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The evaluation of processes of care at selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Following the introduction of the Health Act of 1995, the Primary Healthcare Package
for South Africa, a set of norms and standards was developed in 2000, to ensure
good quality of care and to act as a guide to provide ...
Blended learning in physiotherapy education: designing and evaluating a technology-integrated approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Practice knowledge exists as a complex relationship between questions and answers in a context of meaning that is often intuitive and hidden from the novice practitioner. Physiotherapy education, which aims to ...
The rehabilitation of stroke patients at community health centres in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The rehabilitation of stroke patients can occur at different settings. These include in-patient settings, such as stroke units or general rehabilitation wards and out-patient settings, such as out-patient departments ...
Polysulfone nanocomposites for electrochemical screening of antibiotic residues
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Antibiotics are defined as any class of organic molecule that kills or inhibits microbes by
specific interactions with bacterial targets. Antibiotics may be classified based on bacterial
spectrum (broad versus narrow), ...
Persons with disabilities support services needs and utilization in Kenya: a study in preparation of a disability policy brief
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The interaction between impairment and environmental factors impose a
certain degree of incapacity on individuals, often undermining their freedom to function.
Despite the fact that this disablement may require support ...
Health policy brief: Towards prevention of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV infection in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
People living with the HIV infection (PLWHI) can now live longer due to the
availability and effective use of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Eastern and Southern
Africa remains the region affected by HIV. ...
Behavioural and protective factors contributing to the risk and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among individuals with spinal cord injuries in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
HIV/AIDS has made a huge impact on human development and sexual reproductive habits in this century in the world and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. It has only recently been acknowledged that HIV/AIDS has an equal if ...
The risk for cardiovascular disease following traumatic spinal cord injuries in the Cape Metropolitan in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Given the devastating and debilitating impact of spinal cord injuries (SCI) globally and the effects on any population, its impact extends far beyond just the victim to people and institutions surrounding them and supporting ...
Designing a community reintegration programme for individuals with a traumatic spinal cord injury in the Cape Metropolitan area
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition often affecting young and healthy individuals around the world. This debilitating condition not only creates enormous physical and emotional suffering to individuals but ...
A home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy to improve motor and cognitive development in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised controlled trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study was to prospectively, evaluate the effectiveness of an individually designed home-based physical activity programme in combination with massage therapy, on motor and cognitive development in children ...