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Defining and clarifying the role of clinical supervision according to physiotherapists at a higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The roles of doctors and nurses in clinical supervision and clinical education
are well defined in literature. However, the role of the physiotherapist in clinical education
has not been clearly defined. This could be ...
Fathers experiences of single parenting
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Fathers, specifically in South Africa, are generally stereotyped as either absent, deadbeat
fathers who do not play an active role in their children's lives or as being present traditional
breadwinners and authoritative ...
Perceived built environment and physical activity: relationships and consequences on prevalent cardiovascular disease and risk factors in urban and rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Built environment (BE) attributes have been associated with a variety of health risks and
outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. However, most of
the existing evidence is from high-income ...
An investigation to determine the perceived social support of professional nurses working in a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Globally, workplace stress has been reported as having deleterious effects on workers.
Professional nurses, working in a psychiatric hospital with patients suffering from mental
illnesses, may present with signs and ...
An assessment of the physical fitness demands of one day cricket using global positioning system tracking software
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cricket is a highly technically skilled-based game, which consists of four distinct
disciplines (batting, bowling, fielding, and wicket keeping) with varying physiological and
biomechanical demands. There are three ...
Factors affecting health care workers' acceptance and use of Telehealth in hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background and rationale: Telehealth is a collection of methods for enhancing health care,
public health, and health education delivery and support using telecommunications technologies.
Despite the many reported benefits ...
Exploring experiences of Adult children of perceived problem drinkers in a low-income community in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Alcohol abuse results in a significant health, social and economic burden on
society at large. Problem drinking is not only harmful to the user, but also to others in close
proximity to the user. Families, and particularly ...
Knowledge attitudes and practices regarding physiotherapy management of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units in Khartoum State
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The Physiotherapist is an important member of the multidisciplinary
team managing critically ill patients in the ICU. Physiotherapy practice in the ICU
has shown itself to be effective, whereas the lack of physiotherapy ...
Factors associated with injuries among marathon runners in Eldoret, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Extrinsic factors like terrain, hard running surfaces or incorrect shoes
have been known to be contributing factors to injury, and intrinsic factors such as
poor flexibility, mal-alignment anthropometry, previous injury ...
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Heidedal location, Mangaung District
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage pregnancy remains a complex issue globally. According to the World Health Organisation
(2014), the average global birth rate of girls aged 15-19 years was 49 per 1000 births reported
globally. In South Africa, ...