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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 ... -
Mental health and physical activity: A COVID-19 viewpoint
(Bentham Open, 2021)COVID-19, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has become a public health emergency across the globe. It is a highly contagious disease, which elicits high levels of fear amongst the world ... -
Mental health care services in rural South Africa: A human capabilities approach
(Routledge, 2021)It is estimated that a significant proportion of people living in South Africa have a mental illness and do not have access to mental health services. This relates to barriers that contribute to help-seeking behavior. ... -
Mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV: correlates of internalising and externalising symptoms
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Although declining in all other age groups, AIDS-related deaths among adolescents are increasing. In the context of HIV, mental health problems are associated with negative health outcomes, including non-adherence to ... -
Mental health legislation: does it protect the rights of people with mental health problems?
(SU LIS, 2012)The International Federation of Social Work places a concern with human rights and social justice at the core of its definition of social work. Social work values are based on “respect for the equality, dignity and worth ... -
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 ... -
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ... -
Mental healthcare providers’ attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practice in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2016)South African society is characterised by a high prevalence of exposure to traumatic events that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. In treating post-traumatic stress disorder, mental healthcare providers are tasked ... -
Mentoring and coaching in promoting publications in the Department of Physiotherapy at a local university in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2010)A growing shift towards research and evidence based practice in academia is associated with requirements to disseminate research results in the form of publication in peer reviewed journals. Mentoring has been identified ... -
Methodological challenges in researching activism in action: civil society engagement towards health for all
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Civil society engagement around health care and population health improvement is an important driver towards Health for All. Research can improve the effectiveness of health activism by examining the resources, structures ... -
Methodological gaps and opportunities for studying multisectoral collaboration for health in low- and middle-income countries
(Oxford Academic, 2019)The current body of research into multisectoral collaborations (MSCs) for health raises more questions than it answers, both in terms of how to implement MSCs and how to study them. This article reflects on current ... -
Mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a heterogeneous elderly population: prevalence and risk profile
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic, clinical and risk profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia in a sample of elderly South Africans within a residential setting. METHOD: One hundred and forty participants ... -
Mindfulness in nursing students: The five facet mindfulness questionnaire in samples of nursing students in China, the Philippines, and South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)Mindfulness as a clinical strategy for helping manage physical and psychological symptoms is gathering an impressive evidence base. It is also being embraced widely for personal and professional development. As a therapeutic ... -
Missed opportunities for participation in prevention of mother to child transmission programmes: Simplicity of nevirapine does not necessarily lead to optimal uptake, a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2007)Background: The objective of this study was to examine missed opportunities for participation in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in three sites in South Africa. A rapid anthropological ... -
Missing medical records: an obstacle to archival survey-research in a rural community in South Africa
(Unisa Press, 2013)Keeping good quality medical records is an essential yet often neglected part of a health-care practitioner’s workload. In South Africa, by law all health care facilities are required to retain medical records for a ... -
Mission hospital responses to challenges and implications for their future role in India's health system
(Health for All Nations, 2020)India's health system is currently experiencing rapid change. Achieving India's aspirations for improved population health and universal health coverage will require the contribution of all health providers; public, ... -
Mistreatment of newborns after childbirth in health facilities in Nepal: Results from a prospective cohort observational study
(Public Library of Science, 2021)Background Patient experience of care reflects the quality of health care in health facilities. While there are multiple studies documenting abuse and disrespect to women during childbirth, there is limited evidence on the ... -
A mixed methods evaluation of the largescale implementation of a school- and community-based parenting program to reduce violence against children in Tanzania: a study protocol
(Springer Nature, 2021)Despite the rapid dissemination of parenting programs aiming to reduce and prevent violence against children (VAC) worldwide, there is limited knowledge about and evidence of the implementation of these programs at scale. ... -
A mobile school-based HCT service – is it youth friendly?
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), few young people have been tested. It has been suggested that they do not test because formal health services (where HCT is provided) are often not ... -
A model for community physiotherapy from the perspective of newly graduated physiotherapists as a guide to curriculum revision
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Background. Limitations in physiotherapy curricula have been reported. Work-based experiences, especially during compulsory community service, could inform curricula. Objective. To develop a model of community service ...