMC9898649.
• Husaini, D.C., Orisakwe. O.E., Mphuthi, D.D., Garba, S.M., Obasi, C.N. & Nwachukwu, IE., 2023. Phytotherapies for COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Implications for the present and future pandemics. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research.
• Husaini, D.C., Mphuthi, D.D, Chiroma, J.A., Abubakar, Y. & Adeleye, A.O. 2022. Nursing students' experiences of service-learning at community and hospital pharmacies in Belize: Pedagogical implications for nursing pharmacology. Plos One 17 (11) 1-16.
• Mphuthi, D.D. & Husaini, D.C. 2022. Traditional medicinal plants used by hypertensive patients in Belize: a qualitative evaluation of beliefs and practices. Bulletin of the National Research Centre 46 (107) 1-11.
• Husaini, D.C., Abubakar, Y., Harris-Thurton, L., Mphuthi, D.D. & Chiroma, J.A. 2021. Integration of early communication practice in pharmacy education at the university of Belize. Asian Journal Pharmaceutical Education and Research 10(4): 27-40
• Husaini, D.C., Abubakar, Y & Mphuthi, D.D. 2021. Stockpilling on Off-Label Medicines in Anticipation of COVID-19 in Belize: A qualitative Study. Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences (8) 1-6.
• Husaini, D.C., Abubakar, Y., Harris-Thurton, L. & Mphuthi, D.D. 2021. Over-The-Counter Sales of Antibiotics at Community Pharmacies in Belize: A Cross-Sectional Simulated Client Visit Study. Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences (8) 1-5.
• Eale, K. & Mphuthi, D.D. 2020. Perceptions of parents/guardians about the effectiveness of future families’ orphans and vulnerable children programme in Olivenhoutbosch, South Africa. Global Journal of health sciences 12 (4) 20-36.
• Husaini, D.C., Mphuthi, D.D., Abubakar, Y & Domingo, A. 2019. Self-medication practices among college students in Belize: A nationwide cross-sectional study. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research: 8(7)
• Chipere, T & Mphuthi, D.D. 2018. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury when using ioversol and iomeprol: a systematic review and meta-analysis. African Journal of Nephrology: 21(1).
• Nare, E. N., Pienaar, A.J. & Mphuthi, D.D. 2018. Conceptualisation of African Primal Health Care (APHC) within mental health care. Curationis
• Bruce, J.C., Dippenaar, J., Schmollgruber, S., Mphuthi, D.D. & Huiskamp, A. 2017. Advancing nursing scholarship: Mozambique. Global Health Action: 10 (1)
• Kapiamba, G.M., Masango, T.E. & Mphuthi, D.D. 2016. Antiretroviral adherence and HIV virilogical outcomes in HIV positive patients in Ugu district, KwaZulu- Natal Province- South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research: 15 (3) 195-201.
• Mphuthi,D.D., Pretorius,R.P. & Van Der Walt,C. 2013. Coping with haemodialysis: a mixed method study of families in Gauteng. Journal of Renal Nursing: 5 (3) 134-140.

Paper presentations

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Research methods for MandD (South Africa and Ethiopia)
• 5^th International Nursing Conference in Rome, Italy 2019
• Paper title: Usage of medicinal plants amongst the Khoisan community in Campbell: Griqualand west, South Africa (Oral)
• South African Renal Congress in Johannaesburg:2019
• Paper title: Contrast-induced acute kidney injury when using ioversol and iomeprol: a systematic review and meta-analysis (PAPER PRESENTATIONS (Oral)
• 2^nd International Nursing Conference in Barcelona: Spain 2017
• Paper title: Experiences of indigenous student nurses’ in dealing with death and dying in clinical area (Oral).
• 4^th International Conference and exhibition on obesity and weight management in Atlanta: USA 2015
• Keynote Address: Impact of obesity on governments (Oral).
• Paper title: Perceptions of indigenous women about obesity (Oral).
• Australian International Education Conference in Brisbane: Australia 2014 (Mentorship)
• 7^th International Society for Haemodialysis in Okinawa: Japan 2014
• Paper title: Challenges faced by chronic haemodialysis patients’ families (Poster).
• Sigma Theta Tau International conference in Texas: USA 2011
• Paper title: Coping behaviors of haemodialysis patients’ families (Oral).
• Lecture title: Hamodialysis effects on families. Houston USA (INVITATION)
• Sigma Theta Tau (Africa Tau-Lambda at Large chapter) Nairobi: Kenya 2009
• Paper title: Facing haemodialysis challenges: Families’ perspective (Poster).
• Nephro-Asia Congress in Singapore. 2001: Panel discussions member.
• Nephrology Congresses in South Africa (2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2018, 2022)
• SARChi oral presentation 2012 & 2013 (IKS) Seboka project
• Attended the international internship on capacity building (NWU SA) 2011.

LOCAL PRESENTATIONS

Tshwane District Hospital

• Teambuilding for Nursing Managers (22 October 2021).

University of South Africa

Quantitative Research Methodology (M and D Research workshops 2018 & 2019).

Steve-Biko Academic Hospital (SBAH) Capacity building: Nursing Services Managers (Lecture series 2015 to 2018)

• Branding
• Bridging the gap in Health Services Management

Department of Health

• Quality of Health care management masterclass (April 2019).
• Best practices in hospital infrastructure (2016).
• Facilitating standardized practice through the National Patients’ Rights charter (2017).

University of North-West

• Mixed methods research (Masters and Doctoral seminar).
• Nephrology Nursing Science (Students career workshop week).
• Research proposal writing.

University of Pretoria Presentation

• Decolonialisation

S.G Lourens Nursing College

• Opportunities in Nursing Profession (Student debate seminar).

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Honorary Life Time Award (Renal Care Society of South Africa)

• South African Nursing Council (Member)
• Denosa (Member)
• Renal Care Society of South Africa (Executive Member, President)  
• Critical Care Society of South Africa (Member)
• Sigma Theta Tau at Large (Member)
• NEA
• South African Transplant Society
• Current president of Renal Care Society of South Africa (2017 to 2022)
• Former Renal Care Society of South Africa (2006 to 2010) two terms
• Renal Care Society of South Africa (1988 to date)
• Member of the National Kidney Foundation of South Africa (NKF-SA)
• Member of International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
• Member of African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN)
• Member of South African Nursing Council (SANC)
• Member of Sigma Theta Tau International (Africa Chapter at-Large Tau Lambda)

Projects

• Church leadership
• First Aid Training (Northern Cape)
• Home-Based care and Fire-fighting
• Uthandolwethu Skills Project
• Prostate cancer awareness campaign
• Sila Learning Skills project.

Other

David started his nursing career in 1984 as an ENA trainee and completed an Enrolled nursing in 1986. In 1992 completed the bridging course leading to Registration as a general nurse. In 1998 completed Diploma in Midwifery. In 2000 completed the Diploma in Nephrology. In 2004 completed the B,Cur (Ed et Adm)OHN. Complete M.Cur (Health Services Education) in 2010. Completed the PhD (Nursing) in 2016

He worked in several hospitals provincial but mostly private clinics. Most of the time worked as a dialysis nurse and critical nurse. He has a vast experience in clinical nursing and has been operational manager for several years. David has also been in acting positions as Nursing Services Manager on several occasions including the AngloGold Ashanti Health Care.

David has also a vast experience in teaching as he taught in several institutions like NMMU (UPE), Baragwanath Nursing College, Pfundzo Ndenzhe Nursing College (Carletonville), Wits University and now Lecturer at UNISA.

He is well travelled both nationally and internationally where he has presented oral and poster papers in several conferences. David has also been part of the panel discussions and chaired several conferences. He is also currently supervising masters students of which several have completed. He has published some articles in journals and has contributed a chapter in a book “Handbook of Research on theoretical perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in developing countries”. David is now the president of Renal Care society of South Africa. He was awarded the Lifetime achiever award by the same society. David is now a Full Professor at the University of South Africa (Department of Health Studies).