Browsing by Author "Struthers, Patricia"
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Caregivers' satisfaction with physiotherapy services at a cerebral palsy clinic in Kampala, Uganda
Omare, Helen; Struthers, Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: The evaluation of satisfaction with health care service provision is important when trying to provide quality care. Satisfaction with service provision has been found to be related to the expectations prior ... -
External stakeholders and health promoting schools: complexity and practice in South Africa
Preiser, Rika; Struthers, Patricia; Mohamed, Suraya; Cameron, Neil; Lawrence, Estelle (Emerald, 2014)Purpose: This paper examines the role of two higher education institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa, and how their initiatives and collaboration brought about a particular Health Promoting Schools (HPS) program ... -
HIV/AIDS management: the roles of physiotherapy
Munishi, M.; Frantz, Jose M.; Struthers, Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2009)BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS is a major health problem that has affected many people globally and it is the primary cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa. Approximately 68% of the global total i.e. 22.5 million people living ... -
Mentoring and coaching in promoting publications in the Department of Physiotherapy at a local university in South Africa
Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea; Rowe, Michael; Phillips, Julie; Karachi, Farhana; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Pharaoh, Hamilton; Steyl, Tania; Struthers, Patricia (AOSIS, 2010)A growing shift towards research and evidence based practice in academia is associated with requirements to disseminate research results in the form of publication in peer reviewed journals. Mentoring has been identified ... -
A mobile school-based HCT service – is it youth friendly?
Lawrence, Estelle; Struthers, Patricia; Van Hove, Geert (Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), few young people have been tested. It has been suggested that they do not test because formal health services (where HCT is provided) are often not ... -
“The pen is a powerful weapon; it can make you change”: The value of using reflective writing with adolescents
Wegner, Lisa; Struthers, Patricia; Mohamed, Suraya (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Adolescent programmes have been criticised for implementing activities but not allowing opportunities for reflection. One way that reflection can be facilitated is through writing. This paper describes the ... -
Research productivity of academics in a physiotherapy department: a case study
Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea; Struthers, Patricia; Phillips, Julie (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010)Objective: Research productivity is an important activity among academics. This study was done to document the research productivity of the academics of a physiotherapy department in South Africa. Method: An archival ... -
Sports for learners with physical disabilities in ordinary public primary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa
Wegner, Liezel; Struthers, Patricia (Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,Sport and Dance/LAM Publications Limited, 2011)In the Western Cape, learners with physical disabilities are accepted into ordinary schools (a school that is not a special school) as a part of the inclusive education initiative. This article reports on a survey designed ... -
The use of information and communication technology by South African physiotherapy students
Rowe, Michael; Struthers, Patricia (South African Society of Physiotherapy, 2009)The global shift toward the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health education and practice has been shown to enhance both the educational opportunities and the support provided to students and ... -
Validity and reliability of the South African health promoting schools monitoring questionnaire
Struthers, Patricia; Wegner, Lisa; de Koker, Petra; Lerebo, Wondwossen; Blignaut, Renette (Oxford University Press, 2016)Health promoting schools, as conceptualised by the World Health Organisation, have been developed in many countries to facilitate the health-education link. In 1994, the concept of health promoting schools was introduced ...