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A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for Continuous Medical Education in the management of complicated HIV/TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: As South Africa’s HIV programme increases in size, increasingly complex HIV/TB cases occur that are often beyond the clinical scope of primary health care clinicians. In the Eastern Cape (EC) province, health ... -
A descriptive correlational survey of the infant feeding and the occurrence of diarrhoea and/or respiratory morbidities within the first fourteen weeks in the Amathole District of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study proposed to conduct a descriptive study related to the correlation of infant feeding (EFF or EBF) and occurrence of morbidity diarrhoea and/or respiratory infections, in infants by 14 weeks of age. The study ... -
A descriptive of the factors influencing the implementation of rugby injury prevention strategies in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Background: Rugby is one of the most popular sports in the world second to football. Many researchers have recommended different rugby injury prevention strategies that can drastically reduce injury incidences in rugby if ... -
A descriptive study of demographic and socio-economic factors influencing infant feeding practices in the Amathola district, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to describe the demographic and socio-economic factors influencing infant feeding practices in the Amathola district, South Africa. A survey was chosen as the design method and a structured ... -
A descriptive study of patients going 'absent without leave' from Lentegeur Hospital (April 1992-November 1992)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study provides a descriptive profile of psychiatric patients who had gone ‘Absent Without Leave'(AWOL) from Lentegeur Hospital over an 8-month period from April to November 1992. The clinical sample comprised 93 ... -
A descriptive study of the teenagers against drug abuse programme as implemented at high schools in the Cape Metropolitan area
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)ln the Cape Metropolitan Area the drug industry has exploded, and the reality is that teenagers are the main target group of drug lords. TADA [eenagers Against Drug Abuse] is a prevention programme operating in high ... -
A descriptive study to evaluate the effect of guidelines used by counsellors to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the private sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)A problem was identified at Aid for AIDS (AfA) whereby some doctors requested a change in treatment within less than a year after their patients started antiretroviral therapy. The requests were normally based on treatment ... -
The design of an intervention to reduce violence in the family: A family–centred approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Violence occurs in different environments, however, it is often found in the family with family members being the perpetrators. Family violence, as an integrative concept, is defined by few researchers or theorists, let ... -
Designing a community reintegration programme for individuals with a traumatic spinal cord injury in the Cape Metropolitan area
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition often affecting young and healthy individuals around the world. This debilitating condition not only creates enormous physical and emotional suffering to individuals but ... -
Designing and determining the effectiveness of a health promotion programme for clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from an urban South African community
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Diabetes mellitus, an international pandemic, is one of the greatest threats to global public health. It is estimated that 70% of patients with diabetes are living in developing countries. Since the inception of the Primary ... -
Designing, developing and evaluating a management information system for vitamin a supplementation programme managers in the Eastern Cape through action research
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Periodic high doses of vitamin A supplementation has been demonstrated to have a dramatic impact on vitamin A status and general health of children, significantly improving child survival. The Eastern Cape Department of ... -
The determinants of adherence to ART medication refill pick up in the regional hospital HIV clinics at the Sekhukhune district, Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)South Africa has been reported to have high burden of HIV and is currently running the largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme globally which incorporates the test and treat policy. However, adherence to ART is ... -
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis therapy among patients receiving Directly Observed Treatment from a district hospital in Pretoria, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: The incidence of tuberculosis in South Africa last measured at 834 in 2015 as reported by the World Bank. Out of these cases, only 54% cured and 13% of patients stop taking treatment. In Pretoria, Gauteng, ... -
Determinants of compliance behaviour among patients living with diabetes referred for diabetic retinopathy treatment in a government health care facility in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Untreated and unmonitored diabetic retinopathy (DR) can lead to vision loss. This may have many negative implications on society. Currently, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the factors that influence compliance ... -
The determinants of falls among the elderly living in long-term care facilities in the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Falls are a common health burden with a multi-factorial origin causing physical, psychological, and social problems for the elderly and the society at large, especially within low- and middle-income countries, ... -
Determinants of long term survival of patients initiated on HAART at the AIDS support organization, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)It is well documented that mortality rates have decreased and the survival of HIV and AIDS patients has been prolonged since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. Although HAART has ... -
Determinants of return to work and the development of a return to work programme for stroke survivors in Osun state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Stroke is acknowledged globally and among Nigerian rehabilitation researchers as a public health problem that leave half of its survivors with significant neurological deficits. The attendant sequelae of stroke ... -
Determinants of TB treatment adherence among patients on anti-TB treatment in Tororo District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)To address this challenge, our study was to ascertain the extent of poor adherence to anti-TB treatment, to describe the demographic factors of patients on anti-TB treatment, to investigate the factors associated with ... -
Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State province, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In 2018, it was estimated that 33,000 adolescent girls and 4,200 adolescent boys were HIV-positive in South Africa. The Free State province reports that 89% of people living with HIV are diagnosed; 72% of those diagnosed ... -
Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Sedibeng District, Gauteng province
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Approximately 1.75 million adolescents (10-19 years old) globally were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2020, with the Eastern and Southern African regions the most affected by HIV. Progress has been made ...