Prof. Josè Frantz
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| Position: | Dean |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Community and Health Sciences |
| Qualifications: | BSc, MSc, PhD(PT) (Western Cape) |
| My publications in this repository | |
| More about me: | here, and here |
| Tel: | 021 959 2631 |
| Fax: | 021 959 2755 |
| Email: | chs-deansoffice@uwc.ac.za |
Recent Submissions
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A systematic review of doctoral graduate attributes: Domains and definitions
(Frontiers in Education, 2022)Doctoral graduate attributes are the qualities, skills, and competencies that graduates possess, having completed their doctorate degree. Graduate attributes, in general, lack conceptual clarity, making the investigation ... -
Exploring the views of academics on an academic leadership program in higher education
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)Leadership in higher education institutions has been receiving growing interest, because of the role institutions play in developing students to become leaders in the broader society. However, institutions have to equip ... -
Perceptions of undergraduate dental students at Makerere College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda towards patient record keeping
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. The creating, maintenance and storage of patients’ medical records is an important competence for the professional training of a dental student. OBJECTIVE. Owing to the unsatisfactory state of dental records ... -
Self-assessment of final-year undergraduate physiotherapy students’ literature-searching behaviour, self-perceived knowledge of their own critical appraisal skills and evidence-based practice beliefs
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. Health professionals and new graduates alike are expected to be efficient in applying evidence-based practice. Research and evidencebased practice skills are taught in the research modules at university, but ... -
Students’ views of learning about an interprofessional world café method
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND. Interprofessional education (IPE) and practice were conceived as a means to improve quality of care by bringing together the health and social professions to learn and work collaboratively in teams. This ... -
The use of low-cost simulation in a resource-constrained teaching environment
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)BACKGROUND. To improve the management of chest trauma at the University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, we incorporated simulation into a theorybased chest trauma module by developing procedural guides, checklists and ... -
Promotion of healthy nutrition in clinical practice: A cross-sectional survey of practices and barriers among physiotherapists in southeast Nigeria
(Hong Kong Physiotherapy, 2016)BACKGROUND: Healthy diet counselling is an important concept in health promotion. Physiotherapists are well positioned to initiate or support healthy nutrition in addition to physical activity counselling, in routine ... -
Facilitating community-based interprofessional education and collaborative practice in a health sciences faculty: student perceptions and experiences
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) aims at facilitating the collaborative practice of healthcare professionals. However, students have varied experiences with IPE and the collaborative practice initiatives ... -
Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise in Daily Practice: Current Practices, Barriers, and Training Needs of Physiotherapists in Eastern Nigeria
(University of Toronto Press, 2015)PURPOSE: To investigate current practices, barriers, and training needs for the promotion of physical activity (PA) in physiotherapy practices in eastern Nigeria. METHODS: A total of 141 fully licensed physiotherapists in ... -
Stress and smoking among university students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: Stress is one of the most commonly reported reasons for smoking and generally smokers are perceived to experience more stress than non-smokers. Reducing stress may thus be an important part of smoking ... -
Introducing physical education into schools: the view of teachers and learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)INTRODUCTION: 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 ... -
Effects of strength-training trials for children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of strength-training on lower limb muscles and motor activity among children and adolescents with spastic Cerebral Palsy. METHODS: A comprehensive search of full text published ... -
HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of high school learners in Paarl and Wellington
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)INTRODUCTION: In South Africa about 1500 people become HIV infected every day. More than half of these new infections occur in young people. HIV/AIDS programmes have been implemented to combat the disease, but yet ... -
Medical coverage at soccer sessions
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)INTRODUCTION: Soccer in Rwanda exposes soccer players to the risk of injury warranting a need for medical coverage at both training and competitive sessions. This study aims to identify the prevalence, period of ... -
A knowledge assessment questionnaire relating to risk factors for chronic disease of lifestyle for high school learners: validity and reliability
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)OBJECTIVE: The author aimed to develop a valid and reliable questionnaire that would measure the knowledge of learners relating to risk factors for chronic disease of lifestyle such as stroke, diabetes and hypertension. ... -
A systematic review on the effect of stretching in sports injury prevention
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)INTRODUCTION: Although stretching increases soft tissue flexibility and joint range of motion, numerous studies demonstrated contradictory findings as to its effect in injury prevention. AIM: The purpose of this systematic ... -
The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery
(AOSIS OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2017)There is a dearth of literature on the postnatal quality of life (QoL) of women. This study aimed to determine to QoL of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery. This prospective, longitudinal ... -
Learning styles among nursing students, the implications for higher education institutions: A systematic review
(Unisa Press, 2014)Understanding the learning styles of nursing students has been highlighted as an area in the scholarship of teaching that needs attention. The aim of this review was to determine the common learning styles of nursing ... -
Research capacity development in a South African higher education institution through a north-south collaboration
(Unisa Press, 2014)One of the constraints that prevent higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries from engaging in effective and essential research is a lack of research capacity. This study reports on a north-south ... -
Development of a Life Orientation health education programme for high school learners
(African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD), 2014)This cross-sectional descritive study aimed to develop a health education programme that could serve as a teaching aid for high school Life Orientation educators. A sequential approach was used to collect data that would ...
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