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Assessment of post-operative pain medication adherence after day case orthopaedic surgery: a prospective, cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background and aim
Patients struggle to adhere to prescribed pain medication after surgery because of, inter alia, side effects, sleep disturbances and pain severity. This study aimed to determine the influence of various ...
GIRRL power! Participatory Action Research for building girl-led community resilience in South Africa
(Sage, 2019)
This article aims to crystallize the contributions of the Girls in Risk Reduction Leadership (GIRRL) Program in building resilient communities through the integration of adolescent girls into local level decision-making ...
Standards of aminoglycoside therapeutic drug monitoring in a South African private hospital: perspectives and implications
(Ghana Medical Association, 2019)
Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is essential to ensure that aminoglycoside peak concentrations are
high enough for effective antimicrobial treatment and trough levels are low enough to minimise toxicity. ...
Spiritual leaders’ experiences of a comprehensive HIV stigma reduction intervention
(AOSIS, 2018)
HIV is a deadly reality in South African communities, where people living with HIV (PLWH) do not only face physical sickness but also severe stigmatisation. Literature shows that spiritual leaders (religious leaders/traditional ...
Nationally hosted tax intervention: exploring South African students’ perceptions of its usefulness to develop pervasive skills
(SAJHE, 2018)
The article explores the usefulness of a nationally hosted tax intervention presented to tax students
from various South African universities to develop pervasive skills. In response to the call from
professional bodies ...
Sex differences independent of other psycho-sociodemographic factors as a predictor of body mass index in black South African adults
(icddr,b, 2012)
To better understand the sex differences in body mass index (BMI) observed in black South African adults in the Transition and Health during Urbanization of South Africans Study, the present study investigated whether these ...
Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)
Background: The objective was to compare the body composition of black stunted, and non-stunted, children, from two rural communities
in South Africa, and investigate whether increased total and central adiposity is found ...
Cancer treatment in South Africa: a narrative literature review
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
Due to the advances in cancer treatment, there are a growing number of cancer survivors. Finishing treatment rarely indicates the end of the cancer experience. As a result, cancer management has shifted from an acute care ...
Relationship of nurses’ intrapersonal characteristics with work performance and caring behaviors: a cross‐sectional study
(Wiley, 2018)
This study aimed to describe intrapersonal characteristics (professional values, personality, empathy, and job involvement), work performance as perceived by nurses, and caring behaviors as perceived by patients, and to ...
Monitoring the South African population’s salt intake: spot urine v. 24 h urine
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Objective
The present study set out to determine whether morning spot urine samples can be used to monitor Na (and K) intake levels in South Africa, instead of the ‘gold standard’ 24 h urine sample.
Design
Participants ...