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The physical activity levels among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome receiving high active antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
(Taylor and Francis, 2013)
The accessibility of high active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for local human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients is improving in Rwanda. It is well known that this therapy is associated with serious adverse effects, ...
Concept mapping: Stakeholders perceptions of what should be included in interventions programmes aimed at reducing engagement in health risk behaviour amongst youth
(African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)
Engagement in health risk behaviours (HRBs) amongst young people is increasing despite numerous programmes to address such behaviours. The active engagement of multiple stakeholder groups, including youth, in articulating ...
Health-promotion needs of youth with a spinal cord injury in South Africa
(Informa Healthcare, 2007)
Purpose. To determine the health promotion needs through an exploration of health-related behaviours and the factors that
influence the behaviour of physically disabled youth with spinal cord injury.
Methods. A descriptive ...
The role of blended learning in clinical education: A systematic review
(Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Developing practice knowledge in healthcare is a complex process that is difficult to teach. Clinical education exposes students to authentic learning situations, but students also need epistemological access ...
Physical activity levels among young people with physical disabilities in selected high schools in Kenya and their perceived barriers and facilitators to participation
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Purpose:
To determine the levels of and potential contributing factors to participation in physical activity among young people with physical disabilities attending high school in Kenya.
Methods:
A cross-sectional ...
Staff development strategies for publication in Faculty of Community and Health Science at UWC: a short report
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
INTRODUCTION:
Strategies for improving the publication output of academics are an essential component of research directives at
tertiary institutions. The aim of this report was to highlight the effects of a writing ...
The impact of a school-based health education programme on knowledge regarding risk factors for chronic diseases of lifestyle: a pilot study
(LAM Publications Limited, 2011)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a health education programme on the risk factors of chronic diseases of lifestyle. This study adopted a one-group pretest posttest non-experimental design. The ...
Physiotherapy management strategies for women post-caesarean section delivery in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(SA Society of Physiotherapy, 2013)
South Africa has seen a steady increase in the rate of caesarean section deliveries, and while physiotherapists are often requested to treat these patients, there are no guidelines on their physiotherapeutic management. ...
HIV/AIDS knowledge, behaviour and beliefs among South African university students
(2012)
Globally, South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In the absence of cure, prevention is the only available method to reduce HIV prevalence rates. This can only be obtained through behavioural change, which is ...
Development of a Life Orientation health education programme for high school learners
(African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)
This cross-sectional descritive study aimed to develop a health education programme that could serve as a teaching aid for high school Life Orientation educators. A sequential approach was used to collect data that would ...