Faculty of Community and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Diet changes due to urbanization in South Africa are linked to microbiome and metabolome signatures of westernization and colorectal cancer
(Nature Research, 2024)Transition from traditional high-fiber to Western diets in urbanizing communities of Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD), exemplified by colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. To ... -
Migrant arrival infrastructures and their impact on Zimbabweans’ mobility and integration in South Africa
(National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC) [Governmental Publisher] Taylor and Francis Group [Commercial Publisher], 2023)This study argues that arrival infrastructures play a crucial role in shaping the mobility and integration of Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa. By examining the experiences of migrants with access to these infrastructures ... -
Enhanced symmetry energy may bear universality of r-process abundances
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)The abundances of about half of the elements heavier than iron are subtly attuned by the rapid neutron capture process or r-process, which is intimately related to the competition between neutron capture, photo-disintegration, ... -
The role of resilience in the relationship between role stress and psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a crosssectional study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Background Stress resistance resources, such as social support and resilience, have been found to be important in promoting psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most prior research studies ... -
MIGHTEE-H I : the M H I −M * relation over the last billion years
(Oxford University Press, 2023)We study the relation over the last billion years using the MIGHTEE-H i sample. We first model the upper envelope of the relation with a Bayesian technique applied to a total number of 249 H i-selected galaxies, without ... -
Womandla Health: development and rationale of a behavioral intervention to support HIV treatment adherence among postpartum women in South Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Background While Option B+has made great strides in eliminating vertical transmission of HIV and improving access to lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women, the postpartum period remains a risk period for disengagement ... -
Impacts for health and care workers of Covid-19 and other public health emergencies of international concern: living systematic review, meta-analysis and policy recommendations
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)Background: Health and care workers (HCW) faced the double burden of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: as members of a society affected by a public health emergency and as HWC who experienced fear of becoming infected and of infecting ... -
Evaluation of the relationship between occupational-specific task performance and measures of physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in firefighters
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)Introduction: Firefighters are required to perform physically strenuous tasks such as hose drags, victim rescues, forcible entries and stair climbs to complete their public safety mission. Occupational-specific tasks are ... -
Longitudinal relationship between adolescents' mental health, energy balance-related behavior, and anthropometric changes
(Wiley [Commercial Publisher] Association for the Study of Obesity [Society Publisher], 2023)Energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) are considered the immediate causes of adolescents' body weight increases, but adolescents have identified mental health as a contributor. Cross-sectional studies have reported ... -
Demographic factors associated with myopia knowledge, attitude and preventive practices among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional survey
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Purpose Knowledge, positive attitude and good preventive practices are keys to successful myopia control, but information on these is lacking in Africa. This study determined the KAP on myopia in Ghana. Methods This was ... -
Tackling the tackle 2: Evaluation of referee and player behavioural change as measures of implementation of a law variation in community-level male amateur rugby union
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023)Objectives: To evaluate player and referee behaviour during a lower tackle height law variation trial in community rugby union (‘rugby’). Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Methods: In a law variation trial ... -
Tackling the tackle 1: A descriptive analysis of 14,679 tackles and risk factors for high tackles in a community-level male amateur rugby union competition during a lowered tackle height law variation trial
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024)Objectives: In rugby union (rugby), the tackle is the most frequent cause of concussion and thus a target for intervention to reduce concussion incidence. The aim of this study is to describe tackle characteristics and ... -
A hybrid digital parenting programme to prevent abuse of adolescents in Tanzania: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)Background- Evidence-based parenting programmes have strong evidence in preventing and mitigating violence, but in-person programmes are challenging to deliver at scale. ParentApp is an open-source, offline-first app-based ... -
Advance Care Planning conversations: What constitutes best practice and the way forward
(Elsevier GmbH, 2023)Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations are a cornerstone of modern health care and need to be supported. However, research indicates that the uptake thereof is limited, regardless of various campaigns. ACP ... -
Skills and competencies in health data analytics for health professionals
(Routledge Original language English, 2023)Healthcare data analytics is a methodological approach to the systematic analysis of health data, and it provides opportunities for healthcare professionals to improve health system management, patient engagement, budgeting, ... -
The dynamics of appraisal II: a meta-analysis of the relationship between fortitude and the indices of psychological well-being
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2023)Identifying the factors that contribute to differential vulnerability in the face of adversity is key to psychology fulfilling its mandate as a helping profession. One such factor, fortitude, which is described as the ... -
A qualitative inquiry: management of recidivism in South Africa
(Springer, 2024)At a high cost to the community and taxpayers, offenders frequently return to correctional facilities shortly after being released. In South Africa, the management of recidivism has not been researched extensively, and ... -
Perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study with South African adults
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Introduction: In South Africa, public perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and risk mitigation measures remain mixed. To better understand health behaviours in the context of COVID-19, a qualitative study was conducted, ... -
Covid-19 and urban food security in Ghana during the third wave.
(MDPI, 2023)While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security have been documented, the intensity and forms of food insecurity in urban households in the Global South have not been adequately explored. This is ... -
Strategies for the facilitation of self-leadership among ward nurses in a nurse-led critical care outreach service
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2023)Introduction: Nurses are responsible for monitoring and providing nursing care to patients. The early detection of a patient who is starting to deteriorate – and the activation of critical care outreach services (CCOS) – ...