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The experiences of individuals with schizophrenia using The model of Occupational Self-Efficacy in enhancing work skills and returning to work in the open labour market in Western Cape, South Africa
(South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021)
Introduction: Evidence suggests that supported employment strategies improve the rates of employment for individuals with schizophrenia. The Model of Occupational Self-Efficacy (MOOSE) is such a strategy aimed at enhancing ...
Understanding and responding to prescribing patterns of sodium valproate-containing medicines in pregnant women and women of childbearing age in Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Growing evidence of the teratogenic potential of sodium valproate (VPA) has changed prescribing practices across the globe; however, the impact of this research and the consequent dissemination of a Dear Health Care ...
Emerging from the Shadows: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Facing Community Health Workers in Western Cape, South Africa
(MDPI, 2020)
Community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as a key component of the health workforce in South Africa. However, the efficacy of CHW programs continues to be limited by a poor understanding of facilitators and ...
Satisfaction with quality of healthcare at primary healthcare settings: Perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
Measuring client satisfaction is part of the quality assurance process and has
become an integral part of healthcare management strategies globally. It is essential for
improvement of amenities in healthcare facilities
Assessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa
(The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi, 2021-09)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been identified
as the key health professionals to drive the agenda of
the prevention of health risk behaviours, linked to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa. They ...
Perceptions, attitudes and understanding of health professionals of interprofessional practice at a selected community health centre
(AOSIS, 2021)
Despite being identified as a solution to the challenges related to healthcare
service delivery, the incorporation of interprofessional practice (IPP) into clinical practice has
been limited. To implement an interprofessional ...
Substitute behaviors following residential substance use treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa
(MPDI, 2021)
The dynamics of substitute behaviors and associated factors remain poorly understood
globally, and particularly in low- and middle-income contexts. This prospective study describes
the prevalence and types of substitute ...
Primary care nurses’ preparedness for COVID-19 in the Western Cape province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021)
The novel coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a global
public health crisis. Primary care (PC) nurses render first line care, or refer for more specialised
services. To investigate the preparedness ...
Clinical supervisors’ preparedness for clinical teaching of undergraduate nurses at a university in the Western Cape
(Unisa Press, 2020)
Clinical supervisionis crucial for the development of nursing students’ clinical competence;therefore, clinical supervisors need to beclinical experts.Inadequately prepared clinical supervisors can ...
Intersectoral collaboration before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Cape: implications for future whole-of-society approaches to health and wellbeing
(Health System Trust, 2022)
The profound health, social and economic impacts
generated by the COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated
collaboration among societal actors in an unprecedented
fashion, elevating the status of the health sector and
positioning ...