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Exploration of nurses' experiences of the assessment and management of patients at risk of absconding from an acute psychiatric ward in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Unlawful absence of patients from the acute psychiatric ward increases concern on the part of
the professionals responsible for their care. Patients who abscond from psychiatric hospitals
represent a risk of potential ...
Family connectedness and families dealing with adolescents in conflict with the law
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Every human being has the need to be connected to another to ensure optimal
development and progress in life. Adolescents, therefore, are connected to their parents
and siblings, and need consistent interaction in their ...
Home and day care centre environments' role in influencing children's behaviour during early childhood development
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Approximately 70% of children 0-6 years old worldwide are experiencing care between home
and day care centre environments that is conceptualised as dual care. These two environments are
entry points into early childhood ...
Exploring the coping strategies of mothers with preterm babies admitted to a Neonatal Care Unit in one hospital in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Most pregnant women have uncomplicated pregnancies. In South Africa mothers with
uncomplicated pregnancies are able to deliver at community-based health facilities called
Midwife Obstetric Units. However, due to complications ...
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 ...
The design and development of guidelines to integrate spirituality and spiritual care into occupational therapy education using design-based research
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Spirituality and spiritual care have been gaining importance in recent
years in occupational therapy education as constructs related to holistic and personcentred
approaches, in order to improve occupational therapy practice. ...
Occupation-related low back pain and functional activities of mineworkers from Solwezi District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Low back pain (LBP) injury rates have been increasing over the years in the mining industry due
to the physical nature of the work. It has been ranked among the most common occupational
health problems worldwide, and ...
Trends in the presenting clinical profile of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Western Cape, 1991 - 2009
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Over the past two decades, despite a growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, the South African
health system and National TB Programme (NTP) have taken significant steps to ensure
improved clinical awareness, early diagnosis, ...
Development of a clinical nursing education model for Nigerian universities
(University of Western Cape, 2017)
Globally, nursing education has moved from a hospital-based education to a university-based
education. Though this change resulted in the improvement of the quality of nurses it has also
presented its own challenges. ...
Polysulfone nanocomposites for electrochemical screening of antibiotic residues
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Antibiotics are defined as any class of organic molecule that kills or inhibits microbes by
specific interactions with bacterial targets. Antibiotics may be classified based on bacterial
spectrum (broad versus narrow), ...