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Palliative care in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)The Hospice Palliative Care Association (HPCA) was established in 1987 by hospices in South Africa who felt the need for a national body to share best practices and to promote palliative care services in South Africa. ... -
Paracellular drug absorption enhancement through tight junction modulation
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Introduction: Inclusion of absorption-enhancing agents in dosage forms is one approach to improve the bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients with low membrane permeability. Tight junctions are dynamic protein ... -
Paracetamol prevents hyperglycinemia in vervet monkeys treated with valproate
(Springer, 2012)Valproate administration increases the level of the inhibitory transmitter, glycine, in the urine and plasma of patients and experimental animals. Nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH), an autosomal recessive disorder of ... -
Parents' understanding of temperament and preference functions of their children
(Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Despite support for the existence and clinical importance of temperament differences in children, the phenomenon is not well understood. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of children aged 9–15 years. ... -
Parents’ experiences of family reunification services
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2018)This paper discusses the experiences of parents receiving family reunification services because their children have been placed in child and youth care centres. The sample was purposively selected according to inclusion ... -
A partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa
(Co-action Publishing, 2015)Background: This paper describes the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL–OLD, an add–on module to" the World Health Organization s Quality of Life measure for older people in a South African sample. The WHOQOL–OLD ... -
Participation in team sports can eliminate the effect of social loafing
(Sage, 2016)The effect known as Ringelmann effect states that as group size increases, individual behavior may be less productive. If this decrease in productivity in groups is attributed to a decrement in individual motivation, it ... -
Participation of divorced single parents and their children in outdoor activities to improve attitudes and relationships
(Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Divorce is one of the most stressful events a child or adult might ever experience. Enhancing family functioning is a key intended outcome in designing family leisure programmes aimed at developing life-enhancing attitudes ... -
Particle size and metal composition of gouging and lancing fumes
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Metal gouging and lancing liberate particles of an unknown size and composition. Fumes are formed when vaporized materials condense in air, creating fine and ultrafine particles which can agglomerate. Particle sizes may ... -
Pathological consequences of drug abuse: implication of redox imbalance. Editorial
(Hindawi, 2019)The onset, progression, and outcome of numerous pathological conditions, affecting different organs and systems, have been widely reported to be significantly impacted by the abuse of psychoactive compounds. In the last ... -
Patient-family communication mediates the relation between family hardiness and caregiver positivity: exploring the moderating role of caregiver depression and anxiety
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Purpose: Despite the theoretical and empirical significance of positive aspects of caregiving in caregiver well-being, relatively little is known regarding family-related predictors of caregiver positivity. This study ... -
Patient-related beliefs and adherence toward their medications among the adult hypertensive outpatients in Tanzania
(Future Medicine, 2017)Aim: Hypertension is a leading global health problem requiring lifelong treatment. However, adherence to antihypertensive medicines is a problem, greater among developing countries. Consequently, there is a need to determine ... -
Patterns and associated factors of physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Introduction Understanding the context where adolescents’ physical activity (PA) takes place could impact a more targeted approach to implement PA promotion and interventions in Africa. However, standardized data on ... -
Penetration enhancing effects of selected natural oils utilized in topical dosage forms
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Context: Various natural products, including oils, have been utilized as penetration enhancers due to their “safety profiles”. These oils contain fatty acids promoting skin permeability through lipid fluidization within ... -
Perception of social workers regarding life story work with children
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2015)The aim of this article was to explore how social workers perceived life story work. Narrative therapy was used as the theoretical framework of this study, which followed a qualitative descriptive design. Six registered ... -
Perceptions and attitudes of health workers towards patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis
(Kamla-Raj Engterprises, 2011)Increase in the prevalence of HIV and co-infection with Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major contributors to the increased burden of diseases in the South African health system.The health workers play a crucial role in ... -
Perceptions of adolescents perinatally infected with hiv regarding the self-disclosure of their status
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)Most children born with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are now maturing into adolescence. From an ecological systems perspective, this qualitative study aimed to explore and describe the perceptions ... -
Perceptions of early adolescent Setswana-speaking learners of respect in the educator-learner relationship
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This exploratory research focused on describing Setswana-speaking early adolescents’ perceptions of respect in educator-learner relationships in the South African context. A lack of mutual respect obstructs adolescents’ ...