Browsing Research Publications by Author "Solomons, Nasheetah"
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Addressing non-communicable diseases in the Western Cape, South Africa
Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, Salome; Pouane, Thandi (PAGEpress, 2019)Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are increasing with grave consequences to countries’ development. The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to determine challenges PURE study participants faced regarding CNCD ... -
Adherence challenges encountered in an intervention programme to combat chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban black community, Cape Town
Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Puoane, Thandi (AOSIS OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2017)Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various non-governmental organisations to prevent and control ... -
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, H Salome; Puoane, Thandi (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Objectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association ... -
Treating an intervention level 1 patient: futile or brave?
Solomons, Nasheetah; Nortje, Nico (Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd, 2013)An ethical dilemma describes conflicting opinions by different members of the care team. This article focuses on AJ, a five-year-old child with cerebral palsy, who was born deaf and blind as a result of having contracted ...