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Exercise therapy education enriched through interprofessional teaching
(Wiley, 2021)
Biokineticist and physiotherapy professional scopes of practice are
explicit that they are both exercise therapists, meaning that they use
exercise as a treatment modality. Despite these well-defined scopes
of the ...
Assessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa
(The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi, 2021-09)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been identified
as the key health professionals to drive the agenda of
the prevention of health risk behaviours, linked to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa. They ...
Perceptions, attitudes and understanding of health professionals of interprofessional practice at a selected community health centre
(AOSIS, 2021)
Despite being identified as a solution to the challenges related to healthcare
service delivery, the incorporation of interprofessional practice (IPP) into clinical practice has
been limited. To implement an interprofessional ...
Challenges experienced by community health workers and their motivation to attend a self-management programme
(AOSIS, 2022)
Community health workers (CHWs) are change agents expected to assist in
decreasing the global burden of disease in the communities they serve. However, they
themselves have health risk behaviours, which predispose them ...
Establishing accelerometer cut-points to classify walking speed in people post stroke
(MDPI, 2022)
While accelerometers could be used to monitor important domains of walking in daily
living (e.g., walking speed), the interpretation of accelerometer data often relies on validation studies
performed with healthy ...
The structure, processes, and outcomes of stroke rehabilitation in Ghana: A study protocol
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Conventional and complementary treatments are often used
in rehabilitation for persons with stroke. The conventional treatment makes
use of medications, physiotherapy, occupational, speech, and diet therapies,
while the ...
Using video to learn practical techniques in physiotherapy education
(South African Medical Association, 2020)
The traditional approach to developing practical skills in physiotherapy
education presents several challenges. Because of larger class sizes, it is
difficult for all students to see clearly what is being demonstrated, ...
Factors influencing employment among people with spinal cord injury in South Africa
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2022)
Theunemploymentratepostspinalcordinjury(SCI)in SouthAfricais highwithlimitedknow-ledgeof environmentalfactorsoutsidethehealthservices,especiallyin an unevenlydevelopedresourcesettinglikeSouthAfrica,affectingtheemploymentratein ...
Institutional policies, practices and initiatives impacting research productivity: The strengthening of collaboration, leadership and professionalism in research management in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and European Union (EU) higher education institutions (storm)
(Society of Research Administrators International, 2022)
Research productivity and research excellence are elements essential to the creation
of a conducive research environment, in which research publications, research dissemination,
and research utilization, are key in ...
Adapting the learning environment of a first year interprofessional module towards collaborative-ready graduates
(Nurse Education Today, 2022)
Background: There has been a global call for a more collaborative workforce to combat the complex healthcare challenges experienced in societies. As a result, health professions education has amended their curricula to ...