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A guideline for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa
(BMC, 2019)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a public health problem globally, with South Africa having the highest recorded prevalence of all countries. Government programmes to prevent and manage FASD remain limited because ...
Changes in rates of early exclusive breast feeding in South Africa from 2010 to 2013: Data from three national surveys before and during implementation of a change in national breastfeeding policy
(BMJ, 2019)
Between 1998 and 2009 reported exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates in South African infants, aged 0–6 months, ranged from 6.2% to 25.7%. In 2011, the National Minister of Health shifted policy to promote ‘exclusive’ breast ...
Developing agency in a writing centre context: A Social Realist interpretation
(Stellenbosch University, 2019)
The aim of this article is to explore how aspects of a Social Realist theoretical framework could
be understood in relation to my professional development as a writing centre consultant and
manager. I share the view that ...
Health literacy knowledge and experiences of nursing students at a South African university
(UNISA PRESS, 2019)
A worldwide high prevalence of low health literacy has been reported, and despite the emergence of health literacy as a better determinant of health than socio-economic status, it is alarming that little ...
Experiences of young South African gymnasts, parents and coaches about the health benefits of sport participation
(AFAHPER-SD, 2019)
Gymnastics, as a physical activity, presents young people with opportunities to learn physical skills, improve eye-hand coordination, develop gross and fine motor skills, and socially develop through engagement with other ...
Physical activity, including active commuting, and health status of rural school children in South Africa
(University of Stellenbosch, 2019)
Physical activity is considered a key preventative measure for various diseases, such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disorders. The majority of South Africans studied in various regional cross sectional surveys, suggest ...
Exploring the affordances of e-learning technologies for dietetics education and training
(South African Medical Association, 2019)
Lecturers in health science education programmes wear many hats. Their
undergraduate training prepares them to deliver healthcare services as
clinicians. They may enter academia as clinical educators and then advance
to ...
Towards the development of a community-based model for promoting cervical cancer prevention among Yoruba women in Ibadan Nigeria: Application of PEN-3 model
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
Through the identification of the barriers to the uptake of prevention services for cervical cancer and ways topromote prevention of cervical cancer in the community, this research study purposed the development of a ...
A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for continuing medical education in the management of complicated HIV and TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)
As South Africa’s (SA) HIV programme increases in size, HIV/TB cases occur
that are often beyond the clinical scope of primary healthcare clinicians. In SA’s Eastern
Cape (EC) province, health facilities are geographically ...
Evaluation of pharmaceutical industry led access programmes: A standardised framework
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
Pharmaceutical industry-led access programmes are
increasing in number and scope worldwide. We present
a new standardised framework for evaluation of these
programmes that includes three components: a taxonomy
of 11 ...