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Caregivers' satisfaction with physiotherapy services at a cerebral palsy clinic in Kampala, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: The evaluation of satisfaction with health care service provision is important when trying to
provide quality care. Satisfaction with service provision has been found to be related to the expectations prior ...
Common physical problems among the elderly in the Livingstone district in Zambia: opportunities for physiotherapists
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: The study identified prevalent physical problems with regard to physiotherapy needs in elderly
people in the Livingstone District in Zambia.
OBJECTIVES: To identify the physiotherapy needs of common physical ...
Experiences of caregivers of stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a major cause of death and most survivors are left with residual disability and are
dependent on others for essential care.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to determine the ...
A descriptive study to evaluate the effect of guidelines used by counsellors to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the private sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: To achieve a virological outcome to antiretroviral therapy, a high adherence level is required.
OBJECTIVE: To implement and evaluate guidelines that will be used by treatment support counsellors in an
attempt ...
Reflections of ART policy and its implementation: rebuilding the ship as we sail?
(University of the Free State, 2006)
This paper reflects on the early experience with ART implementation in South Africa in the light of the policy goals of increasing ART access whilst improving prevention and strengthening the public health system. It reviews ...
An assessment of the adherence to guidelines for the management of asthma exacerbations in selected primary healthcare facilities in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: Asthma is described as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Recurrent episodes of "acute attacks" or exacerbation may occur in susceptible individuals. The onset of these episodes maybe associated ...
Risk factors associated with the intervention of perpetrators of domestic violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: South Africa has the highest incidence of violence against women and a woman is killed every six hours by an intimate partner. Furthermore, women in South Africa are more likely to be killed by an intimate ...
A systematic review evaluating the effects of bilateral tubal ligation on menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea (post-tubal ligation syndrome)
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: The complaints about the tubal sterilization surgery leading to post-tubal ligation syndrome first surfaced in the 1950s. With the introduction in the 1970s of laparoscopy, which was a less invasive surgery, ...
Communication on sexual issues between migrant males and their partners: a study undertaken in rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: Women stay alone with their children in rural places while their husbands I partners work away from
home for varying periods of time. Such fluctuating migration may cause difficulty in communications and may ...
Barriers to utilisation of physiotherapy services among the elderly in the Livingstone district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers to utilisation of physiotherapy services among elderly people
in Zambia.
METHODS: By means of a convenience sampling technique, 200 elderly people, both males ...