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School-based interventions on physical inactivity as a risk factor of chronic diseases of lifestyle: a review
(LAM Publications Limited, 2011)School -based health education programmes are important in focussing on risk factors for chronic disease of lifestyle (CDL) among young people. The school as a setting can be used to assist learners to make informed decisions ... -
Scoping review of acute stroke care management and rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries
(BMC, 2019)Stroke is a major public health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. Care of the condition however, remain inconsistent in developing countries. The purpose of this scoping review was to document evidence of ... -
Self-assessment of final-year undergraduate physiotherapy students’ literature-searching behaviour, self-perceived knowledge of their own critical appraisal skills and evidence-based practice beliefs
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. Health professionals and new graduates alike are expected to be efficient in applying evidence-based practice. Research and evidencebased practice skills are taught in the research modules at university, but ... -
A Self-Management Training Intervention: Perceptions and Practices of Community Health Workers in South Africa
(2019-07-15)Background. While community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being used as a strategy for increasing health care access, particularly in rural communities, interventions are needed to improve their skill sets in ... -
Sexual risk behaviour among female school adolescents in a local community in the Western Cape, South Africa
(LAM Publications Limited, 2006)Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa are faced with a changeover from adolescence to adulthood shadowed by the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping through the African continent. With this growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa ... -
Sports for learners with physical disabilities in ordinary public primary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa
(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 ... -
Staff development strategies for publication in Faculty of Community and Health Science at UWC: a short report
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Strategies for improving the publication output of academics are an essential component of research directives at tertiary institutions. The aim of this report was to highlight the effects of a writing ... -
Staff development strategies for publication in the Faculty of Community and Health Science at UWC: A short report
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2010-01-31)INTRODUCTION: Strategies for improving the publication output of academics are an essential component of research directives at tertiary institutions. The aim of this report was to highlight the effects of a writing ... -
Status of undergraduate community-based and public-health physiotherapy education in South Africa
(SA Society of Physiotherapy, 2013)Curricula of health education institutions therefore need to be periodically revised to be aligned with its context. This study explored the status physiotherapy curricula in South Africa (SA) as point of departure ... -
Strengthening health systems for persons with traumatic spinal cord injury in South Africa and Sweden: a protocol for a longitudinal study of processes and outcomes
(Frontiers Media, 2018)BACKGROUND: The provision of specialized care in a time-sensitive manner has shown to be crucial for survival and recovery of functioning after a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). However, little is known about the ... -
Stress and smoking among university students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: Stress is one of the most commonly reported reasons for smoking and generally smokers are perceived to experience more stress than non-smokers. Reducing stress may thus be an important part of smoking ... -
Stroke in Africa: Profile, progress, prospects and priorities
(Spring Nature Limited, 2021)Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia, and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disabilities occur in low-income and middle-income countries. At the turn of the ... -
Stroke patients’ outcomes and satisfaction with care at discharge from four referral hospitals in Malawi: A cross-sectional descriptive study in limited resource
(The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi, 2018)BACKGROUND Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and disability in Malawi. There is paucity of studies reporting on acute stroke functional outcomes, quality of life and satisfaction with care among patients ... -
The structure, processes, and outcomes of stroke rehabilitation in Ghana: A study protocol
(Frontiers Media, 2022)Conventional and complementary treatments are often used in rehabilitation for persons with stroke. The conventional treatment makes use of medications, physiotherapy, occupational, speech, and diet therapies, while the ... -
Structured feedback on students’ concept maps: the proverbial path to learning?
(BMC, 2017)BACKGROUND: Good conceptual knowledge is an essential requirement for health professions students, in that they are required to apply concepts learned in the classroom to a variety of different contexts. However, the use ... -
Structured feedback on students’ concept maps: the proverbial path to learning?
(BMC, 2017)Good conceptual knowledge is an essential requirement for health professions students, in that they are required to apply concepts learned in the classroom to a variety of different contexts. However, the use of traditional ... -
Student and staff perceptions and experiences of the introduction of Objective Structured Practical Examinations: a pilot study
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Background. The Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) is widely recognised as one of the more objective methods of assessing practical skills in healthcare programmes, including undergraduate physiotherapy ... -
A systematic review on effects of physical activity Interventions on early motor development in children with Down syndrome
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)PURPOSE: The main aim of this review was to evaluate the effect of physical activity on motor development in children with Down Syndrome by means of a systematic review. METHODS: An extensive literature search of ... -
A systematic review on the effect of stretching in sports injury prevention
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)Introduction Although stretching increases soft tissue flexibility and joint range of motion, numerous studies demonstrated contradictory findings as to its effect in injury prevention. Aim The purpose of this systematic ... -
Systematic scoping review protocol for clinical prediction rules (CPRs) in the management of patients with spinal cord injuries
(BMJ, 2019)Introduction The upsurge in the use of clinical prediction models in general medical practice is a result of evidencebased practice. However, the total number of clinical prediction rules (CPRs) currently being used or ...
