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The knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of general assistants towards mentally ill patients in psychiatric hospitals in Cape Town in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The current debate on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of medical staff and the broader community towards mentally ill patients across the world is also quite extensive in South Africa. The literature on the subject ...
A systematic review : the impact of stigmatisation on HIV/AIDS orphans psychological health
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Since the inception of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, millions of individuals of all ages have been affected. To date, more than 15 million people have died from HIV/AIDS, resulting in a substantial increase in the number of orphans ...
Barriers to utilisation of out-patient mental health services at a children’s hospital in Cape Town
(2013)
This mini-thesis is an investigation of the barriers (if any) to utilisation of child and adolescent out-patient mental health services in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at a children’s hospital in Cape ...
Mental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of a hospital-based vocational rehabilitation programme in a rural setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Return to work is a recognised goal of rehabilitation by the occupational therapy discipline that is
addressed through vocational rehabilitation as a key feature of work practice. Programmes that fall
under the umbrella ...
Assessing the attitude of nursing staff working at a community health centre towards the mental health care user
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The South African health care system shifted the focus of treating psychiatric disorders from institutional care level mental health services to facilitate this process of integration into the Primary Health Care (PHC) ...
Perceptions of registered nurses regarding their capability to care for soldiers experiencing mental illness at a military hospital in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Psychiatric nursing in a military setting is aimed at sustaining and facilitating a healthy lifestyle and performance in the achievement of mental health among soldiers. A Registered Nurse (RN) in the military ...