Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Issue Date
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An exploration of pregnant women and mothers’ attitudes, perceptions and experiences of formula feeding and formula marketing, and the factors that infuence decision-making about infant feeding in South Africa
(BMC, 2022)Background: Despite strong evidence showing the lifelong benefts of breastfeeding for mothers and children, global breastfeeding practices remain poor. The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes is an ... -
Conflicts of interest are harming maternal and child health: time for scientific journals to end relationships with manufacturers of breast-milk substitutes
(BMJ Global Helah, 2022)The promotion and support of breastfeeding globally is thwarted by the USD $57 billion (and growing) formula industry that engages in overt and covert advertising and promotion as well as extensive political activity ... -
Evaluation of an adapted version of the diabetes prevention program for low- and middle-income countries: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate “Lifestyle Africa” in South Africa
(Public library of Science, 2022)Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing : major increases in diabetes and cardiovascular conditions linked to overweight and obesity. Lifestyle interventions such as the United States National ... -
Multimorbidity patterns in a national HIV survey of South African youth and adults
(Frontiers Media, 2022)Introduction: Information pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies from high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle income countries, where the burden of ... -
Rethinking mental wellness among adolescents: An integrative review protocol of mental health components
(BMC, 2022)Background: Adolescents have been overlooked in global public health initiatives as this period is generally considered to be the healthiest in an individual’s life course. However, the growth of the global adolescent ... -
Factors associated with workplace and interpersonal trust in the supervisory system of a community health worker programme in a rural South African district
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)Key to effective supportive supervision, and ultimately performance of community health workers (CHWs), is the nature of relationships in the formal health system at the coal face of programmes. The central character and ... -
District and sub-district stewardship of quality and health outcomes: roles, systems and strategies
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sub-district and district health systems – generically referred to as the meso-level – are key to enhancing quality of care and improving health outcomes. Facility (micro) level improvement strategies are less likely to ... -
Intersectoral collaboration before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Cape: implications for future whole-of-society approaches to health and wellbeing
(Health System Trust, 2022)The profound health, social and economic impacts generated by the COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated collaboration among societal actors in an unprecedented fashion, elevating the status of the health sector and positioning ... -
Nutritional status, dietary intake and dietary diversity of landfill waste pickers
(MDPI, 2022)The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the nutritional status, dietary intake and dietary diversity of waste pickers in South Africa, a socioeconomically vulnerable group who makes a significant ... -
Avoiding the road to nowhere: Policy insights on scaling up and sustaining digital health
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)The Principles for Digital Development, launched in 2017, outline 9 items to consider in designing digital health programs to mitigate predictable and preventable factors contributing to program failure (Principles for ... -
Comparing patients’ experiences in three differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2022)Differentiated service delivery for HIV treatment seeks to enhance medication adherence while respecting the preferences of people living with HIV. Nevertheless, patients’ experiences of using these differentiated service ... -
Adaptation of the Texas Christian University organisational readiness for change short form (TCU-ORC-SF) for use in primary health facilities in South Africa
(BMJ publishing group, 2022)Objectives The Texas Christian University Organisational Readiness for Change Scale (TCU-ORC) assesses factors influencing adoption of evidence-based practices. It has not been validated in low-income and middle-inc ... -
Exploring the sustainability of perinatal audit in four district hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa: a multiple case study approach
(BMJ, 2022)Introduction Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) is an intervention process that uses a continuous cycle of identification, notification and review of deaths to determine avoidable causes followed ... -
Unpreparedness and uncertainty: a qualitative study of African American experiences during COVID-19 pandemic
(Sociological Spectrum, 2022)During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also ... -
“This pandemic has changed our daily living”: Young adults’ leisure experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
(Journal of Occupational Science, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic is a global human ecosystem disruption affecting almost every facet of daily living. South Africa adopted a risk-adjusted approach comprising five-levels to curb the spread of COVID-19. Early in 2020, ... -
Discourses of mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
(Dove Press, 2022)Adolescence is a unique period of development where individuals transition from childhood to adulthood, and where they are at heightened risk for developing mental health problems and engaging in risky behaviours. In ... -
Validation of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale-10 in South Africa: Item response theory and classical test theory
(Dove Press, 2022)During times of crisis, and in particular during the current COVID-19 pandemic, resistance resources, such as resilience, are key to managing the negative impacts of the crisis. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 has ... -
Experience of violence, coping and support for nurses working in acute psychiatric wards
(AOSIS, 2022)Acute psychiatric wards are stressful working environments because of the nature of the mental illness of patients admitted. These patients present with a variety of complex psychiatric problems and social control that ... -
Between rhetoric and reality: Learnings from youth participation in the adolescent and youth health policy in South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)Youth participation makes an essential contribution to the design of policies and with the appropriate structures, and processes, meaningful engagement leads to healthier, more just, and equal societies. There is a ... -
The contribution of parental factors to adolescents’ deviant behaviour in South Africa: Evidence from three rural communities in South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)Challenges associated with adolescents are prevalent in South African societies. During the adolescence stage, children may become involved in deviant behaviour. Although a significant number of studies have focused on ...