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Policymakers’ perspectives towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A qualitative study
(MDPI, 2019)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has a high prevalence in South Africa, especially
among the poor socioeconomic communities. However, there is no specific policy to address FASD.
Using a qualitative study design, ...
An evaluation of a low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy mhealth-supported intervention to reduce loneliness in older people
(MDPI, 2019)
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care
settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can a ect the maintenance
and establishment of meaningful ...
Towards universal health coverage: What are the system requirements for effective large-scale community health worker programmes?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
Against the background of efforts to strengthen health
systems for universal health coverage and health equity,
many African countries have been relying on lay members
of the community, often referred to as community ...
Intimate partner violence and its association with self-determination needs and gender-power constructs among rural South African women
(SAGE Publications, 2019)
This study aimed to identify psychosocial correlates of intimate partner
violence (IPV) by using constructs derived from the self-determination
theory (SDT) and gender-power scales. Cross-sectional data (N = 238)
were ...
A trait-state model of trust propensity: Evidence from two career transitions
(Frontiers Media, 2019)
Trust propensity is typically conceptualized as a stable, trait-like, exogenous variable.
Drawing on the social investment principle of personality change, we argue that trust
propensity has situationally specific ...
Reasons why insured consumers co-pay for medicines at retail pharmacies in Pretoria, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)
Costly prescription medicines with existing cheaper alternatives tend to be
purchased by medically insured consumers of healthcare. In South Africa medical scheme
members pay higher out-of-pocket payments for medicines ...