Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Guidelines for the appropriate referral of child clients for forensic assessments
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2015)This article reports on a study which aimed at establishing a guideline for social workers in the offices of the Christian Council for Social Services in the Highveld Synod, in order to facilitate proper referral for ... -
Inter-ethnic differences in genetic variants within the transmembrane protease, serine 6 (TMPRSS6) gene associated with iron status indicators: a systematic review with meta-analyses
(Springer, 2015)Transmembrane protease, serine 6 (TMPRSS6), is likely to be involved in iron metabolism through its pleiotropic effect on hepcidin concentrations. Recently, genome-wide association studies have identified common variants ... -
Disaster recovery experiences of a South African rural farming community
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)This study explored the bush fire disaster experiences and coping of South African farmers. Participants consisted of seven male farmers (6 = White Afrikaans-speaking; 1 = Black Tswana-speaking). Data were collected using ... -
Die impak van afwesige vaders op adolessente dogters se psigososiale welstand
(AOSIS, 2015)It was found that many children in South Africa grow up without a biological father's involvement. The absence of a parent within a family system causes a vacuum in the parenthood role and has a negative influence ... -
Views of Christian fathers of their role as mentors in the transmission of values within the family context
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)There is a crisis in society with respect to peoples' values. Families are living in an era of moral anxiety and not only South Africa but also the rest of the world is suffering from a value-dilemma. Homes, schools and ... -
Principals’ perceptions about performance agreements as motivational action: Evidence from South Africa.
(Sage, 2014)Principals, as one of the professional leaders in a school, are accountable for the quality of education in the school. This is a part of the normal job description and expectations for the person in such a post. In the ... -
Reliability and validity of the 6–min walk test in adults and seniors with intellectual disabilities
(Elsevier, 2015)Introduction: Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have significantly lower rates of physical activity and fitness than adults without ID. The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is an inexpensive and simple way to test mobility ... -
Common variants and haplotypes in the TF, TNF–a, and TMPRSS6 genes are associated with iron status in a female black South African population1-3
(American Society for Nutrition, 2015)Background: It is unknown whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), associated with iron status in European and Asian populations, have the same relation within the African population. Objectives: We investigated ... -
Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of calcium and bone mineral metabolism in African women older than 46 years
(Nature Publishing Group, 2015)Vascular calcification and cardiovascular diseases have been associated with altered bone metabolism. We explored the relationships of arterial pressures and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) with parathyroid hormone, ... -
Prognostic significance of dipping in older hypertensive patients
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Background and aims. Arterial hypertension doubles the risk of coronary heart disease, heart and kidney failure, and peripheral arterial disease. Less variation in diurnal ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) patterns ... -
The association of clot lysis time with total obesity is partly independent from the association of PAI-1 with central obesity in African adults
(Elsevier, 2015)Introduction: Preliminary evidence indicates that the association of fibrinolytic potential, measured as clot lysis time (CLT), with body composition may differ from that of plasminogen activator inhibitor type–1 (PAI–1). ... -
A comprehensive HIV stigma-reduction and wellness-enhancement community intervention: a case study
(Elsevier, 2015)We describe the implementation of a comprehensive HIV stigma–reduction and wellness–enhancement community intervention that focused on people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as people living close to them (PLC) from six ... -
HIV stigma and disclosure experiences of people living with HIV in an urban and a rural setting
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2015)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a highly stigmatised condition for people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC) globally. The research objectives for this study were to explore and describe ... -
Self-reported alcohol intake is a better estimate of 5-year change in blood pressure than biochemical markers in low resource settings: the PURE study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2014)Background: Despite criticism of self-reported alcohol intake, it is a valuable tool to screen for alcohol abuse as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to compare various self-reported estimates of alcohol ... -
UNICEF training package for scaling up skilled community infant and young child feeding counselors: Zimbabwe experience
(Elsevier, 2015)In the context of improving nutrition in Zimbabwe and other developing "countries, the need to build the capacity" of community–based healthworkers (CBWs) is well recognized.1 This capacity is needed to support mothers and ... -
Common variants associated with type 2 diabetes in a black South African population of Setswana descent: African populations diverge
(American Society for Nutrition, 2015)The increasing worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a serious global health concern. Although T2D has a strong genetic etiology, limited knowledge exists about the common variants associated with" it ... -
Endothelial activation and cardiometabolic profiles of treated and never–treated HIV infected Africans
(Elsevier, 2015)The role the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and antiretroviral treatment on endothelial activation, and the subsequent relationship with cardiovascular disease, is not well understood. We investigated endothelial ... -
Progression of cardiovascular risk factors in black Africans: 3 year follow up of the SABPA cohort study
(Elsevier, 2015)Recent work identified a high prevalence of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among urban black South Africans. The aim was to track the progression of CVD risk factors in a multi-ethnic sample of ... -
Educating and training a workforce for nutrition in a post–2015 world
(American Society for Nutrition, 2015)Nearly all countries in the world today are burdened with malnutrition, manifesting as undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and/or overweight and obesity. Despite some progress, efforts to alleviate malnutrition are ... -
Vitamin A and anthropometric status of South African preschool children from four areas with known distinct eating patterns
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2015)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the vitamin A and anthropometric status of South African preschool children from four areas with known distinct eating patterns. Methods: Serum retinol, anthropometric ...
