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The development and validation of a child in conflict with the law risk assessment scale for probation officers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)During the planning phase of this project, the researcher intended to conduct a countrywide South African study, as reflected in the title. However, the researcher experienced difficulty with obtaining permission to ... -
Development of a clinical nursing education model for Nigerian universities
(University of Western Cape, 2017)Globally, nursing education has moved from a hospital-based education to a university-based education. Though this change resulted in the improvement of the quality of nurses it has also presented its own challenges. ... -
Development of a framework for health care professionals to lead youth victims of violence towards wellness in the Genadendal community of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The Wellness Leadership White Paper states that leadership is needed in a supportive environment with the purpose of guiding clients to lasting wellness. Wellness can be defined as an active process that enables an individual ... -
The development of a framework to align theory and practice to improve midwifery education in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Midwives play a critical role in the care of pregnant women from the first antenatal visit, through to the delivery and the postpartum period. The education of midwives has however become a concern, not only in South Africa ... -
The development of a good clinical practice training model for use in South African clinical trials
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Medicines for human use worldwide are generated in part through the conduct of clinical trials. This is done to ensure safety and efficacy. The involvement of human subjects in drug trials has raised concerns for the ... -
The development of a health care decision-making model to improve survival of persons with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)A scarcity of data exists regarding the processes of care and its effects on mortality and the functioning of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI). To improve survival rates of these patients, one will need ... -
Development of a health education programme for self-management of Type 2 diabetes in Edo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease that requires lifelong medical management, health education and self-management. According to a World Health Organisation report, there is a global increase in the prevalence of ... -
Development of a mindfulness-based unit management training programme for professional nurses in Ondo State, Nigeria
(2021)Professional nurses constitute the highest number of health manpower all over the world. The nature of their work make them prone to physical and emotional trauma which sometimes affect the care they render. Therefore, ... -
The development of a model for continuing professional development for professional nurses in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Comparative analysis of the CPD systems internationally and nationally revealed that CPD is mandatory for some whilst for other countries it is compulsory, but not mandatory for licensing purposes. Licensing occurs on a ... -
Development of a model for nursing management of postpartum depression in Edo state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disease that has been increasingly plaguing women in recent times. The incidence of PPD is high in Edo state, Nigeria. The researcher’s per-sonal clinical experience was that women who had ... -
Development of a model for support of emotional labour of nurses in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Experience of emotional labour by nurses reflects a stressful work environment where services are guarded by organization and professional display rules and rendered with “a-smile-on-the-face” to shield the negative effect. ... -
The development of a model of emotional support for undergraduate nursing students working in mental health care settings
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The mental health care environment is a stressful environment because of the environment, perceived unpreparedness of students and the emotional demands placed on the students which are inherent in the nature of the work. ... -
The development of a model that examines parental HIV-related stigma and psychosocial well being of children orphaned by AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The growing interest in the well-being of children who have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS is widely reflected in the emerging body of research. Children orphaned by AIDS-related causes are identified as a vulnerable ... -
The development of a model to enhance entrepreneurial skills of women with acquired brain injury
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a major public concern since the consequences thereof are far reaching as the long-term effects can be different for each individual and can impact on their lives in different ways. Individuals ... -
The development of a multidimensional instrument to assess the severity, functional limitation and psychosocial restriction in individuals with chronic headache
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Headache disorders constitute a public-health problem which impacts on individuals and society. The functional limitation and psychosocial restriction, caused by chronic headache, may be a more reliable indication of the ... -
The development of a nutrient profiling model assessing healthfulness of packaged foods for adults in the low-income context of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)South Africa is facing high, and increasing levels of overweight, obesity and nutritionrelated non-communicable diseases. These conditions have been linked to poor health outcomes that disproportionately affect the ... -
The development of a nutrition education programme for parental feeding styles and practices
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Many low- and middle-income countries are faced with a rise in the double burden of malnutrition - undernutrition and overweight/obesity. Nutrition-related factors contribute to approximately 45% of deaths in children ... -
The development of a nutrition support protocol for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) : twenty case studies from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer accounting for approximately 25% of cancers diagnosed in children less than 20 years of age. It originates in the bone marrow and prevents the ... -
Development of a patient-centred in-service training programme for midwives to increase client satisfaction with child-birth care in Kumasi, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Satisfaction with the care mothers receive during child-birth is known to have a very strong influence on their future use of facility-based care during child-birth. Women and children continue to die from ... -
Development of a policy brief to facilitate the implementation of the physical activity/sports policy in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The importance of health enhancing physical activity participation (HEPA) has always been emphasized globally, as one of the means to reduce the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) occurrence. In Africa, it is more ...