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The capturing, interpretation and provision of service delivery information by police social workers : obstacles and solutions
(North-West University, 2012)Background: Police Social Work Services (PSWS), together with the spiritual and psychological services, forms the three sub? sections of the Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) component of the South African Police Service ... -
Cardiac stress and cardiovascular risk markers : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Motivation - Pathological cardiac remodelling is a manifestation of end-organ damage and can be characterised by myocyte death and myocyte hypertrophy. An increased hemodynamic burden may follow the cardiac remodelling ... -
Cardiovascular disease and reduced pulmonary function in black South Africans : investigating the interplay with markers of systemic inflammation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation - In South Africa, the process of rapid urbanisation has led to a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases which are accompanied by a high cardiovascular ... -
Cardiovascular disease risk assessment in HIV-infected black South Africans : a longitudinal study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)A double burden of non-communicable -and communicable diseases exists in South Africa which include high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Coronary heart disease ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction and specific coping mechanisms in Africans
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: Cardiovascular dysfunction and hypertension are some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the African population. According to the World Health Organisation the increases in these diseases are ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction in black South Africans: an investigation from various perspectives
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation: The prevalence of cardiovascular dysfunction, especially hypertension, in Africans has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Despite considerable in- depth studies, cardiovascular diseases remain ... -
Cardiovascular function and psychological distress in urbanised black South Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2009)Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with the greatest mortality rates occurring in low and middle income countries. The increase in the prevalence of risk factors such ... -
Cardiovascular function, coping and cortisol in urbanised Africans : the SAPBA [i.e. SABPA] study
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation: Environmental stressors have psychological and biological effects and the inability to cope with the stressor affects the mood and could lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Chronic stress leads to deregulation ... -
The cardiovascular profile of HIV–infected South Africans of African descent : a 5–year prospective study
(North-West University, 2011)With great appreciation, I would like to accentuate the substantial contributions of the following people who made this project possible: To Dr. CMT Fourie (my supervisor), Prof. JM van Rooyen (my co–supervisor) and Prof. ... -
The cardiovascular profile of the low renin phenotype in a black South African population
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation Blood pressure is decreasing globally, however, the prevalence of hypertension continues to increase in Sub-Saharan African countries such as South Africa. Populations of African ancestry are more likely to ... -
Cassava starch as modified release excipient in selected gliclazide oral dosage forms
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Solid oral dosage forms are still the most leading delivery system employed commercially due to the ease in which it can be handled, administered and even transported. Several varieties of solid oral dosage forms are ... -
Causes of secondary victimization of child sexual abuse victims
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Child sexual abuse is a widely known phenomenon which occurs globally. Professionals from different disciplines (forensic- and child protection social workers, police officers within the Family violence, Child protection ... -
Cerebral blood flow in the non-human primate : an in vivo model and drug interventions
(North-West University, 2003)Cerebral blood flow dynamics is an essential component for preserving cerebral integrity. Cerebral blood flow abnormalities are often seen in patients with central nervous system pathologies such as epilepsy, migraine, ... -
Challenges and coping mechanisms of caregivers of people living with HIV and AIDS in healthcare facilities in Mahikeng
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The aim of this study was to explore the challenges and coping mechanisms of caregivers of people living with HIV and AIDS. The main objectives were to explore the overall challenges that caregivers of people living with ... -
Challenges and coping strategies of employed female consumers during household purchase decisions
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Women are increasingly entering the workplace and consequently their responsibilities have increased including decisions and purchases regarding household consumer products, which are mainly still performed by females. In ... -
Challenges faced by mental health nurse specialists in the North West province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)This study sought to explore and describe the challenges faced by mental health nurse specialists in order to make recommendations in support of this population in the North West province. A qualitative-exploratory-descriptive ... -
Challenges faced by social workers in foster care services : a case of John Taolo Gaetsewe District, Northern Cape Province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Foster care services are in high demand in South Africa because so many children country-wide are exposed to orphan hood. Reasons can include the death of biological parents, parents abandoning children or even the ... -
Challenges faced by the grandparents in caring for AIDS orphans in Koster
(North-West University, 2010)The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is increasing with immense influence and pressure on the grandparents as primary caregivers and the main supporters of orphans in families. The grandparents are faced with biophysical, socio–economic ... -
Challenges in implementing continuous support during intrapartum care in public hospitals in the North West Province
(2014)Continuous support during intrapartum is undeniably beneficial. It increases the mother's chance of giving spontaneous vaginal birth, which is not physically traumatic.This indicates the effectiveness of continuous support ... -
Challenges of nurses in a primary health care setting regarding implementation of integrated management of childhood illnesses
(North-West University, 2012)Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) is a strategy that was developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to reduce the mortality and morbidity rate of ...
