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Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Adherence challenges in environments of low socio-economic status
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014)
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of treatment for clients with diabetes is highly dependent on the individual’s ability to manage the disease. Several constraints, such as poverty, illiteracy and insufficient resources (finances ...
“If you are circumcised, you are the best”: understandings and perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision among men from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2015)
While the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is increasing,
South Africa has only attained 20% of its target to circumcise 80% of adult men by
2015. Understanding the factors influencing uptake is ...
Challenges in the use of information technology in processing health information in resource limited settings: a comprehensive systematic review
(UNISA Press, 2015)
The use of information technology in processing and utilising health information
has significant health care outcomes. Its use in the assessment, diagnosis and
management of health problems through access to relevant ...
An own goal in sport for development: Time to change the playing field
(Sport and Development, 2016)
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) refers to the use of
sport to promote varied outcomes beyond the playing field
and has been defined as ‘the intentional use of sport,
physical activity and play to attain specific ...
Fieldwork education in health contexts: Experiences of fourth-year BSW students
(Stellenbosch University, 2014)
The Social Work profession experiences various challenges in practice that influence the practice education of students. Educators, practitioners and the experiences of students should inform practice education in curriculums. ...
Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa
(Science & Medicine, 2013)
The prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders
(PRMD) is high in various countries of the world, but there is a
paucity of literature in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine
the prevalence of PRMDs ...
Tracing shadows: How gendered power relations shape the impacts of maternal death on living children in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Elsevier, 2015)
Driven by the need to better understand the full and intergenerational toll of maternal mortality (MM), a mixed-methods study was conducted in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa to investigate the impacts of maternal ...
Analysis of human resources for health strategies and policies in 5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to GFATM AND Pepfar-funded HIV-activities
(BioMed Central -The Open Access Publisher, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Global Health Initiatives (GHIs), aiming at reducing the impact of specific diseases such as Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), have flourished since 2000. Amongst these, PEPFAR and GFATM have provided ...
Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaAssessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Biomed CentralBiomed Central, 2013)
Background: Globally, 40% of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five every year occur in the neonatal period
(first 28 days after birth). Increased and earlier recognition of illness facilitated by community health ...
Global differences in lung function by region (PURE): an international, community-based prospective study
(Elsevier, 2013)
BACKGROUND Despite the rising burden of chronic respiratory diseases, global data for lung function are not available.
We investigated global variation in lung function in healthy populations by region to establish whether ...