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Health-related quality of life and associated factors in adults living with HIV in Rwanda
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
In Rwanda, as in other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased dramatically as a result of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). People living with HIV can now ...
Barriers and facilitators to utilisation of rehabilitation services amongst persons with lower-limb amputations in a rural community in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Persons with disabilities who reside in rural areas experience challenges accessing and utilising health services and rehabilitation. Due to the high prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural regions, the risk ...
Stroke patients’ outcomes and satisfaction with care at discharge from four referral hospitals in Malawi: A cross-sectional descriptive study in limited resource
(The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi, 2018)
BACKGROUND
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and disability in Malawi. There is paucity of studies reporting on acute stroke functional
outcomes, quality of life and satisfaction with care among patients ...
Perceptions and satisfaction of caregivers regarding rehabilitation services from selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
(AOSIS, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Understanding caregivers’ views on rehabilitation services is important as it
may assist in informing healthcare services and patient management.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore caregivers’ ...
A critical pedagogy for online learning in physiotherapy education
(Cappelen Damm Akademisk, 2018)
In order to graduate physiotherapy students who are able to thrive in increasingly complex health systems, professional educators must move away from instrumental, positivist ideologies that disempower both students and ...
What elements are needed to design a comprehensive youth development programme
(HRPUB, 2018)
Interventions to combat engagement in health risk behaviours (HRB) amongst youth produces mixed results. Engagement in HRBs continues to increase with adverse effects on health and well-being. This manuscript reports on a ...
Factors predicting community participation in patients living with stroke, in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
PURPOSE: An important focus of poststroke rehabilitation is the attainment of community participation. However, several factors may influence participation some of which vary from setting to setting. The aim of this study ...
Enabling appropriate personnel skill-mix for progressive realization of equitable access to assistive technology
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Background and Methods: This paper reviews the current capacity of personnel in enabling access to
assistive technology (AT) as well as the systems and processes within which they work, and was reviewed,
discussed, and ...
Strengthening health systems for persons with traumatic spinal cord injury in South Africa and Sweden: a protocol for a longitudinal study of processes and outcomes
(Frontiers Media, 2018)
BACKGROUND: The provision of specialized care in a time-sensitive manner has shown
to be crucial for survival and recovery of functioning after a traumatic spinal cord injury
(TSCI). However, little is known about the ...
Cost-effectiveness of the HiBalance training program for elderly with Parkinson’s disease: analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial
(SAGE Publications, 2018)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of the HiBalance training program for managing Parkinson’s disease (PD)-related balance and gait disorders.
DESIGN: Cost comparison design following the randomized controlled ...