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Acceptability of a home-based antiretroviral therapy delivery model among HIV patients in Lusaka district
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
BACKGROUND: The Zambian anti-retroviral therapy (ART) program has successfully enrolled
over 770, 000 people living with HIV (PLWH), out of a population of 1.2 million PLWH.
This tremendous success has overburdened the ...
Perceptions of registered nurses regarding their capability to care for soldiers experiencing mental illness at a military hospital in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Psychiatric nursing in a military setting is aimed at sustaining and facilitating a healthy lifestyle and performance in the achievement of mental health among soldiers. A Registered Nurse (RN) in the military ...
Determining levels of coping and emotional intelligence in psychology students at the University of the Western Cape: A quantitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Literature on the experiences of psychology students is limited, particularly in the South African context of previously disadvantaged institutions. More specifically, not much is known about levels of emotional intelligence ...
An exploration of the role of families in providing primary healthcare for children
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Families remain a major social support system that plays a key role in the provision of primary
healthcare (PHC) for children, and this role is especially important as PHC would normally
take place before a child is taken ...
Lived experiences of lesbian-identified women who abuse alcohol: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Although research has shown that alcohol abuse in the Western Cape is amongst the highest
in South Africa, lesbian-identified women have largely been ignored in this area of research.
International literature has identified ...
Caregivers perceptions on factors contributing to their children’s malnutrition
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Complex factors contribute to child malnutrition. These include various factors for example stress, trauma, cognitive abilities and education, poverty, environmental and cultural practices. Caregivers’ situations and ...
An explorative study of factors that hinder parents’ involvement in the High Five Programme for at risk children
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
A qualitative study was conducted to explore and describe the factors that hinder parent involvement in the High Five Life Skills Programme for at risk children. Parent involvement remains a challenging phenomenon, which ...
Exploring the roles and experiences of health managers participating in the appointment systems learning initiative in city health facilities in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: The appointment system learning initiative (ASLI) was introduced in 2016 as a
way of implementing appointment systems in the City of Cape Town, in response to lengthy
waiting times at PHC facilities It was ...
Perceptions and experiences of health professionals Regarding conservative management of osteoarthritis at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the major cause of pain and disability in the elderly, as well as people
younger than the age of 45. Research reported the importance of conservative management of OA
in the early stages, as it has ...
An exploration of the reasons for late presentation of pregnant women for antenatal care in Worcester, Cape Winelands District
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Antenatal Care (ANC) is a key strategy in achieving positive maternal health outcomes. ANC is an important entry point into formal health care services. ANC is very low in cost and among the most effective ...