Browsing by Author "Struthers, Patricia"
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The attitudes of physiotherapists in Gaborone and Ramotswa, Botswana, towards treating people living with HIV/AIDS
Kambole, Mercy Mulenga (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Physiotherapists are increasingly treating peole living with HIV/AIDS. However, there is little information which has been reported on their attitudes in providing treatment to people with HIV/AIDS or what facilitates ... -
Barriers experienced by parents/caregivers of children with clubfoot deformity attending specific clinics in Uganda
Herman, Kazibwe (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Clubfoot is the most common congenital structural deformity that leads to physical impairments in children in many poor developing countries. Inadequately treated or neglected clubfoot has been found to be a common cause ... -
Barriers to school attendance among children with disabilities in Rwanda
Sagahutu, Jean Baptiste (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The number of children with disabilities under the age of 18 years around the world varies from 120 to 150 million. In many countries, throughout the world, the majority of children with disabilities either do not receive ... -
Building a health-promoting schools conceptual framework model as a strategy to address barriers to learning and to promote healthy development of school-aged children
Ntagungira, Egide Kayonga (University of the Western Cape, 2014)After suffering almost total collapse. Rwanda has made impressive post-genocide progress. Many children of school going age are now attending school, but regrettably, only half complete primary school. High numbers of ... -
Experiences of caregivers of children with spastic cerebral palsy regarding splinting in Uganda
Tusiime, Christine (2013)Splinting is one of the many strategies used globally for managing neuromuscular impairments related to cerebral palsy. In Uganda, some children with cerebral palsy who have been provided with splints return to the ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of health promoting schools : a multiple case study of three secondary schools in a resource limited community in Cape Town
Mohamed, Suraya (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Introduction: This study was conducted because of a gap in information on the factors influencing the health promoting schools (HPS) implementation process in South Africa (SA) specifically and in secondary schools globally. ... -
Functioning, disability and health in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
Kagwiza, Jeanne Nyirankumbuye (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The study aimed to explore the need for and nature of care that PLWH living in Rwanda receive from their health care providers using a bio-psychosocial framework. A further aim was to determine if the Kinyawanda version ... -
Met and unmet palliative care needs for people living with HIV/AIDS in selected areas in Rwanda
Uwimana, Jeannine (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to investigate met and unmet palliative care needs for people living with HIV/AIDS in selected areas in Rwanda. The achieve this aim, the study, firstly, identified the palliative care needs of ... -
Parent/caregiver satisfaction with physiotherapy services for children with cerebral palsy: an explorative qualitative study at the cerebral palsy clinic in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Irochu-Omare, Margaret Helen (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The extent to which customers are satified with the care they receive from the health professionals has been an important area of interest for researchers, managers and health care workers. The physiotherapy cerebral palsy ... -
Preparation of adolescent learners with down syndrome in cape metropole schools, South Africa, for transition to work
Muvua, Ancent Muli (2009)Transition from school to work entails the preparation, education and training of learners, leading to their placement in desired work situations. The right of children with disabilities to be included in ordinary schools ... -
Profiling children with neural tube defects and exploring experiences of mothers
Simpamba, Micah Mutuna (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the world‘s second most common birth defects after cardiovascular defects. In developing countries, poor access to health care services among children with NTDs contributes to early infant ... -
The role of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in education support services in South Africa
Struthers, Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis investigated the education support services provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Changes in the education policy ... -
The role of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in education support services in South Africa
Struthers, Patricia (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis investigated the education support services provided by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Changes in the education policy ... -
School-based HIV counselling and testing: providing a youth friendly service
Lawrence, Estelle (2012)HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is an essential element in the response to the HIV epidemic. Thereare still major gaps in research about the best ways to provide HCT, especially to young people. School-based HCT is a ... -
School-based HIV counselling and testing: providing a youth friendly service.
Lawrence, Estelle (University of the Western Cape, 2012)HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is an essential element in the response to the HIV epidemic. There are still major gaps in research about the best ways to provide HCT, especially to young people. School-based HCT is a ... -
The use of information and communication technology to support physiotherapy students in South Africa
Rowe, Michael (2008)The use of information and communication technology to support physiotherapy students in South Africa Over the past few decades, there has been a global shift toward the use of information and communication technology ...