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    Factors influencing physical activity participation among school going children 

    Figaji, Tamara; Phillips, Julie (Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    BACKGROUND: Although the health benefits of physical activity have been proven, many children and adolescents still do not meet the recommended guidelines for sufficient physical activity. The purpose of this investigation ...
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    Common neuromusculoskeletal injuries amongst rock climbers in the Western Cape 

    Wegner, Liezel; Pagel, Jarryd; Smit, Ashley; Straszacker, Aimee; Swart, Sarah; Taft, St John (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Rock climbing is an extreme sport that is fast gaining interest in the Western Cape. Due to the physical nature of the sport, climbers often suffer neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) injuries. Physiotherapists are ...
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    Student nurses’ experiences of the common teaching platform for undergraduate nursing in the Western Cape Province, South Africa 

    Daniels, Felicity M.; Khanyile, Thembisile (AOSIS, 2013)
    The higher education system in South Africa transformed over the last two decades in response to societal changes and the new democratic order since 1994. Nursing education programmes in South Africa’s higher education ...
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    District facility managers’ perspectives of mental health information processing and utilisation at primary care level in the Western Cape 

    Bimerew, Million; Korpela, Mikko; Adejumo, Oluyinka (AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
    District health facility managers play a significant role in provision of primary health care (PHC) services, particularly in integration of mental health services into the PHC level and developing a district health ...
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    Lessons from the evaluation of a public out-patient substance abuse treatment programme in the Western Cape 

    Strebel, Anna; Shefer, Tamara; Stacey, Maria; Shabalala, Nokuthula (Dept. of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2013)
    Substance abuse is widely regarded as a major health and social problem in South Africa, and particularly in the Western Cape (Corrigall, Ward, Stinson, Struthers, Frantz, Lund, Flisher & Joska, 2007; Myers, Fakier & Louw, ...
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    Prevention of hypertension and diabetes in an urban setting in South Africa: Participatory action research with community health workers 

    Bradley, Hazel A.; Puoane, Thandi (International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2007)
    The project aimed to identify factors that contribute to hypertension and diabetes and to design and implement appropriate local interventions to prevent these non-communicable diseases and promote healthy lifestyles. This ...
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    Exploring nurse preceptors’ perceptions of benefits and support of and commitment to the preceptor role in the Western Cape Province 

    Cloete, Inez S.; Jeggels, June (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
    BACKGROUND: A preceptor is a specialised tutor who provides practical training to students in the practice setting. They are frequently used to orientate nursing students to prepare them for their duties as professional ...
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    Intimate partner violence amongst undergraduate nursing students 

    Kordom, A.; Julie, Hester; Arunachallam, Sathasivan (Unisa press, 2014)
    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is reported to be rife among the student population at tertiary institutions and the general population. Yet the abuse is under diagnosed by nurses in health care settings. Research ...
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    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. ...
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    Socio-technical approach to community health: designing and developing a mobile care data application for home-based healthcare, in South Africa 

    de la Harpe, Retha; Wills, Julia; Lotriet, Hugo; Pottas, Dalenca; Korpela, Mikko (CCIRDT, 2013)
    The aim of this report is to describe the design and development considerations related to a mobile home-based healthcare application for care givers in a community in the Western Cape, South Africa. In order to do this ...
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