Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Frantz, Jose M."
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Beyond knowledge and skills: the use of a Delphi study to develop a technology-mediated teaching strategy
Rowe, Michael; Frantz, Jose M.; Bozalek, Vivienne (BioMed Central, 2013)Background: While there is evidence to suggest that teaching practices in clinical education should include activities that more accurately reflect the real world, many educators base their teaching on transmission models ... -
Challenges and opportunities related to postgraduate evidence-based practice module using blended learning
Frantz, Jose M.; Himalowa, S.; Karuguti, W.; Kumurenzi, A.; Mulenga, D.; Sakala, M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011)The use of information and communications technology (ICT) has become integral to health professions education worldwide. The incorporation of online facilities and maintaining of the face-to-face element make blended ... -
Challenges facing physiotherapy education in Africa
Frantz, Jose M. (Nova Southeastern University, 2007)Health care is changing and the demands put on health professionals are increasing. Physiotherapy education should reflect the health and social priorities of the nation. The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) ... -
Challenges of academic healthcare leaders in a higher education context in South Africa
Jooste, Karien; Frantz, Jose M.; Waggie, Firdouza (Wiley, 2018)Universities are in a highly competitive environment, needing strong academic leadership. Some heads of departments have been appointed into leadership positions in a healthcare faculty after having been mere academics for ... -
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 ... -
Community-university partnership to enhance wellbeing of families: factors that sustain it
Roman, Nicolette V.; Rondganger, Carol; Frantz, Jose M. (Unisa Press, 2016)Universities have a civic responsibility to engage with communities to capacitate and develop for the purpose of health and wellbeing. Although service learning serves part of this purpose, there is an additional requirement ... -
Concept mapping: Stakeholders perceptions of what should be included in interventions programmes aimed at reducing engagement in health risk behaviour amongst youth
Pharaoh, Hamilton; Frantz, Jose M.; Smith, Mario (African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)Engagement in health risk behaviours (HRBs) amongst young people is increasing despite numerous programmes to address such behaviours. The active engagement of multiple stakeholder groups, including youth, in articulating ... -
Cracking the nut of service learning in nursing at a Higher Education Institution
Julie, Hester; Adejumo, Oluyinka; Frantz, Jose M. (AOSIS Publishing, 2015)BACKGROUND: The readiness of academics to engage in the service-learning (SL) institutionalisation process is not accentuated in research on SL institutionalisation in South Africa. The argument has been advanced that ... -
Development of a Life Orientation health education programme for high school learners
Jacobs, Hayley; Frantz, Jose M. (African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)This cross-sectional descritive study aimed to develop a health education programme that could serve as a teaching aid for high school Life Orientation educators. A sequential approach was used to collect data that would ... -
Does the South African physiotherapy journal fulfill the needs of its constituency? a retrospective article review
Frantz, Jose M.; Diener, Ina; Jelsma, Jennifer (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)Professional journals are used to disseminate the knowledge of scholars in the profession and to provide clinicians with guidance for best practice. This article aimed to retrospectively review the role of the South African ... -
The effect of a knowledge-based ergonomic intervention amongst administrators at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Wanyoni, Nancy; Frantz, Jose M.; Saidi, Hassan (IOS Press, 2015-07-24)BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain are part of the common work-related musculoskeletal disorders with a large impact on the affected person. Despite having a multifactorial aetiology, ergonomic factors play a ... -
The effect of occupational-related low back pain on the functional activities among manual workers in construction companies
Himalowa, S.; Frantz, Jose M. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition and one of the most common causes of disability in the world. The disability resulting from low back pain continues to plague the construction ... -
The effect of occupationally-related low back pain on functional activities among male manual workers in a construction company in Cape Town, South Africa
Frantz, Jose M.; Himalowa, S. (The South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2012)This study determined the prevalence as well as the effect of occupationally-related low back pain on the functional activities of workers in a construction company in Cape Town. A cross-sectional, descriptive survey ... -
The effects of a short term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, and percentage body fat among high school learners
Pillay, Tanushree; Frantz, Jose M. (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)Introduction: The increase in physical inactivity is thought to be one of the main risk factors for the development of diseases of lifestyle. This has highlighted the need for prevention and intervention programmes that ... -
Effects of strength-training trials for children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Matheri, Joseph Mwangi; Frantz, Jose M. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of strength-training on lower limb muscles and motor activity among children and adolescents with spastic Cerebral Palsy. METHODS: A comprehensive search of full text published ... -
Epidemiology of soccer-related injuries among male high school players in Kigali, Rwanda
Nshimiyimana, J. Bosco; Frantz, Jose M. (LAM Publications Limited, 2012)Soccer in Rwandan high schools can expose players to the risk of injury warranting prevention programmes. The aim of this study was to determine the type, causes, severity and management of injuries among high school soccer ... -
Evaluation of a new clinical performance assessment tool: a reliability study
Joseph, Conran; Frantz, Jose M.; Hendricks, Candice; Smith, Mario (AOSIS publishing, 2012)Clinical practice is an essential requirement of any graduate physiotherapy programme. For this purpose, valid and reliable assessment tools are paramount for the measurement of key competencies in the real-world setting. ... -
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 ... -
An exploration of learning styles used by social work students: a systematic review
Frantz, Jose M.; Roman, Nicolette V.; de Jager, Mariana (UNISA Press, 2017)Social work educators are faced with the challenge of ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds are fully equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills. However, to be effective social work educators, the educator ... -
Exploring the key performance areas and assessment criteria for the evaluation of students' clinical performance: a Delphi study
Joseph, Conran; Hendricks, Candice; Frantz, Jose M. (AOSIS Publishing, 2011)BACKGROUND: Evaluating students’ clinical performance is an integral part of the quality assurance in a physiotherapy curriculum, however, the objectivity during clinical examination have been questioned on numerous ...