Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Exploring adolescents' participation in decision-making in the home schooling context
(Stellenbosch University, 2016)The purpose of this study was to explore the participation of adolescents in decision-making in the home school context. The sample consisted of 21 participants from 8 families in the Western Cape. Data collection was done ... -
Hyperpulsatile pressure, systemic inflammation and cardiac stress are associated with cardiac wall remodeling in an African male cohort: the SABPA study
(Nature, 2016)Inflammation may contribute to an increase in cardiac wall stress through pathways related to cardiac remodeling. Cardiac remodeling is characterized by myocyte hypertrophy, myocyte death and modifications of the extracellular ... -
Hypercoagulation and hyperkinetic blood pressure indicative of physiological loss-of-control despite behavioural control in Africans: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Objectives: A dissociation between behavioural (in-control) and physiological parameters (indicating loss-of-control) is associated with cardiovascular risk in defensive coping (DefS) Africans. We evaluated relationships ... -
Health care professionals' perspectives on the requirements facilitating the roll-out of kangaroo mother care in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)Background Using best evidence to inform practice is the cornerstone of quality patient care, and requires spread, uptake, implementation and roll-out of best practices. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was used as a best ... -
Grootouers se rolle en belewenisse as hoofversorgers van hulle kleinkinders
(LitNet, 2016)Sosiale veranderinge en die verandering in die tradisionele struktuur van gesinne en families het daartoe aanleiding gegee dat grootouers toenemend die hoofversorgers van hulle kleinkinders word. Die doel van die navorsing ... -
Guidelines to minimise human error in South African laboratories with regard to therapeutic drug monitoring
(SMLTSA, 2016)Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) fulfils an important function in patient health in both the public and private healthcare systems. TDM is based on pharmacokinetic principles within the clinical laboratory and several ... -
Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all–cause mortality, and cause–specifi c mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2016)Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides ... -
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2016)Background Healthy life expectancy (HALE) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) provide summary measures of health across geographies and time that can inform assessments of epidemiological patterns ... -
'Global health' and 'global nursing': proposed definitions from The Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)Aims To propose definitions of global health and global nursing that reflect the new paradigm that integrates domestic and international health. Background Increased globalization has led to expanded awareness of the ... -
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
(Elsevier, 2016)Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the attributable burden of disease. By providing national and ... -
A dose-response crossover iodine balance study to determine iodine requirements in early infancy
(American Society for Nutrition, 2016)Background: Optimal iodine intake during infancy is critical for brain development, but no estimated average requirement (EAR) is available for this age group. Objective: We measured daily iodine intake, excretion, and ... -
From grace to grass: Kenyan soccer players' career transition and experiences in retirement
(AFAHPER-SD, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the main factors that compel Kenyan soccer players to retire from active participation and problems that they experienced after retirement. It was predicted that the above factors ... -
Food and nutrition labelling: the past, present and the way forward
(Medpharm Publications, 2016)Current global mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remains unacceptably high and is increasing. A major reduction in the burden of NCDs should come from population-wide interventions, including the promotion ... -
Fibrosis and coronary perfusion: a cardiovascular disease risk in an African male cohort: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Low-grade inflammation has been correlated with risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Whether the pro-inflammatory and thrombotic ratio (fibrosis) may contribute to CVD is not known. We therefore aimed to assess ... -
Fibrin fiber stiffness is strongly affected by fiber diameter, but not by fibrinogen glycation
(Elsevier (Cell Press), 2016)The major structural component of a blood clot is a mesh of fibrin fibers. Our goal was to determine whether fibrinogen glycation and fibrin fiber diameter have an effect on the mechanical properties of single fibrin fibers. ... -
Exploring the role, needs and challenges of relatives of mothers with HIV or HIV and psychosis: a qualitative study
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study explored types and nature of supports by relatives of mothers living with HIV and psychosis in comparison to mothers with HIV only. Interview data on their experiences of their roles, needs and challenges were ... -
Facilitating appreciative inquiry in combination with the World Café method in a low socio-economic environment
(ALARA Inc, 2016)This article highlights the use of combining appreciative inquiry (AI) and the World Café method (WCM), two popular and widely used approaches, not yet utilized as a methodological combination to facilitate change and ... -
Factors influencing compliance with universal precautions in operating theatres in northern KwaZulu–Natal
(SASOM (The South African Society of Occupational Medicine), 2016)Background: Healthcare workers in operating theatres are constantly at risk of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids; however, research suggests that the implementation of universal precautions significantly ... -
Exploring the acceptability of amaranth-enriched bread to support household food security
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the acceptability of an identified staple product enriched with amaranth grain, a traditionally used wild plant familiar to most of the population, after households’ food ... -
Exploratory study of mindfulness in modern-day sport psychology consulting relationships
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study explored sport psychology practitioners’ mindfulness in relation to the quality of consulting relationships and value within contemporary practice. A total of 34 sport psychology practitioners from South Africa ...
