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Professional nurses’ experiences of their community service placement year at a secondary academic hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Community service has been an inevitable part of most health professionals’ lives
since it began in 1998. In 2004 the Health Minister in South Africa announced that community service will be extended to include nurses ...
Assessment of the clinical management of children suspected of having malaria in Lusaka District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
In Zambia, there had been a large scaling up of new interventions to control malaria since 2003, which included the distribution of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), used to immediately determine if someone with symptoms ...
Adolescents’ perceptions and experiences of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) at a tertiary hospital in Francistown, Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Botswana is experiencing high levels of HIV prevalence rate at 16.9% among the general population, 4.5% among adolescents aged 10-14 and 4.7% among adolescents aged 14-19. Adolescents are in a critically stage between ...
Perception of teachers about parental involvement in public schools in the Kgatleng District, Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Student performance have decreased from 2008-2013 in the Kgatleng District, Botswana, despite efforts to encourage parents to actively be involved in their children‘s school. It is apparent that parents are not involved ...
A comparative study of the relationship between parenting styles and bmi scores of children in low and high socio economic areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Globally childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic, which is resulting in a generation of children who will live a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Researchers claim that overweight and obesity in school going ...
A health system perspective on factors influencing the use of health information for decision-making in a district health system
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This research explores a poorly understood area of health systems: the nature of managerial decision-making in primary healthcare facilities, and the information that informs decision-making at this level. Located in the ...
Workplace bullying among nurses at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Workplace violence is a worldwide issue, yet it remains underreported. Incidences of workplace violence, include, physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying, as well as sexual and racial harassment. Bullying is defined ...
Use and acceptance of education technologies by academics in a school of nursing in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
AIMS: This study aims to investigate the use and acceptance of educational technologies
by academics in a nursing school in the Western Cape, South Africa (determination
of educational technology use, perceived usefulness, ...
Exploring primary caregivers' experiences of children who have received Neurofeedback as an intervention for Autism spectrum disorder in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a pervasive developmental disorder characterised by
impairment in communication skills and social interaction, including the presence of
stereotyped behaviour. Currently there is no cure for ...
Developing predictive models for depression and risktaking behavior among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA): A focus on the construction of the Self and Implicative Dilemmas
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Due to the chronicity of the HIV infection, substantial changes may occur in the life of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs), emerging new needs must be understood and dealt with, enhancing the already existing ones. ...