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Understanding the role played by parents, culture and the school curriculum in socializing young women on sexual health issues in rural South African communities
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2018)
BACKGROUND: the decline in South Africa’s HIV infection rates especially among young women is encouraging. However, studies
show that the 15–24-year-old cohort remains vulnerable. As they still report early sexual debut, ...
Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of culture during fieldwork education
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Understanding a client’s culture allows practitioners to consider the planning of intervention and allows for a client
centred approach to be provided. During fieldwork education occupational therapy students ...
The menstruation experience: Attitude dimensions among South African students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and experiences regarding menstruation among undergraduate women at a historically disadvantaged South African university. A total of 255 women participated in the study. The ...
Social-ecological, motivational and volitional factors for initiating and maintaining physical activity in the context of HIV
(Bentham Science Publishers B.V., 2015)
Sport and exercise can have several health benefits for people living with HIV. These benefits can be achieved through different types of physical activity, adapting to disease progression, motivation and social-ecological ...
An ethnographic exploration of postoperative pain experiences among Ghanaian surgical patients
(SAGE Publications, 2014)
The experience of pain associated with surgery has been a challenge for health care professionals for many years, and culture is said to influence pain. Purpose: This study focused on patients’ experiences of postoperative ...
Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of culture during fieldwork education
(SAJOT, 2018)
Background: Understanding a client’s culture allows practitioners to consider the planning of intervention and allows for a client
centred approach to be provided. During fieldwork education occupational therapy students ...
Championing mental health at work: Emerging practice from innovative projects in the UK
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
This paper examines the value of participatory approaches
within interventions aimed at promoting mental health
and wellbeing in the workplace. Specifically the paper
explores data from the thematic evaluation of the ...