Magister Scientiae - MSc (Occupational Therapy)http://hdl.handle.net/11394/922024-03-28T11:42:06Z2024-03-28T11:42:06ZStroke patients’ perspective of community reintegration after receiving occupational therapy intervention at a district hospital in the Western Cape, South AfricaVan Der Westhuizen, Sunel-Mariehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/99222023-05-12T00:02:53Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZStroke patients’ perspective of community reintegration after receiving occupational therapy intervention at a district hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
Van Der Westhuizen, Sunel-Marie
Strokes have a major impact on disability globally. According to literature, stroke patients may find it difficult to resume activities and roles post stroke as well as experience limited community reintegration due to lack of services and knowledge within South Africa. The aim of the study was to explore and describe stroke patients’ experiences of community reintegration after receiving occupational therapy intervention. The study followed a qualitative research approach with an exploratory descriptive design. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants.
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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of the use of social networking sitesAndrews, Claudiahttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/97872023-06-07T00:03:59Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of the use of social networking sites
Andrews, Claudia
The emergence of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has changed the way people communicate and connect with their world and has become a large part of our daily lives. While this is a global phenomenon, South Africa has amongst the highest rates of SNS usage worldwide. Coupled to this and with modern life becoming more demanding, there has been an alarming increase in mental health diagnoses. However, there is limited occupational therapy research that has explored the influence of SNS on mental health care users in South Africa
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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZAn exploration of the experiences and perceptions of TBI survivors about accessing rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected their worker rolesPetersen, Tarryn Leehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/94142022-11-08T00:01:13Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZAn exploration of the experiences and perceptions of TBI survivors about accessing rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected their worker roles
Petersen, Tarryn Lee
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in residual cognitive, behavioural, physical, and functional impairments that may influence the person’s independence in most areas of occupation, including work. Few resources are available for the rehabilitation of patients with TBI in South Africa, and access to rehabilitation facilities in the public sector is limited. On 7 January 2020, ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the causative agent of ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ or COVID-19. On 15 March 2020, the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, declared a national state of disaster.
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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of community re-integration in the Dikgatlong sub-districtArendse, Nawaalhttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/92262022-08-11T00:01:28Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZMental health care users’ perceptions and experiences of community re-integration in the Dikgatlong sub-district
Arendse, Nawaal
Community re-integration is regarded as one of the most significant outcomes of communitybased
rehabilitation of mental health care users (MHCUs). Without community-based
rehabilitation MHCUs experience difficulties with re-integration into communities, resulting
in high readmission risks and defaulting on clinic visits and medication. The study aimed to
explore and describe the experiences and perceptions of MHCUs community re-integration in
the Dikgatlong sub-district. A key objective of the study was to report on the facilitating factors
and support needs of MHCUs after their discharge from hospital.
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