Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
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The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS) is committed to excellence in education and training, research and community service which promotes a progressive primary health care approach in an inter-professional manner.
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Department of Psychology [235]
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Recent Submissions
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The perceptions of clinical physiotherapists of their role in supervising undergraduate students in selected tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Clinical exposure is a major training component that professional training institutions use to inculcate among undergraduate physiotherapy students clinical knowledge and skills from a real world context. Good perceptions ... -
An assessment of the characteristics of adolescents at enrolment into anti-retroviral therapy, and factors influencing their retention into HIV care and treatment in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study was undertaken within the context of stagnation in the trend of new HIV infections among adolescents globally coupled with increasing mortality within this sub-population as well (UNICEF 2015 report). This ... -
Routine immunization status and its socioeconomic determinants among children attending the federal medical centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Immunization has been proven a safe and cost effective means of protecting children from vaccine preventable diseases. Attaining optimal immunization coverage rests on having a good understanding of the factors that ... -
Exploration of adherence to treatment challenges experienced by HIV positive adolescents in Insiza District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Zimbabwe has a high burden of HIV with a prevalence of 13.8% among the 15 to 49-year old population in 2016. As at 2017, the national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme initiated over 1.1 million people living with ... -
Projective identification as a form of communication in the therapeutic relationship: A case study
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This dissertation reviews the construct of projective identification and the ways in which it is used as a powerful form of communication by the patient within the therapeutic relationship. The particular model of projective ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of individuals in a substance abuse treatment programme in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Substance use is a worldwide health concern that has received significant attention as it is often related to deleterious outcomes. Various treatment programmes have been made available to assist people and their families ... -
Exploring the role of the parent in the aftercare of their adolescent children who participated in a treatment programme for substance abuse
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Substance abuse remains a debilitating social issue for many people in South Africa. It generally has a devastating effect on family life, and especially so when adolescents become dependent on substances, as it can have ... -
Community experiences of persons with lower limb amputations in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Persons with lower limb amputations (LLA) experience different challenges in the community. These challenges include the physical, psychological and social function of an individual. Little is known in Malawi on what persons ... -
The dietary intake, food (in)security and nutritional status of waste pickers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Waste picking is not a new phenomenon in South Africa and is becoming increasingly prevalent, with rising numbers of waste pickers operating on landfills and on the streets. Although waste pickers are recognised ... -
Analysis of the implementation of an antiretroviral treatment programme in KwaZulu- Natal province
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The rapid expansion of the ART programme in South Africa has placed an additional service demand on an already stretched public health infrastructure. The main aim of this study was therefore to analyse the implementation ... -
Spirituality and social work in the Namibian mental health practice: Guidelines for social workers
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The aim of the study was to develop guidelines for social workers to be spiritually sensitive in their mental health practice. Spirituality in Namibia is an important part of the culture of the individuals that are served ... -
The relationship between spirituality, health related quality of life and occupational balance among adults with chronic diseases
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: One of the most significant current discussions in public health and occupational therapy is the challenges facing adults with chronic diseases. Adults living with chronic diseases experience challenges of ... -
A cost analysis of medicine donation programs to Tanzania’s neglected tropical diseases control program
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Overreliance on donor supported health programs has crippled many African countries and there is inadequate long-term planning on the future sustainability of health systems. In the age of uncertainty in global politics ... -
A combination of a physiotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of non-specific chronic lower back pain: A systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Evidence indicates that the current physiotherapy management of patients with chronic non-specific LBP only offers moderate benefit. Combined treatment programmes, addressing body as well as the mind, shows promising ... -
Exploring the experiences and challenges of food insecurity in child-headed households in Ingwavuma: A bio-ecological perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Child-headed households (CHHs) are a recent development that has become progressively noticeable not only in South Africa but also internationally. This phenomenon arose as a result of the death of parents or abandonment ... -
The experiences of professional nurses regarding patients who are repeatedly readmitted to a psychiatric hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The frequent readmission of patients in psychiatric hospitals is caused by the relapse in their different psychiatric conditions. With a shortage of professional nurses, lack of resources, and an ever-increasing workload, ... -
Care workers’ experience of stress and social support in caring for residents with intellectual disability at a selected residential facility in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Caring for people with intellectual disability is stressful as they have a reduced ability to cope independently. The stress may be exacerbated by the challenging behaviours intellectually disabled people display and by ... -
Professional quality of life among nurses in psychiatric observation units in the metropole district health services
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: Psychiatric observation units are the units where 72-hour psychiatric observations are conducted in the district and in some of the regional hospitals. These hospitals were selected under the Mental Health Care ... -
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 ... -
Social justice and participatory parity: Students’ experiences of university residence life at a historically disadvantaged institution in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The shortage of appropriate student housing in South Africa has been under the spotlight for the past few years. This has been made explicit by the Report on the Ministerial committee for the review of the provision of ...
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