Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Title
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A programme evaluation of the effects of an intensified TB screening strategy on changes in facility level TB case finding in City Health PHC facilities in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: In South Africa, tuberculosis (TB) detection remains a major problem, as notified cases are estimated to account for only 68% of all incident cases. Health services have relied on passive case finding and ... -
A programme to facilitate quality client-centred care in Primary Health Care clinics of the rural West Coast District
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Introduction: The overall aim of this study was to develop a programme to facilitate quality client-centred care in Primary Health Care clinics of the rural West Coast District. Research design and -method: Both ... -
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 ... -
The promotion of moral development: a case study of teachers' perceptions and practices in a rural, primary school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This research was undertaken to explore teachers' perceptions and practices as mediators of morals and values. Schools have an important role to play in developing future citizens as moral beings. This is variously named ... -
Prospective Zimbabwean "A" Level mathematics teachers' knowledge of the concept of a function
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The purpose of the study was to investigate prospective 'A' level mathematics teachers' knowledge of the concept of a function. The study was a case study of six prospective Zimbabwean teachers who were majoring in mathematics ... -
Psychiatric registered nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the use and side-effects of antipsychotic medication administered mental health users in the Western Cape.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)There is a growing burden of disease associated with mental disorders especially in low and middle-income countries. This growing burden is accompanied by an increase in psychotic disorders and has increased the demand ... -
Psychological and social needs and types of information needed amongst primary caregivers of family members living with aids in mansa district, Zambia
(2008)The Zambia Demographic Health Survey reports that 81% of the population of Mansa District, Zambia lives in extreme poverty. Eleven percent (11%) of this population is estimated to be HIV positive. Many of this HIV positive ... -
Psychological effects of sport massage therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Sport massage therapy has been understood to have a positive effect on anxiety levels. It has been reported that sport massage therapy psychologically reduces stress levels, decreases nervous system tension and anxiety, ... -
The psychological effects of the athlete-coach relationship on performance: The lived experiences of female university athletes
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Coaches have been found to have a remarkable influence on the physical and psychological development on their athletes and that their main responsibility is to help their athletes perform at their maximum level and reach ... -
The psychological effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental healthcare workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals both physically and mentally, and existing studies emphasise that mental healthcare workers are facing similar psychological struggles and are not immune to mental illness. ... -
The psychological impact of Covid-19 on university students in the Global South: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of the highly transmittable virus, coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Given the rapid increase of infection amongst the global population, countries implemented ... -
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent learners attending public schools in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Due to various mitigation strategies implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, nearly 1.2 billion school children had their education put on hold. In addition, the widespread nature of the COVID-19 pandemic came with ... -
The psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on South African school teachers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Education falls under one of the vital services that was severely disrupted by the psychological aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, international research indicates that the pandemic has had a significant ... -
Psychology Masters students’ experiences of conducting supervised research in their non-mother-tongue
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Completion rates of postgraduate students are relatively low worldwide. Completion rates in South Africa are currently 20% for Masters students and 13% for Doctoral students. Differences between South African universities ... -
Psychology masters students’ perceptions of developing identities as researchers
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Research training is attracting more inspection as research itself is viewed as having greater importance in the global knowledge economy. Students in the social sciences particularly struggle with the research component ... -
Psychology students' perceptions of the extent to which group-based systematic review methodology at Honours level prepared them for further postgraduate studies.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Honours students in Psychology typically form larger cohorts with numbers ranging from 20 to 40 students in comparison to other disciplines that have fewer than 10 students in a cohort. The National Qualifications Framework ... -
The psychometric properties of the child PTSD checklist in a sample of treatment-seeking children and adolescents from a youth stress clinic in the Western Cape
(2009)Exposure to severe trauma and resulting PTSD affects individuals of all ages, cultures and geographical areas. Epidemiological surveys reveal that approximately one third of the general population is exposed to a traumatic ... -
Psychosocial factors contributing to juvenile delinquency in the ZFM-Region, Northern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The phenomenon juvenile delinquency is an enormous concern for communities in the ZFM district, Northern Cape, South Africa. Juvenile offences have increased since 2010 in this area. From existing theories, it is clear ... -
Psychosocial factors predicting academic performance of first-year college nursing students in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Academic performance of students is influenced by a combination of several psychosocial factors which include seeking academic help, use of various sources for academic learning, extent of the student seeking academic help, ... -
Psychosocial variables in the transmission of AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)In the decade since first identified, the Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has become a serious global disease. The nature of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes AIDS, whereby a carrier may be ...