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A qualitative study exploring the experience of vicarious trauma among female psychologists working with survivors of sexual violence in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
South Africa experiences one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world. It is well-documented that therapists who work with trauma survivors are negatively affected by the trauma stories they hear from their ...
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 ...
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 ...
Survival and secondary medical conditions of persons with traumatic spinal cord injury in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: A spinal cord injury (SCI) results in a change, either temporary or permanent,
in the cord’s normal motor, sensory or autonomic function. In addition, secondary medical
complications are common, following an ...
The association between Crohn's disease activity, serum 25(oh)- vitamin d status, the disease-associated environmental risk factors and the variability of Crohn's disease phenotype in the Western Cape population, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn' s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic' ...
Coronary artery disease risk factors among fire-fighters in the Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The work demands involved in fire-fighting place significant stress on the
cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of on-duty death among
fire fighters and is a major cause of morbidity. This ...
The relationship between adolescents' subjective well-being and career aspirations amongst adolescents residing in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town: The mediating role of social support
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescence is a critical developmental stage wherein adolescents face various challenges which potentially impact on the development of their future orientation, the setting of and working towards goals, and ultimately ...
Assessing the relationship between food security, the child support grant and child care arrangements
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Food insecurity exists when people lack access to sufficient quantities of safe and nutritious food which encourages normal growth and development. Given South Africa’s high poverty and unemployment levels, food insecurity ...
Mental health literacy of undergraduate nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: Mental illness is recognised as a global public health concern due to the
significant amount of morbidity and disability accounted for by mental illness. Additionally,
the stigma and discrimination towards ...
Pretesting the revised version of the South African Substance Use Contextual Risk Instrument (SASUCRI)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Substance use is a major problem in South Africa, particularly within the Western Cape. The problem of substance use is prominent amongst adolescents in low socio-economic-status communities, and these prevalence rates are ...