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Profile of, and challenges experienced by, stroke patients admitted at Haydom Lutheran hospital, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background and aim: Despite the high number of strokes globally, and among people of African origin in particular, there are few available data on stroke in most countries of sub-Saharan African (SSA), including Tanzania. ...
Physiotherapy management of spina bifida in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Spina Bifida (SB) is one of the leading causes of disability in children globally. Its management in Sub-Saharan countries is quite challenging and has shown to be an expensive public health problem. A recent ...
Exploring the development of collaboration amongst undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: Healthcare workers are the human face of health systems, serving to connect knowledge and service delivery to improve patient care. The development of core competencies in the education of health professionals ...
The understanding of health promotion among youth attending secondary schools in rural settings
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Several chronic health conditions that previously manifested in adulthood are now increasingly being identified in young people. Various health risk behaviours established during youth results in chronic diseases ...
The effect of ballet exercise classes on BMI, perceived pain, physical function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the prevalent debilitating diseases in South Africa, often leading to activity limitations, participation restrictions and a poor quality of life. Older people often lead more ...
Profile of and caregiver experiences of infants with obstetric Erb's Palsy treated at a tertiary institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Erb's Palsy results from excessive displacement of the head during birth causing traction on the Brachial plexus. In order to define optimal management for Erb's Palsy, reliable data is needed. Aim: The aim of ...
The epidemiology of, and risk factors to soccer related injuries among male high school student soccer players in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world with 270 million active soccer players. Among all sports, soccer causes many injuries in high school players. Soccer injuries are due to the influence of intrinsic risk factors ...
Factors influencing functional outcome of stroke patients admitted to a tertiary hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Individuals with stroke often face functional limitations. There are several factors that are associated with functional outcome post stroke. Treatment in a ...
Functioning, disability and health in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The study aimed to explore the need for and nature of care that PLWH living in Rwanda receive from their health care providers using a bio-psychosocial framework. A further aim was to determine if the Kinyawanda version ...
Knowledge of nurses regarding dysphagia in patients with stroke, in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Dysphagia is commonly known as a swallowing disorder associated with stroke patients. Between 37% - 78% of stroke patients suffer from it initially. Complications of dysphagia include aspiration leading to chest infection ...