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The Relationships between Exposure to Community Violence and the Development of Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Adolescents in a Trauma Clinic in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The main aim of the current study is to examine the relationship between community violence exposure and the development of psychopathology and examine the relationship between community violence exposure and other types ...
The rehabilitation of stroke patients at community health centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The rehabilitation of stroke patients can occur at different settings. These include in-patient settings, such as stroke units or general rehabilitation wards and out-patient settings, such as out-patient departments ...
An analysis of the implementation of the National Sport and Recreation Plan in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
It is widely accepted that sport has the potential to serve as a tool for development as well as a catalyst for social and personal change. The National Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) has recognized the role ...
Social support and participation restrictions in patients living with stroke in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Cerebro-vascular accidents or stroke remain a leading cause of death worldwide accounting for 5.5 million deaths, leaving individuals disabled in many aspects of functioning. The International Classification of Functioning, ...
Assessment of clinical practices in children admitted with severe acute malnutrition in three district hospitals, in the Western Cape, South Africa
(2013)
Background: Severe acute malnutrition contributes disproportionately to child mortality rates despite availability of the WHO protocol, “Ten Steps”, to guide hospital management. Auditing morbidity and mortality rates of ...
Identifying relapse indicators in a state-subsidised substance abuse treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Substance abuse has been identified internationally and in South Africa as an escalating problem that has harmful effects on the substance user and on society. The cost of treating substance-related disorders places a ...
The knowledge and experiences of single mothers raising an autistic child in a low-income community in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Parental knowledge and experiences regarding autism spectrum disorder have a huge effect on the life of the caregiver. Once a child has been diagnosed and needs treatment, parents/caregivers have to adjust in many ways. ...
Experiences of community service practitioners who are deployed at a rural health facility in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
South Africa has a general shortage of most categories of health professionals, which include nurses, doctors, dentists and pharmacists. However, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that most of these professionals ...
Smoking behaviour, risk perception and attitude to anti-smoking legislation among students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study investigated three aspects related to smoking, namely, smoking behaviour, risk perception and attitudes to anti-smoking legislation. The theoretical framework of the study was the Information-Motivation-Behavioural ...
Rehabilitated substance abusers' experience of aftercare following completion of inpatient treatment
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Substance abuse is a public health concern in South Africa, and Western Cape Province in particular has been identified as having alarming rates of substance abuse. Substance abuse is the cause of some of the most pervasive ...