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The effect of occupationally-related low back pain on functional activities among male manual workers in a construction company in Cape Town, South Africa
(The South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2012)
This study determined the prevalence as well as the effect of occupationally-related low back pain on the functional
activities of workers in a construction company in Cape Town. A cross-sectional, descriptive survey ...
The role of blended learning in clinical education: A systematic review
(Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Developing practice knowledge in healthcare is a complex process that is difficult to teach. Clinical education exposes students to authentic learning situations, but students also need epistemological access ...
HIV/AIDS knowledge, behaviour and beliefs among South African university students
(2012)
Globally, South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In the absence of cure, prevention is the only available method to reduce HIV prevalence rates. This can only be obtained through behavioural change, which is ...
Evaluation of a new clinical performance assessment tool: a reliability study
(AOSIS publishing, 2012)
Clinical practice is an essential requirement of any graduate
physiotherapy programme. For this purpose, valid and reliable assessment tools
are paramount for the measurement of key competencies in the real-world
setting. ...
The relationship between low back pain and physical activity among nurses in Kanombe Military Hospital
(Bookbuilders Editions Africa, 2012)
Low back pain is said to be a major health threat which leads to disability in high and low-income countries. Nurses have been singled out amongst professional workers as one of those that are most prone to suffer from ...
Physiotherapy Students’ Use of Online Technology as part of their Learning Practices: A Case Study
(Aosis, 2012)
The relevance of non-technical skills have long been acknowledged as
important components of clinical learning, and there is evidence that integrating technology
can facilitate their development by encouraging reflection, ...
A faculty development strategy among academics to promote the scholarship of research
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
Background: Identifying strategies to promote the scholarship of research among health professionals is essential. The published evidence on which to ground this advice is weak. Aim: This paper presents an argument for ...
Epidemiology of soccer-related injuries among male high school players in Kigali, Rwanda
(LAM Publications Limited, 2012)
Soccer in Rwandan high schools can expose players to the risk of injury warranting prevention programmes. The aim of this study was to determine the type, causes, severity and management of injuries among high school soccer ...