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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 ...
Exploring psychological distress among a sample of pregnant women from a low income area who self-identify as being distressed
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Psychological distress during pregnancy has been a fairly neglected phenomenon and has
only recently started emerging as an area of research interest. The existing body of
scholarship on distress during pregnancy has ...
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, ...
Barriers and facilitators to utilisation of rehabilitation services amongst persons with lower-limb amputations in a rural community in Kwa-Zulu Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
An estimated 387 million people worldwide already have diabetes mellitus (DM), with those
numbers rising to an estimated 592 million people by the year 2035. The prevalence of
diabetes mellitus continues to increase with ...
Contraceptive use and fertility intentions of HIV-positive women in two health districts in Yaounde, Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
HIV-positive women may desire to have children, plan their family size or avoid
becoming pregnant. The choice to use or not to use a contraceptive method depends on this
desire which is influenced by their fertility ...
Equity, access and utilisation in the state-funded universal insurance scheme (RSBY/MSBY) in Chhattisgarh State, India: What are the implications for Universal Health Coverage?
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has provided the impetus for the
introduction of publicly-funded health insurance (PFHI) schemes, involving the private sector,
especially in low-and middle-income countries with ...
Lived experiences of survivors of trauma, torture and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Many refugees and asylum seekers have emigrated from The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has a long history of unrest and instability. Besides its own citizens, South Africa is a refugee receiving country. Its ...
Investigating the prevalence of health risk behavior and the association with leisure boredom among high school students in Lagos, Nigeria
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Health risk behaviors are public health problems which are of concern in occupational therapy because they tend to be the causes of disability and death among adolescents and youths in the world. Identifying risk factors ...