Browsing by Author "Greeff, M."
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Community care workers, poor referral networks and consumption of personal resources in rural South Africa
Sips, I.; Greeff, M.; Mazanderani, A.H.; Schneider, H.; Barten, F. (2014-04-29)Although home-based care (HBC) programs are widely implemented throughout Africa, their success depends on the existence of an enabling environment, including a referral system and supply of essential commodities. The ... -
A community–based HIV stigma reduction and wellness enhancement intervention for people living with HIV and a close family member
Pretorius, Johanna Beatrix (North-West University, 2012)The diagnosis of HIV is a life-changing event that requires people to deal with the disease, as well as cope with HIV stigma. Both people living with HIV or AIDS (PLHA) and their close family members (CFM) are stigmatized, ... -
Critical reflection on the integration of HIV into the health science curriculum
Smit, K.; Greeff, M.; Kruger, I.M.; Kruger, A. (Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Health professionals need to have a multi-layered, nuanced understanding of HIV to become aware of the complexity of HIV and how it interacts with all aspects of life, ultimately affecting health and wellbeing. In this ... -
Die belewenis van die pasiënt en die verpleegkundige tydens tuberkulose-onderrig
Strydom, Marie (North-West University (South-Africa), 1995)Although tuberculosis is regarded as a curable disease, it was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization in 1993. One of the factors with a detrimental effect on the struggle against tuberculosis, ... -
Die keuse van babavoedingswyse binne die MIV/VIGS-epidemie : voorligtingsimplikasies
Minnie, Catharina Susanna (North-West University (South-Africa), 2003)Approximately one third of the women who visit the antenatal clinics in the North West Province are HIV positive. These women need to decide on the most appropriate method of feeding for their babies. As early as 1985 ... -
Evaluation of a Health Setting-Based Stigma Intervention in Five African Countries
Uys, L.; Chirwa, M.; Kohi, T.; Greeff, M.; Naidoo, J.; Makoae, L.; Dlamini, P.; Durrheim, K.; Cuca, Y.; Holzemer, W.L. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2009)The study aim is to explore the results of an HIV stigma intervention in five African health care settings. A case study approach was used. The intervention consisted of bringing together a team of approximately 10 nurses ... -
Evaluation of waist-to-height ratio to predict 5 year cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan African adults
Ware, L.J.; Kruger, H.S.; Kruger, I.M.; Greeff, M.; Fourie, C.M.T.; Huisman, H.W.; Scheepers, J.D.W.; Uys, A.S.; Kruger, R.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Schutte, R.; Schutte, A.E. (Open Access, 2014)Background and aims Simple, low-cost central obesity measures may help identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although it is unclear which measures perform best in African adults. We aimed to: ... -
Experiences of HIV stigma and coping–self–efficacy in a rural and urban context of the North West Province : a mixed methods study
Stewart, Aimee Leigh (North-West University, 2012)High levels of HIV stigma are reported for people living with HIV or AIDS (PLHA) and PLHA have to cope with this. These experiences may differ in a rural and urban setting. Obtaining a true reflection of the level of HIV ... -
Experiences of widowhood and beliefs about the mourning process of the Batswana people
Manyedi, Mofatiki Eva (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The loss of a partner seems to be considered as more serious than that of a parent or child, because of the closeness of the relationship between a wife and husband. In the South African context, widowhood is often a ... -
The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries
Makoae, L.N.; Portillo, C.J.; Uys, L.R.; Dlamini, P.S.; Greeff, M.; Chirwa, M.; Kohi, T.W.; Naidoo, J.; Mullan, J.; Wantland, D.; Durrheim, K.; Holzemer, W.L. (Routledge, 2009)AIM: This study examined the impact of taking or not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications on stigma, as reported by people living with HIV infection in five African countries. DESIGN: A two group (taking or not taking ... -
Implementing a programme for coping with stigma for women whose partners died of AIDS: a case study
Manyedi, M.E.; Greeff, M.; Koen, M.P. (International Scholars Journals Publishing Corporation, 2010)The purpose of this research was to develop a programme to help women whose partners died of AIDS to cope with stigma. Having experienced severe stigmatisation these women used mostly ineffective problem-focused strategies ... -
The influence of sexuality education on the sexual knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in Busan, Korea
Kang, Hye Sook (North-West University, 2005)Adolescence is a period of physical, emotional, and social development that represents the transition from childhood toward adulthood. Adolescents therefore experience intense and vigorous physical changes and an increased ... -
Kultuurkongruente beraming van die moeder en haar baba binne 'n kultuurdiverse gemeenskap
Watson, Martha Jacoba (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)Since April 1994 South Africa has been freed from Apartheid and drastic changes have taken place in the health services that also reflect on the practice of the community nurse. Little exposure to cultural diversity as a ... -
A mixed method study of a community-based HIV stigma reduction “hub” network
Prinsloo, Catharina Dorothea (2015)Over the years, growing concerns were raised about the serious effect that HIV stigma has on the global HIV and AIDS-prevention response, with appeals to regard HIV stigma reduction as one of the most important factors ... -
'n Model vir die pro-aktiewe en remediërende fasilitering van professionele en persoonlike groei by verpleegkundestudente deur doelgerigte mentorskap
Van der Heever, E.P. (North-West University (South-Africa), 2003)Health-care delivery personnel are increasingly subjected to pressure to comply with the changing health care needs of different sub-cultures within societies. This demand has the effect that in addition to other categories ... -
Network, how? perceptions of business people on networking practices
De Klerk, Saskia; Greeff, M. (The Department of Business, University of Johannesburg, 2010)Purpose : The purpose of this paper was to contribute to literature on networking from a South African perspective. Literature on networking is mainly concentrated on the European and American contexts with homogeneous ... -
The patient relationship and therapeutic techniques of the South Sotho traditional healer
Pinkoane, Martha Gelemete (North-West University (South-Africa), 2001)The practice of traditional healers up to 1996 was outlawed in South Africa and not afforded a legal position in the community of health care providers. In 197 4 the Health Act forbade healers not registered with the ... -
The Prevalence of health risk behaviors among learners in selected urbanized secondary schools in Namibia
Strydom, G.L.; De Ridder J.H.; Greeff, M. (AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Research indicates that destructive lifestyles during adolescence may lead to serious health risks in later years of life. The prevalence of health risk behaviour among school leaners should signal significant red flags ... -
Professional nurses' perceptions of the skills required to render comprehensive primary health care services
Hlahane, Modiane Salamina (2003)In South Africa professional nurses undergo training which gives them different levels of skills. It is difficult for professional nurses to render comprehensive primary health care services without specific knowledge ... -
Psychological well–being of HIV–affected children and their experience of a community based HIV stigma reduction and wellness enhancement intervention
Phetoe, Tshadinyana Merriam (North-West University, 2012)The HIV epidemic does not only affect people living with HIV or AIDS but has a large impact on the children. They are being stigmatised by association. There is paucity in research on HIV stigma interventions. In addition, ...