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Exploring the clients’ experience of Primary Health Care services prior to and post the implementation of appointment systems in City Health Clinics, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Long waiting times have, for many years, been synonymous with primary health care in
South Africa, and this is evident by the long queues and consistent client dissatisfaction.
There are multiple contributing factors ...
Health promotion for hypertension: Knowledge, attitude, practise and perceptions of physiotherapists from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for both cerebrovascular accidents and cardiovascular diseases, holistic and cost effective measure are called upon to reduce its impact on society. One of the methods advocated ...
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 ...
Caregivers' perceptions of cleft deformity and experiences in accessing cleft services at a tertiary public hospital in Sokoto, NorthWest, Nigeria
(University of Western Cape, 2018)
Cleft lip and/or palate deformity is the most common facial birth defect with an incidence of 1 in
600 for every live birth worldwide. Despite the availability of specialised cleft care in Nigeria,
many cleft patients ...
Exploring the trends in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance in South Africa over the course of the HIV epidemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was rolled out in South Africa in the public sector
in 2004 and the treatment coverage has increased over the years to 56% in 2016. The increased
treatment coverage has the potential ...
A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for Continuous Medical Education in the management of complicated HIV/TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: As South Africa’s HIV programme increases in size, increasingly complex
HIV/TB cases occur that are often beyond the clinical scope of primary health care clinicians.
In the Eastern Cape (EC) province, health ...
An investigation into the attitudes of male undergraduate students towards menstruation: The psychometric properties of the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Menstruation is an integral and normal part of human life, indeed of human existence. Instead
of being celebrated as a noteworthy landmark of biological maturity in a young girl‟s life,
menstruation has become an organic ...
A case study of transport services for physically disabled citizens in the city of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Access to transport is a fundamental human right for citizens in any country, and this includes people with physical disabilities. Globally, this right is enshrined in policies and legislative documents of various countries. ...
Refining service-learning definition in a school of nursing at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Service-learning links academic acquisition with community-based work within a partnership framework, which is underpinned by values such as respect, reciprocity, relevance and reflection. This pedagogy has its ...
Self-leadership strategies of nurses in an outreach service at a private hospital group in Gauteng
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Critical Care Outreach Services (CCOSs) recognize early sign of deterioration in medical units, regarding the condition of the patient, by using elements of vital sign tracking namely modified early warning score (MEWS). ...