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The evaluation of processes of care at selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Following the introduction of the Health Act of 1995, the Primary Healthcare Package
for South Africa, a set of norms and standards was developed in 2000, to ensure
good quality of care and to act as a guide to provide ...
Blended learning in physiotherapy education: designing and evaluating a technology-integrated approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Practice knowledge exists as a complex relationship between questions and answers in a context of meaning that is often intuitive and hidden from the novice practitioner. Physiotherapy education, which aims to ...
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 ...
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), ...
Persons with disabilities support services needs and utilization in Kenya: a study in preparation of a disability policy brief
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The interaction between impairment and environmental factors impose a
certain degree of incapacity on individuals, often undermining their freedom to function.
Despite the fact that this disablement may require support ...
Health policy brief: Towards prevention of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV infection in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
People living with the HIV infection (PLWHI) can now live longer due to the
availability and effective use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Eastern and Southern
Africa remains the region affected by HIV. ...
A home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study was to prospectively, evaluate the effectiveness of an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy, on motor and cognitive development in children ...
The effect of a sports-based HIVv prevention programme on HIV risk related behaviours among high school learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: The Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a global public health challenge amid the growing concern of adolescent risky sexual behaviour, influenced by biological and psycho-social factors. There is an ...
The effect of a proprioceptive training programme on ankle injury rates in soccer players in Rwanda.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Soccer is one of the most popular sports throughout the world, with more
than 270 million players estimated to be participating in 2000. Soccer results in many
injuries, with the lower extremities most commonly ...
Effectiveness of a Structured Circuit Class therapy model in stroke rehabilitation: A single blind randomized controlled trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Stroke is a debilitating medical and neurological condition. It is the leading cause of
adult disability worldwide. Disability from stroke covers the three key classifications of
the WHO-ICF framework on human function ...