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Determining the feasibility of a prehabilitative injury prevention programme for netball players in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Background: The South African government has taken a stance to prioritise sporting codes within South Africa that report high participation and is inclusive of the population demographic of South Africa. Netball has been ...
Physiotherapists’ perceptions on stroke rehabilitation with focus on palliative care in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Palliative care is a vague and often confusing term used to describe a type of treatment model for chronic and life-threatening illnesses. WHO describes palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of ...
Profile of, and challenges experienced by, stroke patients admitted at Haydom Lutheran hospital, Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background and aim: Despite the high number of strokes globally, and among people of African origin in particular, there are few available data on stroke in most countries of sub-Saharan African (SSA), including Tanzania. ...
Physiotherapy management of spina bifida in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Spina Bifida (SB) is one of the leading causes of disability in children globally. Its management in Sub-Saharan countries is quite challenging and has shown to be an expensive public health problem. A recent ...
Exploring the development of collaboration amongst undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: Healthcare workers are the human face of health systems, serving to connect knowledge and service delivery to improve patient care. The development of core competencies in the education of health professionals ...
Profile of and caregiver experiences of infants with obstetric Erb's Palsy treated at a tertiary institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Erb's Palsy results from excessive displacement of the head during birth causing traction on the Brachial plexus. In order to define optimal management for Erb's Palsy, reliable data is needed. Aim: The aim of ...
Evidence to inform the development of physiotherapy guidelines for HIV-infected and HIV non-infected women following obstetric and gynaecological surgery
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Methods to improve women’s health have become an urgent global priority. Development of clinical guidelines is viewed as a way of improving the quality of health care in South Africa. At present there are no physiotherapy ...
Awareness of physiotherapy interventions among pregnant females in antenatal clinics, Buffalo city municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(2013)
Aim: The aim of the study was to to explore women’s awareness and use of
antenatal services at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital. Objectives: The specific objectives were to
determine the awareness of physiotherapy interventions ...
Factors associated with football injuries in Malawi : implications for physiotherapy intervention
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Physiotherapists are part of the medical team involved in prevention and management of football injuries in Malawi. However, in Malawi no physiotherapist is currently involved in prevention and management of football ...
Epidemiology and management of basketball related injuries in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Basketball continues to increase in popularity worldwide as a participation sport at all levels of play, from recreational to professional. Each year, more than 1.6 million basketball-related injuries are treated in ...