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Patient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
(Oxford University Press, 2005)The first democratic government elected in South Africa in 1994 inherited huge inequalities in health status and health provision across all sections of the population. This study set out to assess, 4 years later, the ... -
Prevalence of dental caries and associated risk factors among people living with HIV/ AIDS and HIV uninfected adults at an HIV clinic in Kigali, Rwanda
(Public Library of Science, 2023)Background Dental caries is among the most frequent oral conditions in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There is a lack of baseline information on dental caries prevalence and associated risk factors among PLWHA in ... -
Tutors use of semantic eaves as a teaching strategy to guide student learning: A case study
(The future of education, 2019)This study investigated teaching and learning strategies, used by peer tutors in a Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) tutorial class, to enhance active and engaged learning. This study was conducted on tutorial classes that ... -
We are not Islands: The role of social support in the relationship between perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological distress
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an overall increase in the global prevalence of mental health disorders and psychological distress. However, against this backdrop, there was also evidence of adaptation and coping, which ... -
“We Want to See Youth That Would Be Better People Than Us”: A Case Report on Addressing Adolescent Substance Use in Rural South Africa
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)Research suggests that substance use, particularly among adolescents may lead to increased illegal activities as well as physical and social health consequences. Around the world, communities, overburdened with adolescent ...