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Features of home and neighbourhood and the liveability of older South Africans
(Springer, 2015)
While older people live in developing countries,little is known about the relative importance of features of their" communities in influencing their liveability. We examine components of home and neighbourhood ...
Nutrition and economic growth in South Africa: a threshold co–integration approach
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2015)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine asymmetric co-integration effects between nutrition and economic growth for annual South African data from the period 1961-2013.
Design/methodology/approach – The authors ...
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and hypertension among black South Africans after 5 years
(Nature Publishing Group, 2015)
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a biomarker that links inflammation with cardiovascular risk. "However, studies linking suPAR and hypertension are scant. First, we determined whether baseline ...
Non-nursing tasks, nursing tasks left undone and job satisfaction among professional nurses in South African hospitals
(Wiley, 2015)
Aim:To investigate the relationship between non-nursing tasks (NNTs), nursing tasks left undone (NTLU) and job satisfaction among professional nurses (PNs) in South Africa (SA).
Background: This study adds to the international ...
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a prognostic marker of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a black population
(Elsevier, 2015)
Background: Elevated inflammatory markers such as C–reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin–6 (IL–6) are wellknown risk factors for cardiovascular mortality. The less familiar marker, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator ...
Conflict management and job characteristics of nurses in South African public hospitals
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)
This study sought to determine whether job demands and job resources predicted conflict handling styles among nurses
within South African public hospitals. A convenience sample of 205 nurses were included (males = ...
Relationship between physical activity and risk factors of body weight disorders among South African primary school children
(Biomedical Research Foundation -- Tokyo, 2015)
The study determined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and risk factors of obesity among primary school children (boys: mean age 11.17 ±1.29, n=678; girls: mean age 10.88±1.27, n=683) in Limpopo and Mpumalanga ...