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The prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use among hypertensives living in South African communities
(Biomedcentral, 2013)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, over 6 million people are hypertensive and the burden of disease shows that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death among adults. Although treatments exist, few people ...
A survey of university students' perceptions of learning management systems in a low-resource setting using a technology acceptance model
(Wolters Kluwer Health Inc, 2015)
Learning management systems have been widely advocated for the support of distance learning. In low-resource settings, the uptake of these systems by students has been mixed. This study aimed to identify, through the use ...
Reflecting on some of the challenges facing postgraduate nursing education in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2010)
Considering the dearth of professional nurses in South Africa today, and the fact that postgraduate nursing education can contribute towards enhancing the competences of those in the profession, I shall examine some of the ...
Gender patterns in the contribution of different types of violence to posttraumatic stress symptoms among South African urban youth
(Elsevier, 2013)
OBJECTIVE: Identifying the comparative contributions of different forms of violence exposure
to trauma sequelae can help to prioritize interventions for polyvictimized youth living
in contexts of limited mental health ...
Screening a heterogeneous elderly South African population for cognitive impairment: the utility and performance of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Six Item Screener, Subjective Memory Rating Scale and Deterioration Cognitive Observee
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to report on the prevalence of cognitive impairment, and to assess the performance and utility of subjective, objective and informant screening tools in a heterogeneous community ...
Mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a heterogeneous elderly population: prevalence and risk profile
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the demographic, clinical and risk profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia in a sample of elderly South Africans within a residential setting.
METHOD:
One hundred and forty participants ...
Readiness of health-care institutions in KwaZulu-Natal to implement telespsychiatry
(2012)
We assessed the preparedness of health districts and designated hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province for proposed telepsychiatry services. An e-health readiness questionnaire for developing countries was administered ...
Effectiveness and feasibility of telepsychiatry in resource constrained environments? A systematic review of the evidence
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2012)
OBJECTIVE: A review of systematic reviews of the effectiveness and feasibility of videoconference-based telepsychiatry services for resource constrained environments was conducted. Specifically with the aim of producing ...
Research in lower middle income countries – recommendations for a national mental health research agenda in South Africa.
(2012)
In the current mental health environment in South Africa, the development of a relevant mental health research agenda poses several challenges. This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of published research ...
Alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town
(Society for Personality Research, 2013)
Our aim was to ascertain the extent of risky alcohol consumption amongst young adults
living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town, South Africa. We used a
cross-sectional survey design and the street ...