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The incidence of linezolid-associated side effects in MDR/RR-TB patients receiving routine care at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is currently considered an ongoing public health crisis and a health security threat. Several strategies for the management of MDR/RR- TB have been explored including the use of ...
Antenatal factors associated with perinatal mortality among women with hypertension disorders in pregnancy at regional hospital in Kwazulu-Natal province in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading maternal medical condition associated with high perinatal mortality in many parts of the world. Saving babies report-a ...
The phenomenon of absent fatherhood: Perceptions, experiences and challenges of absent fathers and adolescent children
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The escalating statistics of children who are growing up without the involvement of their fathers is a serious social problem not only in South Africa but globally. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) (2021) indicates that ...
Determining the incidence, risk factors and predictors of injury among male FNB Varsity Cup rugby players in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The physical nature of the sport of rugby allows for a high incidence of injury, even in university rugby, compared to other contact sporting codes. Rugby Union lacks injury data focusing on university student-athletes, ...
Factors affecting stroke patients’ access to physiotherapy services in a semi-rural township in South Africa
(2023)
Background: There is a significant rise in the incidence of stroke worldwide. It is common for people with stroke (PWS) to sustain physical impairments and subsequently require rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy ...
The implementation and evaluation of a mhealth intervention to address secondary traumatic stress among frontline mental health care providers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Providing mental health care to trauma survivors may lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS) amongst mental health care service providers (MHCPs) and existing interventions for STS are labour intensive and have limited ...
Exploring food security and resilience among youth aged 18–24 in Fisantekraal, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: In 2017, South Africa, despite its status as a prominent economic force and the most industrialised nation in Africa, had 52.2% of its population residing in poverty, making it the global leader in terms of ...
Exploring the training and development of sport-for development and peace practitioners in South Africa: a case study of field workers’ experiences from two civil society organisations
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Despite the increasing popularity of sport-for-development and peace programmes in South Africa, to the researcher’s knowledge, limited studies have been conducted that examine the capacity of sport-for-development and ...
Exploring barriers to TB contact tracing and screening: health service providers’ perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global public health challenge, with South Africa experiencing one of the highest TB incidence rates worldwide, exacerbated by its intertwined battle with and the emergence of drug-resistant ...