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A systematic review: Are herbal and homeopathic remedies used during pregnancy safe?
(AOSIS, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Herbal and homeopathic remedies have been used to assist with childbearing
and pregnancy for centuries. Allopathic (‘Western’) medicine is traditionally avoided during
pregnancy because of limited drug trials ...
Experiences of caregivers of asthmatic children regarding implementation of an asthma education programme at a community health centre in Cape Town
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
This study explored the experiences of caregivers of children with asthma regarding implementation of an asthma education programme at a community health centre in the Western Cape. The study explored the experiences of ...
Nurses’ experiences and understanding of workplace violence in a trauma and emergency department in South Africa
(Aosis openJournals, 2013)
Violence in South African society has reached epidemic levels and has permeated the
walls of the workplace. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of how
nurses experience and understand workplace violence ...
Student nurses’ experiences of the common teaching platform for undergraduate nursing in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(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 ...
Using appreciative inquiry to develop a research capacity development programme
(Unisa Press, 2013)
With academics struggling to find the balance between research and teaching, there is a
need to identify strategies that would assist academics in making the necessary changes
to manage their time. Appreciative Inquiry ...
"It's important to take your medication everyday okay?" An evaluation of counselling by lay counsellors for ARV adherence support in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer, 2013)
There is growing interest in standard care
programmes for antiretroviral (ARV) adherence support. In
South Africa, individual counselling following ARV initiation
is a main strategy for supporting adherence in the
public ...
A model for community physiotherapy from the perspective of newly graduated physiotherapists as a guide to curriculum revision
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)
Background. Limitations in physiotherapy curricula have been reported. Work-based experiences, especially during compulsory community service, could inform curricula.
Objective. To develop a model of community service ...
District facility managers’ perspectives of mental health information processing and utilisation at primary care level in the Western Cape
(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 ...
A faculty development strategy among academics to promote the scholarship of research
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
Background: Identifying strategies to promote the scholarship of research among health professionals is essential. The published evidence on which to ground this advice is weak. Aim: This paper presents an argument for ...
Perceptions of female medical students on gender equality gains at a local university
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011)
Gender bias has been entrenched in healthcare education, research and clinical practice.1 In a review paper addressing gender bias in medicine, Wong stresses why this should receive attention when medical curricula are ...