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The mental health outcomes and assessment training project: creating the foundations for improved quality of care
(CSIRO, 2002)
The NSW Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools Training Project (MH-OAT) is a collaborative and consumer-centred project that aims to strengthen the assessment skills of the mental health care workforce. MH-OAT does ...
Challenges facing physiotherapy education in Africa
(Nova Southeastern University, 2007)
Health care is changing and the demands put on health professionals are increasing. Physiotherapy education should reflect the health and social priorities of the nation. The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) ...
Introducing physical education into schools: The view of teachers and learners
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
A number of initiatives were launched in various countries worldwide to provide quality physical education in schools. However, the promotion of participation in sport and specifically elite sport is still regarded to be ...
Health-promotion needs of youth with a spinal cord injury in South Africa
(Informa Healthcare, 2007)
Purpose. To determine the health promotion needs through an exploration of health-related behaviours and the factors that
influence the behaviour of physically disabled youth with spinal cord injury.
Methods. A descriptive ...
Physical activity levels among young people with physical disabilities in selected high schools in Kenya and their perceived barriers and facilitators to participation
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Purpose:
To determine the levels of and potential contributing factors to participation in physical activity among young people with physical disabilities attending high school in Kenya.
Methods:
A cross-sectional ...
Health promotion needs of physically disabled individuals with lower limb amputation in Rwanda
(Taylor and Francis, 2005)
PURPOSE. The objectives of the study were to identify the health-related behaviors among physically disabled individuals with lower limb amputation resident in Rwanda, the factors that influenced these behaviors, and the ...
Student evaluation of a Clinical Self-Study Laboratory
(Elsevier, 2007)
INTRODUCTION: Being clinically competent is an essential component of any nursing
curricula to ensure that on completion the nursing graduates are able to practice
safely and effectively as a nurse. Clinical Self-Study ...
The effects of a short term physical activity intervention programme on body mass index, blood pressure, and percentage body fat among high school learners
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Introduction:
The increase in physical inactivity is thought to be one of the main risk factors for the development of diseases of lifestyle. This has highlighted the need for prevention and intervention programmes that ...
The views of learners regarding a school-based health education programme
(LAM Publications Limited, 2009)
The importance of schools as a setting for health promotion is increasingly being acknowledged. Part of this health promoting function includes curricular offerings to increase health awareness and to assist in ensuring ...
Youth health research as an area of expertise at the University of the Western Cape
(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Introduction: There is mounting evidence of the health risk behaviours that adolescents are involved in on a daily basis. Local and national governments have advocated for intervention programmes to prevent an increase in ...