| dc.contributor.advisor | Marais, M.R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malambo, Pasmore | |
| dc.contributor.other | Dept. of Physiotherapy | |
| dc.contributor.other | Faculty of Community and Health Sciences | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-14T06:49:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007/04/16 15:11 | |
| dc.date.available | 2007/04/16 | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-14T06:49:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1409 | |
| dc.description | Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to identify the physical needs of the elderly with regard to physiotherapy services in the Livingstone district in Zambia. The objectives were to determine the knowledge of the elderly on the role of physiotherapy in the care of the elderly; the barriers to utilization of the services; the prevalence of physical problems and it also examined associations between education, knowledge and utilization of physiotherapy services in the district. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical therapy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Older people | en_US |
| dc.subject | Zambia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community health services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health promotion | en_US |
| dc.title | The physical needs of the elderly with regard to physiotherapy services in the Livingstone District, Zambia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.description.country | South Africa | |
