Browsing Physiotherapy by Author "Steyl, Tania"
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Actual and perceived substance use of health science students at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
Steyl, Tania; Phillips, Julie (Makerere Medical School, Uganda, 2011)Background: Substance use among youth is a worldwide epidemic that impacts negatively on the health sector as well as the family and society. Early student life is a time of tremendously high motivation to conform to the ... -
Diabetes self-management: A post-intervention evaluation of challenges experienced in a low socio-economic community
Steyl, Tania (AFAHPER-SD, 2017)The global diabetes epidemic continues to grow and countries are struggling to keep pace with the health care demands that the disease creates. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in South Africa has increased drastically ... -
Drinking, binge drinking, and substance use among health professional students
Phillips, Julie; Steyl, Tania (LAM Publications Limited, 2008)Alcohol abuse is a major concern on college and university campuses. Heavy episodic drinking or binge drinking has also become a major health hazard. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between binge ... -
Knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risks of female university students
Steyl, Tania (University of the Western Cape, 2008)INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), traditionally thought of as a "man's disease", is the leading cause of death and disability amongst women world-wide. Research demonstrates a lack of knowledge and perceived ... -
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Adherence challenges in environments of low socio-economic status
Steyl, Tania; Phillips, Julie (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 ... -
Mentoring and coaching in promoting publications in the Department of Physiotherapy at a local university in South Africa
Frantz, Jose M.; Rhoda, Anthea; Rowe, Michael; Phillips, Julie; Karachi, Farhana; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Pharaoh, Hamilton; Steyl, Tania; Struthers, Patricia (AOSIS, 2010)A growing shift towards research and evidence based practice in academia is associated with requirements to disseminate research results in the form of publication in peer reviewed journals. Mentoring has been identified ... -
Perceived support for physical activity in the school environment
Phillips, Julie; Kirenga, L.; Steyl, Tania; Kagwiza, J. (AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Physical activity for an individual is a strong means for prevention of diseases and for nations, a cost-effective method to improve public health across the population. A decline in physical activity of youth has however ... -
Physical activity among urban community dwelling individuals with diabetes mellitus: an exploration of experiences
Phillips, Julie; Steyl, Tania (AFAHPER-SD, 2014)The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in South Africa has increased drastically over the last two decades and ranks third in terms of mortality and morbidity for the general population. Urbanisation plays an important role ... -
Satisfaction with quality of healthcare at primary healthcare settings: Perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Steyl, Tania (OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Measuring client satisfaction is part of the quality assurance process and has become an integral part of healthcare management strategies globally. It is essential for improvement of amenities in healthcare facilities -
Translation and validation of a patient satisfaction survey: The isiXhosa version
Steyl, Tania; Phillips, Julie (2013)Background: Although the use of surveys has been supported for assessing understanding of health care service quality, it could also be argued that their main function is to quantify perceptions. The importance of assessing ... -
Translation and validation of a patient satisfaction survey: the isiXhosa version
Steyl, Tania; Phillips, Julie (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Background: Although the use of surveys has been supported for assessing understanding of health care service quality, it could also be argued that their main function is to quantify perceptions. The importance of assessing ... -
Visually impaired physiotherapy students' perception of support while studying at a tertiary institution
Steyl, Tania (University of the Western Cape, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Acquiring higher education is a difficult task for most normally sighted individuals. Realizing the importance of the visual system in the learning process, it becomes apparent that visually impaired (VI) ...