Browsing Physiotherapy by Author "Rhoda, Anthea"
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Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy: a systematic literature review
Tawa, Nassib; Rhoda, Anthea; Diener, Ina (BMC, 2017)BACKGROUND: Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients resulting in poor ... -
Activity limitations and factors influencing functional outcome of patients with stroke following rehabilitation at a specialised facility in the Western Cape
Joseph, Conran; Rhoda, Anthea (African Health Sciences, 2013)BACKGROUND: Determining the functional abilities and factors influencing outcome of patients with stroke following rehabilitation are essential for the planning of future interventions and services in order to optimise ... -
Barriers experienced by service providers and caregivers in clubfoot management in Kenya
Kingau, Naomi Wanjiru; Rhoda, Anthea; Mlenzana, Nondwe (SAGE Publications, 2015)Disability in childhood remains a challenge globally. Linked to this disability is an apparent increase in the prevalence of infants born with congenital clubfoot. Clubfoot can, however, be effectively managed but this ... -
Changes in activity limitations and predictors of functional outcome of patients with spinal cord injury following in-patient rehabilitation
Joseph, Conran; Mji, Gubela; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Rhoda, Anthea; Statham, S.; De Wet, C. (AOSIS, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the activity limitations of patients following in-patient rehabilitation and the factors influencing functional ability as measured by the Spinal Cord Independence ... -
Coaching for publication in higher education: views of the coach
Frantz, Jose M.; Phillips, Julie; Rhoda, Anthea (Nova Southeastern University, 2011)Purpose: Mentoring is a professional development approach that can be effectively used in improving publication outputs among academics. The challenge to develop academics in the area of publication is essential. This study ... -
Experiences of caregivers of stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia
Khondowe, Oswell; Mpofu, Ratie; Rhoda, Anthea (University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a major cause of death and most survivors are left with residual disability and are dependent on others for essential care. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to determine the ... -
Experiences of persons with physical disabilities regarding rehabilitation services: a systematic review
Kumurenzi, A.; Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea; Mlenzana, Nondwe (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Rehabilitation has been found to improve the integration of persons with disabilities into the society. For rehabilitation to be effective, there is a need to seek patients' perceptions of the services rendered to ... -
Facilitating community-based interprofessional education and collaborative practice in a health sciences faculty: student perceptions and experiences
Rhoda, Anthea; Laattoe, N.; Smithdorf, G.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Frantz, Jose M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) aims at facilitating the collaborative practice of healthcare professionals. However, students have varied experiences with IPE and the collaborative practice initiatives ... -
Factors influencing employment among people with spinal cord injury in South Africa
Bezuidenhou, Lucian; Rhoda, Anthea; Conradsson, David Moulaee (Taylor and Francis Group, 2022)Theunemploymentratepostspinalcordinjury(SCI)in SouthAfricais highwithlimitedknow-ledgeof environmentalfactorsoutsidethehealthservices,especiallyin an unevenlydevelopedresourcesettinglikeSouthAfrica,affectingtheemploymentratein ... -
Factors predicting community participation in patients living with stroke, in the Western Cape, South Africa
Elloker, Toughieda; Rhoda, Anthea; Arowoiya, Ayorinde; Lawal, Isa Usman (Taylor & Francis, 2018)PURPOSE: An important focus of poststroke rehabilitation is the attainment of community participation. However, several factors may influence participation some of which vary from setting to setting. The aim of this study ... -
Functional outcomes of stroke patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
Parekh, I.; Rhoda, Anthea (AOSIS Publishing, 2013)Individuals with stroke often experience functional limitations such as the inability to walk independently. There are several factors that are associated with functional outcome post stroke. The aim of the study was ... -
Health-related quality of life of patients six months poststroke living in the Western Cape, South Africa
Rhoda, Anthea (AOSIS Publishing, 2014)BACKGROUND: The majority of individuals report a decline in health-related quality of life following a stroke. Quality of life and factors predicting quality of life could differ in individuals from lower income countries. ... -
HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellington
Pharaoh, Hamilton; Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea (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 ... -
Implementing interprofessional education and practice: Lessons from a resource-constrained university
Frantz, Jose; Rhoda, Anthea (2017)Interprofessional education is seen as a vehicle to facilitate collaborative practice and, therefore, address the complex health needs of populations. A number of concerns have, however, been raised with the implementation ... -
The influence of cultural beliefs on the utilisation of rehabilitation services in a rural South African context: therapists’ perspective
Wegner, Liezel; Rhoda, Anthea (AOSIS, 2015)South Africa has a population of 51.8 million people of which 7.5% over the age of five has a disability according to the latest census data (Statistics South Africa 2014). This statistic on the national prevalence of ... -
Integrating research into teaching: needs assessment for staff development
De Jongh, Jo-Celene; Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014)Background: The scholarship of teaching involves the integration of research into teaching activities, critical reflection of practice, and communication, and dissemination of the practice of one’s subject. However, it is ... -
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 ... -
Missing medical records: an obstacle to archival survey-research in a rural community in South Africa
Wegner, Liezel; Rhoda, Anthea (Unisa Press, 2013)Keeping good quality medical records is an essential yet often neglected part of a health-care practitioner’s workload. In South Africa, by law all health care facilities are required to retain medical records for a ... -
Outcome measures used to assess disability post stroke within the framework of the ICF: a literature review
Joseph, Conran; Rhoda, Anthea (University of the Western Cape, 2011)BACKGROUND: The use of outcome measures has been associated with good practice among clinicians and as a research instrument. These measures can be utilized to assess- and manage patients, observe progress, determine the ... -
Peripheral neuropathy and quality of life of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Rulindo district of Rwanda
Biraguma, Juvenal; Rhoda, Anthea (Taylor & Francis, 2012)Although the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) has increased in the past years, they could experience secondary illness such as peripheral neuropathy (PN). Therefore, they need to adapt to chronic ...