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HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellington
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
INTRODUCTION:
In South Africa about 1500 people become HIV infected every day. More than half of these new infections
occur in young people. HIV/AIDS programmes have been implemented to combat the disease, but yet ...
Medical coverage at soccer sessions
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Soccer in Rwanda exposes soccer players to the risk of injury warranting a need for medical coverage
at both training and competitive sessions. This study aims to identify the prevalence, period of ...
A systematic review of the effectiveness of videoconference-based tele-education for medical and nursing education.
(Wiley, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Rural nurses and doctors typically have little opportunity to further their education and training. Studies have shown high participant satisfaction with the use of educational technology, such as videoconferencing, ...
Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample
(MedPharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Depression in the geriatric population has been identified as a significant problem in view of the associated
negative outcomes regarding poor functioning, increased perception of poor health and increased ...
The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery
(AOSIS OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2017)
There is a dearth of literature on the postnatal quality of life (QoL) of women. This study aimed to determine to QoL of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery. This prospective, longitudinal ...
Homeless in Observatory, Cape Town through the lens of Max-Neef's Fundamental Human Needs taxonomy
(SUN, 2017)
The suburb of Observatory, also affectionately known as ''Obs'', is one of the older suburbs of the City of Cape Town, home to multiple cultures, a student population from the University of Cape Town, a variety of churches, ...
The use of synchronous videoconferencing teaching to increase access to specialist nurse education in rural Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
(KM&EL, 2010)
ABSTRACT: In KwaZulu-Natal more than 50% of the population lives in the rural area but most of the health workers are based in urban centres where teaching hospitals and high incomes are common. Nursing provides the backbone ...
The effectiveness of cultural competence training for health professionals in community based rehabilitation: a systematic review of the literature.
(Wiley, 2008)
Aims: To find and review studies in which investigators evaluated cultural-competence training in community-based rehabilitation settings; critique study methods, describe clinical outcomes, and make recommendations for ...
Mental health legislation: does it protect the rights of people with mental health problems?
(SU LIS, 2012)
The International Federation of Social Work places a concern with human rights and social justice at the core of its definition of social work. Social work values are based on “respect for the equality, dignity and worth ...
Fluid use in mountain bikers – self-reported practices.
(Health medical publishing group (HMPG), 2007)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. Little is known of the fluid replacement habits of participants in mountain bike (MTB)endurance events. This survey set out to determine the current perceptions and practices of this group of ...