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The value of occupational therapy intervention for the worker roles of forensic mental healthcare users in Cape Town, South Africa
(IOS Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: There is a void in research that focuses on how OT programs facilitate self-esteem in forensic mental healthcare users' return-to-work in the open labor market, particularly in South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To explore ...
Community leaders’ perspectives on facilitators and inhibitors of health promotion among the youth in rural South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: There are a number of factors that influence health promotion activities among the youth. This study sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of the facilitators and inhibitors of health promotion among ...
Worker roles in the open labor market: The challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(IOS Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Work holds great meaning and benefits beyond just monetary gain for people with intellectual disabilities. It gives these individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful occupation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose ...
Perceptions and experiences of frontline health managers and providers on accountability in a South African health district
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Public primary health care and district health systems play important roles in expanding healthcare access and promoting equity. This study explored and described accountability for this mandate as perceived and experienced ...
Occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the challenges they experience in adapting to a psychiatric fieldwork placement.
(International Research Journals, 2014)
Background: Mental health in Occupational Therapy is experiencing a decline in preference for practice. Aim: This study explored occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the challenges they experience in psychiatric ...
Occupation-based practice in a tertiary hospital setting: occupational therapists’ perceptions and experiences
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)
Occupation-based practice is an important feature of occupational therapy. There is however limited research regarding occupational
therapists’ experiences with occupation-based practice. This study aimed to explore ...
Psychosocial factors influencing Ghanaian family caregivers in the post-operative care of their hospitalised patients
(Unisa Press, 2014)
This study explored the psychosocial factors influencing family caregivers during the care of patients who had undergone surgery and were in pain. Family caregivers play key roles in the care of post-surgical patients in ...
Exploring a sample of university students’ perceptions of menstruation
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2016)
This study aimed to explore how a sample of young South African women constructed their perceptions of menstruation. The sample comprised 16 racially/ethnically diverse female university students (blacks = 4, whites = 2, ...
Adolescent mental wellness: A systematic review protocol of instruments measuring general mental health and well-being
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Introduction The promotion of mental health well-being among global adolescent populations is of great public health and social significance. This is particularly true for adolescents living with chronic illnesses as studies ...
Ease and equity of access to free DR-TB services in Nigeria- a qualitative analysis of policies, structures and processes
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)
Introduction: Persistent low rates of case notification and treatment coverage reflect that accessing diagnosis and
treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Nigeria remains a challenge, even though it is ...