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Reduction in Child mortality in Niger
(Elsevier, 2013)The Article by Agbessi Amouzou and colleagues1 is a welcome effort to document the successful reduction in the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in Niger. Amouzou and colleagues suggest that universal access to primary health ... -
A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention
(Wiley, 2013)Private-sector organizations play a critical role in shaping the food environments of individuals and populations. However, there is currently very limited independent monitoring of private-sector actions related to food ... -
Monitoring the health-related labelling of foods and non-alcoholic beverages in retail settings
(Wiley, 2013)Food labelling on food packaging has the potential to have both positive and negative effects on diets. Monitoring different aspects of food labelling would help to identify priority policy options to help people make ... -
Setting research priorities for preconception care in low- and middle -income countries: Aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Preconception care means providing care before pregnancy is established. Women and couples of reproductive age are generally unaware of the effects that their own health conditions and healthrelated behaviors may have ... -
Perspectives of the surgeons, anaesthetists, and pharmacists on post-operative pain management roles in the Ghanaian context
(AFAHPER-SD, 2013)Post-operative pain is best managed by a multi-disciplinary team approach. An extensive review of the literature indicated that little is known about the roles of surgeons, anaesthetists, and pharmacists regarding ... -
Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight
(NWU School of basic sciences, 2013)Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams (ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. ... -
Does family structure matter? comparing the life goals and aspirations of learners in secondary schools
(Education Association of South Africa, 2013)The aim of this study was to compare the goals and aspirations of learners from single- and two-parent families. The study used a quantitative methodology with a cross-sectional comparative group design. The sample ... -
A descriptive study of the perceptions and behaviours of waterpipe use by university students in the Western Cape, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Waterpipe smoking started as a cultural phenomenon but has become a social phenomenon. Hookah cafes are an increasingly popular venue for socializing. Studies suggest that waterpipe users perceive smoking the ... -
Factors associated with injuries among first-division Rwandan female soccer players
(Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, 2013)Background: Female soccer has grown tremendously in the last decade. Studies have suggested that female soccer players are more susceptible to injuries than their male counterparts, and their vulnerability is due mainly ... -
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 ... -
Lived experiences of a community regarding its involvement in a university community-based education programme
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)BACKGROUND: Community involvement is one of the crucial principles in the implementation of successful community-based education programmes. However, a gap continues to exist between the rhetoric of this principle and the ... -
Nurses’ experiences and understanding of workplace violence in a trauma and emergency department in South Africa
(Aosis openJournals, 2013)Violence in South African society has reached epidemic levels and has permeated the walls of the workplace. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of how nurses experience and understand workplace violence ... -
Student nurses’ experiences of the common teaching platform for undergraduate nursing in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2013)The higher education system in South Africa transformed over the last two decades in response to societal changes and the new democratic order since 1994. Nursing education programmes in South Africa’s higher education ... -
Using appreciative inquiry to develop a research capacity development programme
(Unisa Press, 2013)With academics struggling to find the balance between research and teaching, there is a need to identify strategies that would assist academics in making the necessary changes to manage their time. Appreciative Inquiry ... -
"It's important to take your medication everyday okay?" An evaluation of counselling by lay counsellors for ARV adherence support in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer, 2013)There is growing interest in standard care programmes for antiretroviral (ARV) adherence support. In South Africa, individual counselling following ARV initiation is a main strategy for supporting adherence in the public ... -
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 ... -
Lessons from the evaluation of a public out-patient substance abuse treatment programme in the Western Cape
(Dept. of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2013)Substance abuse is widely regarded as a major health and social problem in South Africa, and particularly in the Western Cape (Corrigall, Ward, Stinson, Struthers, Frantz, Lund, Flisher & Joska, 2007; Myers, Fakier & Louw, ... -
Prevalence and ergonomic risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal injuries amongst underground mine workers in Zambia
(Japan Society for Occupational Health, 2013)Work-related musculoskeletal injuries (WMSIs) are common in both developed and third world countries. Most researchers agree that exposure to ergonomic risk factors is a major contributor to these injuries. Objective: The ... -
Location of community pharmacies and prevalence of oral conditions in the Western Cape Province
(Elsevier, 2013)Community pharmacists are approached regularly for oral health advice; most commonly for ulcers which could be indicative of oral cancer, HIV, and various systemic diseases. Community pharmacists should know how to manage ... -
Victimisation in the lives of lesbian-identified women in South Africa: implications for clinical assessment and treatment
(National Inquiry Services Centre, 2013)Few clinical studies have examined victimisation in the lives of lesbian women in South Africa and whether there are distinct implications for psychological treatment. This paper presents the assessment and treatment of ...