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Registered counsellors' perceptions of their role in the South African context of providing mental health-care services
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016)
Mental health-care statistics in South Africa indicate that large numbers of individuals do not
have access to mental health-care practitioners and that mental health difficulties appear to be
exacerbated by significant ...
Sodium and potassium intake in South Africa: an evaluation of 24-hour urine collections in a white, black, and Indian population
(Elsevier, 2016)
Limited number of studies on salt intake has been conducted in the South Africa. The present study established the sodium and potassium excretion (24-hour urine collection) of three different South African populations. In ...
Understanding goal motivations in deprived contexts: perspectives of adults in two rural South African communities
(Springer, 2018)
The aim of the present study was to explore and describe the goals and motivations underlying them for adults living in rural African contexts using an inductive approach. Seventy participants (n = 25 males, n = 45 females) ...
Psychosocial well-being of people living with HIV and the community before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community "hub" network intervention
(NISC, 2016)
The purpose of the research was to determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” network intervention in a South African urban area would bring about a difference in the psychosocial well-being of people living ...
A tale of two systems-Nurses practice environment, well being, perceived quality of care and patient safety in private and public hospitals in South Africa: a questionnaire survey
(Elsevier, 2013)
Objective: To examine the practice environment, nurse reported quality of care and patient safety, and nurse workforce outcomes in medical and surgical units in private and public hospitals in South Africa (SA), and determine ...
HIV stigma experiences and stigmatisation before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” intervention
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
This study sought to explore, describe and determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub”
intervention would change the HIV stigma experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) and the stigmatisation
by the ...
Which dietary diversity indicator is best to assess micronutrient adequacy in children 1 to 9 y?
(Open Access, 2014)
Objectives
The aim of this study was to determine the best dietary diversity indicator to measure dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy in children.
Methods
A national representative cross-sectional survey of ...
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and l-homoarginine prospectively relate to carotid wall thickness in a South African cohort
(Springer, 2020)
Background and aims
The L-arginine derivatives asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), as well as L-homoarginine may have opposing effects in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We aimed to investigate ...