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Developing graduate attributes in an open online course
(Wiley, 2016)
In an increasingly connected world where solving complex problems is not possible by solitary experts, educators and learners need opportunities to develop ways of thinking that allow them to engage with the dynamic and ...
Realist evaluation of the antiretroviral treatment adherence club programme in selected primary healthcare facilities in the metropolitan area of Western Cape Province, South Africa: a study protocol
(BMJ, 2016)
INTRODUCTION: Suboptimal retention in care and poor
treatment adherence are key challenges to antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. Communitybased
approaches to HIV service delivery are
recommended to ...
Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework
(BioMed Central, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The adverse health and equity impacts of transnational corporations' (TNCs) practices have become
central public health concerns as TNCs increasingly dominate global trade and investment and shape national
economies. ...
Critiquing the response to the Ebola epidemic through a primary health care approach
(BMC Public Health, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The 2014/2015 West Africa Ebola epidemic has caused the global public health community to engage in difficult self-reflection. First, it must consider the part it played in relation to an important public health ...
The use of visual methods to explore how children construct and assign meaning to the ''self'' within two urban communities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Co-Action Publishing, 2016)
This study aimed to explore how children construct and assign meaning to the ''self'' within two urban communities of
Cape Town in South Africa. Using a child participation methodological framework data were collected using ...
A systematic review: Are herbal and homeopathic remedies used during pregnancy safe?
(AOSIS, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Herbal and homeopathic remedies have been used to assist with childbearing
and pregnancy for centuries. Allopathic (‘Western’) medicine is traditionally avoided during
pregnancy because of limited drug trials ...
Collaborative competency in physiotherapy students: Implications for interprofessional education
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
BACKGROUND. It has been suggested that improved collaborative competency in multidisciplinary teams may help understand how health professionals
can address problems that no single-disciplinary expert can manage ...
Client confidentiality: Perspectives of students in a healthcare training programme
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
BACKGROUND. Confidentiality is an important ethical principle for all health professionals and also has a legal bearing on duty. One of the most
difficult issues health professionals face in their daily fieldwork practice ...
Child in Africa : Opportunities and Challenges
(Nova, 2016)
The study aimed to establish the perceived parenting styles, decision making styles and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours of male and female learners in secondary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. A ...
Facilitating community-based interprofessional education and collaborative practice in a health sciences faculty: student perceptions and experiences
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) aims at facilitating the collaborative practice of healthcare professionals. However, students have varied
experiences with IPE and the collaborative practice initiatives ...