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Perez, E. M., H. Carrara, L. Bourne, A. Berg, S. Swanevelder, and M. K. Hendricks. "Massage therapy improves the development of HIV-exposed infants living in a low socio-economic, peri-urban community of South Africa." Infant Behavior and Development 38 (February 2015): 135–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.12.011.

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Brown, James C., Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe, Michael Ian Lambert, Willem van Mechelen, and Evert Verhagen. "Coach-directed education is associated with injury-prevention behaviour in players: an ecological cross-sectional study." British Journal of Sports Medicine 52, no. 15 (November 25, 2016): 989–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096757.

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Background/aimRugby union (‘rugby’) presents an above-average risk of injury to participants. BokSmart is a South African nationwide intervention that aims to reduce rugby-related injuries in players. This is achieved by educating coaches and referees to improve injury behaviour of players. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess if the receipt of injury-prevention education was associated with player behaviour.MethodsJunior (n=2279) and senior (n=1642) players, who attended merit-based South African Rugby tournaments (2008–2012), completed an anonymous questionnaire. Logistic regressions investigated if player injury-prevention behaviours were associated with the receipt of education on the same topic. Additionally, players' preferred sources of education were explored through frequency and χ2 analyses.ResultsOf the 16 injury-prevention behaviours, 12 (75%) were associated with receiving education on that topic. The four behaviours not associated with education were: warming-up (before training and matches), and avoiding heat and massage post injury. Of the seven possible sources of this education, the majority of players chose either coaches or physiotherapists as their preferred media. In comparison with junior players, more senior players chose physiotherapists instead of coaches for warming-up and cooling-down education.ConclusionsThe results of this study support, to a large degree, the strategy of BokSmart—influence of player behaviour through coach education. However, these findings also suggest that BokSmart could target team physiotherapists in addition to coaches and referees with their safety education. Also, players might have different preferences for this education depending on their age.
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Damien, Hansra, Ramdial Jeremy, Martinez Gianni, Farooq Faheem, Alfredo Torres, Saravia Diana, Ashwin Mehta, and Eugene Ahn. "Disparities Between Patient and Hematology/Oncology Physician Expectations for Integrative Oncology in an Ethnically Diverse Population." Blood 124, no. 21 (December 6, 2014): 2641. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v124.21.2641.2641.

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Abstract Purpose: Evidence shows increased patient utilization of various integrative care modalities. In part, patients desire greater self-empowerment to potentially manage their symptoms, improve quality of life and overall outcomes. Measurements of patient and physicians opinions regarding the importance of integrative care are lacking. We aim to compare expectations of what “comprehensive care” means between hematology/oncology physicians and patients. Methods: Approval from the University of Miami IRB was obtained prior to initiation of data collection. Adult patients (pts) and hematology/oncology physicians (MDs) at an academic tertiary care medical center in Miami, Florida were enrolled to complete a survey. Demographics collected include: age, gender, race, & ethnicity. Clinical information collected include cancer subtype and treating hematologist/oncologist. The survey consisted of 7 questions assessing personal opinions on “comprehensive care”. The questions specifically asked “In addition to standard care, it is important to incorporate/provide” nutrition services, exercise therapy, spiritual/religious counseling, supplement/herbal advice, support groups, music therapy, or other complimentary medicine services (acupuncture, massage, relaxation therapy). Answers were recorded on a 5 point Likert scale (1=highly disagree, 2= disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5= highly agree) then converted into 2 categories (1,2,3= neutral/disagree vs. 4,5=agree). Fisher’s exact test with 2 sided p-value used to compare significance between MDs & pts responses. Results: 670 pts and 55 MDs enrolled from June 2013 to May 2014. Pts demographics included a mean age 55 with range 18-88 with 44% male and 56% female. 57% of patients were Hispanic vs. 43% not Hispanic. 81% were white, 11% black/African American, 2% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 6% other. 17% of patients had hematologic disorders (85% malignant 15% benign) vs. 83% of patients had solid oncologic malignancies. MD demographic data will be reported in poster. Survey results: 83% of pts agree that nutritional advice is important vs. 67% of MDs, p=0.01. Significant disparities were also seen for exercise therapy (86% vs. 73% respectively, p=0.02), spiritual/religious counseling (69% vs. 50% respectively, p=0.01), supplement/herbal therapies (86% vs. 56% respectively, p=0.0001), music therapy (66% vs. 30% respectively, p=0.0001), and “other complementary services” such as acupuncture, massage and relaxation therapy (70% vs. 45% respectively, p=0.004). The lone service that did not demonstrate significant disparity of opinion was support groups (72% vs. 68% respectively, p=0.5). Conclusion: A significant majority of adult hem/onc patients seen at a major academic institution in South Florida feel that it is important to incorporate nutrition advice, exercise therapy, spiritual/religious counseling, supplement/herbal advice, support groups, music therapy, and other complimentary services such as acupuncture, massage and relaxation therapy as part of their “comprehensive care”. With the exception of support groups, MDs tend to value integrative oncology services significantly less than patients do. It is expected that increased availability and utilization of integrative oncology modalities at tertiary hospital sites could improve patient satisfaction and quality of life, and enhance patients’ therapeutic alliance with their medical team and plan as patient and physician definitions of “comprehensive care” more closely merge. This is the first study published to our knowledge that examined disparities between patient and physician expectations for comprehensive care in an ethnically diverse, predominantly Hispanic population. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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Beenhakker, JC. "South Africa." Physiotherapy 74, no. 11 (November 1988): 565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9406(10)63419-0.

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Harris, E. J. "FOCUS ON SOUTH AFRICA." Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 26, no. 2 (August 27, 2010): 87–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.1979.tb00696.x.

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Shepard, Katherine F. "Sense (Scents) of South Africa." South African Journal of Physiotherapy 55, no. 1 (February 28, 1999): 3–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v55i1.551.

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This paper presents a brief description of some of the author’s perceptions of the land, of physiotherapy education and practice and of the struggle of the nation of South Africa acquired during a 4 week visit in late spring 1997. One week was spent in Cape Town participating in several venues at the International Congress of the South African Society of Physiotherapy. Three weeks were spent at the University of the Witswatersrand in Johannesburg presenting a course in qualitative research to health care colleagues representing the disciplines of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and occupational health. During the time in Johannesburg several health care facilities were visited including Baragwanath Hospital, Natal Hospital and the Wits Rural Facility and Tinswalo Hospital at Acornhoek.
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Barnabas, R. V. "Antiretroviral Therapy as Prevention in South Africa." Science Translational Medicine 4, no. 124 (March 7, 2012): 124ec40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.3003951.

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Solomon, Gillian. "Development of Art Therapy in South Africa." Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal 19, no. 1 (March 2006): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08322473.2006.11432281.

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Dahlan, Firmansyah. "Development of Blind Massage Services in Wara Timur District, Palopo City, South Sulawesi Province." Jurnal Berkarya Pengabdian Masyarakat 1, no. 2 (November 23, 2019): 118–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/jba.v1i2.4.

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The Community Partnership Program "Development of the Blind Massage Services in East Wara Subdistrict, Palopo City, South Sulawesi Province" is aimed at: (1) Developing and enhancing the participation of people with disabilities in the national and regional development, (2) Improving the standard of living of the Blind , as an effort aimed at absorbing workforce among disabiltas in Palopo City. Massage comes from the Arabic word "mash" which means "to press gently" or the Greek word "massien" which means "to massage or to scrub". Furthermore, massage is also referred to as the science of massage or lulut science. The focus of massage developed in the Community Blind Massage Program "Blind Massage Services in Palopo City, South Sulawesi Province, namely Massage Health, Therapy and Sports (recovery and sports injuries). Disabilities tendency of the Blind have disabilities and expertise to perform massage services because the Blind in the disabilities in every activity he does on a daily basis rely on the sense of "touch" especially the palm of the hand so that it has more sensitivity than humans in general. This is what makes the blind people with disabilities have talents and expertise in the field of massage or sciences. Partners in the Community Partnership Program are the Harapan Sehat Massage Clinic. Mitra has run a business and Massage Service with a turnover of Rp. 3,000,000 to Rp. 4,000,000 per month, while the number of workers joined in this business unit is five (4) people. Partner problems include service quality (production results), business management, marketing systems. Partner Issues Include: (1) The quality of services that are still traditional so that they lack attractiveness and trust in the wider community, so it is necessary to develop a massage / massage capability that leads to a standard and scientific health approach; (2) Participating in training or providing training for the Blind Massage Services; (3) Touch of massage technology; (4) Business management, there is no business management pattern that meets the standards and the division of work has not been directed and business motivation is lacking due to disability factors; (5) The marketing system, information patterns and publications are still very traditional, that is, from the mouth-mouth so that it becomes a separate obstacle in seizing potential markets; (6) Does not have a clear business plan; (7) Lack of capital to establish a Blind Massage Services clinic and attend massage training in order to have an increase in the ability of more scientific and scientific massage services. Based on the complexity of these problems, this dedication activity will focus on the development of Business Management and Development of massage (massage) service capabilities. The program is carried out in 3 (three) stages, namely: the flow of the PKM program starts from, 1) the preparation phase, 2) the implementation phase, and 3) the monitoring and evaluation phase. Key Word: Blind, Massage Services.
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Irwin-Carruthers, S. H. "College of Physiotherapists of South Africa." South African Journal of Physiotherapy 47, no. 3 (August 31, 1991): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v47i3.755.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Massage therapy - South Africa"

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Duncan, E. M. "Perspectives on occupational therapy transformation in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25831.

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This minor dissertation is built around the Vona du Toit Memorial lecture that was given, by the author, to the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OT ASA) in July 1999. The central theme of both the lecture and the dissertation is professional transformation. the impetus for which is seen to reside in the axiology of the profession, starting with the morn! values, attitudes and beliefs of individual practitioners and moving towards a collectively revisioned professional ontology. It is proposed that the ·identification, analysis and resuscitation of the profession's ethos at an individual level will ultimately impact transformatively on the nature and characteristics of the profession collectively. Particular emphasis is placed on undergraduate ethics curriculum reform for the vision of transform3tion at an individual level to be realised. The dissertation documents the pilot phase of a dialectical research cycle (Reason 1981) during which the author developed perspectives about the ethical concerns that the occupational therapy profession in South Africa needs to consider in the light of its past during apartheid and in view of its future in a developing nation. It contains a conceptual analysis of the pivotal role that professional ethics and morality will have to play in effecting fundamental change in the philosophical, structural, political and education at dimensions of the profession in response to the unique demands of the African context and suggests practical educational strategies through which attitudinal transformation in undergraduate occupational therapy students may be achieved.
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Kubashe, Nomachina Theopatra. "Disclosure of HIV status and adherence to antiretroviral therapy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1174.

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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the leading chronic diseases affecting people in South Africa and throughout the world. This study aimed to investigate the effect disclosure of HIV status had on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. A convenience sample of 65 HIV positive adult patients currently taking ART at a public Primary Health Care (PHC) clinic in the Nelson Mandela Metropole was selected. Participation was voluntary and confidentiality was maintained at all times. Data was collected using three tools/techniques: (1) a Patient Questionnaire (PQ) to extract information on patient's demographics, HIV disclosure status, regimen the patient was on and self-reported adherence to ART; (2) an audit of a Patient Medical Record (PMR) for information on the regimen the patient was on, the period during which the patient had been on ART medication, the adherence to ART care and the level of the patient‟s biological markers; and (3) Pill Counts (PC) performed on the patient's medical supply to validate the self-reported adherence to ART. There was no significant relationship between the disclosure of HIV status and adherence to ART (p= 0.59; Chi²). However, the relationship between the adherence to ART and increase in the CD4 count levels of patients on ART in this population was significant (p=0.03; Chi²). It can be concluded that no direct relationship was found between the disclosure of HIV status and adherence to ART in this population. However, several factors affected the reasons and decisions of individuals to disclose their HIV status and this influenced their daily taking of medication.
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Westreich, Daniel J. Van Rie Annelies. "HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and tuberculosis outcomes in Johannesburg, South Africa /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,1953.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.
Title from electronic title page (viewed Dec. 11, 2008). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health." Discipline: Epidemiology; Department/School: Public Health.
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Naidoo, Pevashnee. "Barking up the wrong tree : pet therapy in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7989.

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Bibliography: leaves 183-238.
There exists but one local detailed, documented study by Bergensen (1989) that focused on the effects of pet facilitated therapy on the self-esteem and socialisation of primary school children. In addition, a handful of articles have been published in South African journals. It is rather perturbing to note that a proven, highly effective adjunct to conventional therapeutic intervention is lacking in the South African therapeutic milieu. The marked ignorance and defence behind practitioners scorn for this form of therapy is rather perplexing, especially in light of its official existence for over thirty years. This dissertation probes the concept of pet-facilitated therapy by referring to extensive studies, focusing on various sub-populations, and concludes with a study investigating local opposition to pet therapy.
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De, Klerk Susanna Magdalena. "Occupational therapy assessment of the upper limb : trends in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86347.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: This research was conducted to establish the assessment practices of occupational therapists working with clients with upper limb injuries and/or conditions. This was done to get an updated account of frequency and variation in the use of various assessment tools as well as reasons offered for infrequent use. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of therapists attending courses was recruited for the study. A questionnaire was developed for the study and face and content validity established through pilot testing. The questionnaire consisted of three sections containing demographic information and questions about upper limb assessment practices. Descriptive statistics were calculated for numerical and categorical data to describe the demographic characteristics and to identify the measurement tools that were used most frequently. The Chi-Square test of associations was used to determine whether there were any associations between frequency of use and demographic factors. Results: Questionnaires were completed by 81 (71%) respondents. Twenty-two (27.2%) of the respondents had more than five years’ experience in the field of hand therapy while the remainder (n=52, 64.2%) had less than five years. The more experienced therapists worked in the private sector (n=49, 60.5%) with two (0.03%) experienced therapists being employed in the public sector. The diagnoses that were seen most commonly were nerve injuries (90.1%), fractures (88.8%) and tendon injuries (85.1%). Of the 81 respondents 15 (18.5%) held post graduate qualifications in the field of hand therapy. Goniometry (68 of 81, 84.0%), manual muscle testing (62 of 81, 76.5%) and testing for flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis function (61 of 81, 76.3%) were used most frequently. Performance tests were used infrequently or not at all. The most common reasons for non-use of performance tests were that they were not available in the practice setting or respondents were not familiar with them. Significant associations were found between frequency of using measurement tools and practice setting, years of experience and holding a post graduate qualification in the field of hand therapy. There was a significant association between working in the private sector and using a dynamometer (p < 0.001), and working in government settings and frequent use of the test for localisation (p = 0.021). Therapists with more than five years’ experience in the field of hand therapy were significantly more likely to use Semmes Weinstein monofilaments (p = 0.034) as were those holding a post graduate qualification in hand therapy (p <0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study have serious implications in terms of the upper limb assessment practices of occupational therapists, especially in the context of evidence-based practice which has become crucial not only for the credibility of the profession, but also for its survival. Information obtained through this research could aid to guide education and training at an undergraduate and post graduate level and assist to direct a research focus for hand therapy in the South African context.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Inleiding: Hierdie navorsing is uitgevoer om die bepalingspraktyke van arbeidsterapeute wat werk met kliënte met boonste ledemaat beserings en/of toestande vas te stel om sodoende ‘n beeld te verkry van die frekwensie en variasie van die gebruik van bepalingsinstrumente. Redes aangebied vir ongereelde gebruik hiervan is ook ondersoek. Metode: 'n Kwantitatiewe deursnee-opname-ontwerp is gebruik. ’n Gerieflikheidssteekproef van terapeute wat kursusse bygewoon het, is gewerf vir die studie. ‘n Vraelys is ontwikkel vir die studie, en voorkoms- en inhoudsgeldigheid is bepaal deur ‘n loodstudie. Die vraelys het bestaan uit drie afdelings met demografiese inligting en vrae oor boonste ledemaat bepalingspraktyke. Beskrywende statistiek is bereken vir numeriese en kategoriese data ten einde die demografiese eienskappe te beskryf en die bepalingsmetodes wat die meeste gebruik is, te identifiseer. Die Chi-kwadraat toets is gebruik om te bepaal of daar enige assosiasies tussen die frekwensie van gebruik en demografiese faktore bestaan. Resultate: Vraelyste is deur 81 (71%) respondente voltooi. Twee-en-twintig (27,2%) van die respondente het meer as vyf jaar ondervinding in die veld van handterapie gehad, terwyl die res (n = 52, 64.2%) minder as vyf jaar gehad het. Die meer ervare terapeute het gewerk in die privaatsektor (n = 49, 60.5%) met twee (0,03%) ervare terapeute in diens van die staat. Senuweebeserings (90.1%), frakture (88,8%) en tendonbeserings (85.1%) was die meeste gesien. Van die 81 respondente het 15 (18,5%) ‘n nagraadse kwalifikasie in die veld van handterapie gehad. Goniometer (68 van 81, 84.0%), spiertoetsing (62 van 81, 76,5%) en die toetse vir fleksor digitorum profundus en superficialis funksie (61 van 81, 76,3%) is die meeste gebruik. Vaardigheidstoetse is selde of glad nie gebruik nie. Die mees algemene redes aangevoer vir die feit dat vaardigheidstoetse nie gebruik is nie, was dat dit óf nie beskikbaar is in die respondent se werksarea nie, óf dat respondente nie vertroud is met die toetse nie. Beduidende assosiasies is gevind tussen die frekwensie van die gebruik van bepalingsmetodes en werksarea, jare ervaring in handterapie en 'n nagraadse kwalifikasie in die veld van die handterapie. Daar was 'n beduidende assosiasie tussen terapeute werksaam in privaatpraktyk en die gebruik van 'n dinamometer (p < 0,001) en terapeute werksaam in die staat en gereelde gebruik van die lokalisasie toets (p = 0.021). Terapeute met meer as vyf jaar ondervinding, sowel as diegene met ’n nagraadse kwalifikasie in handterapie was beduidend meer geneig om Semmes Weinstein monofilaments te gebruik (p = 0,034 en p < 0,001 respektiewelik). Gevolgtrekking : Die bevindinge van hierdie studie het ernstige implikasies in terme van die arbeidsterapie bepalingspraktyke van die boonste ledemaat, veral in die konteks van bewys-gebaseerde praktykvoering (evidence based practice) wat noodsaaklik geword het nie net vir die geloofwaardigheid van die beroep nie, maar ook vir die oorlewing daarvan. Inligting wat verkry is deur middel van hierdie navorsing kan help met onderrig en opleiding op 'n voor-en nagraadse vlak. Dit kan ook help om navorsing in handterapie te rig binne die Suid- Afrikaanse konteks.
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Toi, Claire. "Culture, race and therapy : with special reference to South African Chinese therapists." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49900.

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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Differences between the therapist and the client such as differing genders, social classes, races, cultures and languages, inevitably influence the therapeutic situation. This research assignment reviews the literature available concerning multicultural counselling. the variables which therapists contend with in a multicultural therapeutic situation and the state of multicultural therapy in South Africa. The main body of this assignment focuses on the training experiences. as well as the countertransfcrential experiences. of therapists from a minority group with specific attention given to South African Chinese therapists. Also included are helpful ways of addressing the potential difficulties that arise in a therapeutic relationship where the culture or race of the therapist and client differ. In closing, this assignment asks what gaps exist in the literature with regard to South African Chinese therapists and what further research would be required to fill these gaps.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskille tussen die terapeut en die kliënt. soos verskillende geslagte. sosiale klasse. rasse. kulture en tale. beïnvloed die terapeutiese situasie onvermydelik. Hierdie navorsingsopdrag hersien die literatuur wat beskikbaar is ten opsigte van multikulturele voorligting. die veranderlikes waarmee terapeute te doen kry in 'n multikulturele terapeutiese situasie en die toestand van multikulturele terapie in Suid- Afrika. Die vernaamste deel van hierdie opdrag fokus op die opleidingservarings. asook die teenoordragervarings. van terapeute wat van 'n minderheidsgroep afkomstig is, met spesiale aandag aan Suid-Afrikaanse Chinese terapeute geskenk. Ook ingesluit is nuttige maniere om die potensiele struikelblokke wat in 'n terapeutiese verhouding ontstaan. waar die kultuur of ras van die terapeut en kliënt verskil. aan te spreek. Om afte sluit. hierdie opdrag bevraagteken die leemtes wat voorkom in cl ie Iiteratuur met betrekk ing tot Su id-A Crikaanse Ch inesc terapeute en watter verdere navorsi ng sal benodig word om hierdie leemtes te vul.
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Ver, Loren Van Themaat Dorita Cornelia. "The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764.

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Over the last decade, industrialised countries have experienced a significant increase in the cost of sickness, disability and employment injury benefits. Concurrently, an increase has been noticed in the need for work rehabilitation due to reasons such as disability as a result of an aging work-force, and work-related stress. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in providing work practice services, but little is known about the type of services they provide or the settings in which they are offered. The aim of this study was to describe the practice profile of occupational therapists delivering services within the field of work practice in South Africa to determine whether the work-related needs of the South African population are being met and to inform future planning of services. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken. A self-administered survey was distributed to occupational therapists in the field of work practice within South Africa. Convenience and snowball sampling were used to target as many participants as possible. A survey based on the literature was developed and underwent pilot testing. Content and face validity was determined by a panel of experts who participated in a focus group. Instrument utility was established with occupational therapists who did not work in this field. Frequencies and proportions were determined for categorical data. Chi-square tests of association were undertaken to determine whether there were any significant associations between identified variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Open-ended questions were post coded.
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Currin, Lisa Natalie. "A journey with an abused child : a non-directive play therapy perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/434.

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The extensive amount of research conducted in the field of family violence internationally indicates that child abuse has a detrimental effect on both the physical and emotional development of children as well as having a profound effect on an individual’s psychological development and functioning in adult life. The aim of this research study was to describe the therapeutic process that unfolded with a seven year old allegedly abused female client within the framework of non-directive play therapy. The case was further contextualised utilising Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This study served to broaden the body of psychotherapeutic knowledge by means of meaningful qualitative enquiry. The client was referred for therapy because of severe emotional and behavioural problems following the alleged sexual abuse. The client was seen over a period of eight months and this included 11 sessions of non-directive play therapy, three parent interviews and psychometric assessments conducted by a colleague. The case study method was utilised in this study. To achieve the aim of the research, the methodology of choice was the descriptive dialogic case study. A purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of the research subject for this study. The data collection and analysis were conducted according to Yin’s (1994) analytical generalisation, which consists of two main strategies: (a) using a theoretical framework as a guide to determine what data is relevant; and (b) developing a matrix as a descriptive framework for organising and integrating the data. Furthermore, the process of data analysis was aided by the use of guidelines proposed by Irving Alexander (1988) with Axline’s non-directive play therapy and Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development as the theoretical frameworks. The findings of this study suggest that plotting the play therapy sessions according to the framework of the four stages of play therapy was a particularly useful tool to monitor Michelle’s progression through the therapeutic process. This can be seen as a valuable application of a tool which can be used within the non-directive play therapy approach. Contextualising Michelle’s development according to the stages of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development was also found to be a valuable endeavour. According to her chronological age, Michelle should have been in the fourth stage of industry versus inferiority, but in reality Michelle was still struggling to strike a healthy balance between the terms of conflict of trust versus mistrust issues of the first stage. From a therapeutic point, this was an important exercise as it helped to inform the therapist and consequently, the therapeutic process. This research undertaking can be recognised as a positive demonstration of the value of non-directive play therapy (Virginia Axline) and Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development in the therapeutic process. In addition, this study has served to facilitate a more holistic understanding of the case study approach to research. Recommendations regarding future research undertakings that utilise the case study approach and methodology have been made. Key concepts: child abuse; family violence; non-directive play therapy; Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development; analytical generalisation; case study research.
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Ramela, Thato. "An illustrated information leaflet for low-literate HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy : design, development and evaluation." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007563.

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South Africa's HIV prevalence rate is estimated to be 5.7 million and at the end of2007 a total of 45845 HIV/AIDS adult patients were taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). The global incidence of HIV/AIDS has been slowly decreasing over the years but is still widespread. This disease is still more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa than in other parts of the world, with more than 60% people living with HIV/AIDS. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the treatment of choice, slows the progression of the human immunovirus but demands a high adherence rate in excess of 95%. Patients who are poorly informed about antiretrovirals (ARVs) and misunderstand medicine-taking instructions or experience unexpected side effects may interrupt therapy, predisposing them to the development of resistance. Such patients need information but, given the poor literacy skills prevalent in South Africa, written information is often not fully comprehended and is often written at too high a reading level. The objectives of this research project were to design, modify and evaluate HIV / AIDS patient education materials for low-literate isiXhosa speaking adults residing in Grahamstown and to examine their impact on the understanding of various aspects of the disease and its treatment. Pictograms illustrating common side effects of ARVs (e.g. stavudine, efavirenz, lamivudine), as well as various sources 'for purchasing nonprescription medicines, storage and medicine-taking instructions were designed and evaluated both qualitatively, using group discussions, and quantitatively through individual interviews where interpretation of the pictograms was assessed. These pictograms were incorporated in a patient information leaflet (PIL) which had been specifically designed for people with limited reading skills and was a simple document containing the minimum of essential text. A previously developed PIL was modified in collaboration with the target population and two versions were produced, one incorporating pictograms illustrating side effects, the other with none. Pictograms were used in both to illustrate other medicine-taking instructions. The PILs were tested objectively to assess the readability, format, content, and general design. They were translated into isiXhosa prior to being qualitatively and quantitatively evaluated in a low-literate isiXhosa speaking population. Understanding of the PILs was assessed by asking a series of questions about the PIL content. Participant opinion of the readability and appearance of the PIL was recorded. The relationship between PIL understanding and selected demographic variables was investigated. Findings from this study illustrated that well designed pictograms assist in the location of information in written leaflets and they may enhance understanding of the information. It was further demonstrated that education influences total understanding of PIL content thus emphasizing the need for tailor-written information in accordance with the education level of the target population. A desire to receive PILs incorporating pictograms was expressed by the majority of participants. Collaboration with the intended target population is essential to design culturally acceptable, easily interpreted pictograms and to produce user-friendly, easy-to-read, comprehensible patient education materials. The rigorous, iterative design, modification and testing process described in this study is one that should be adopted in producing all health-related education materials.
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Williams, Margaret. "A chronic care coordination model for HIV-positive children requiring antiretroviral therapy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020346.

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The human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immune deficiency syndrome pandemic (HIV/AIDS) continues to increase in prevalence worldwide, particularly in South Africa. There is a concurrent and distinct increase in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and HIV-related diseases in the paediatric population in South Africa, particularly those using public sector health services, with a corresponding increase in morbidity and mortality rates (Abdool Karim & Abdool Karim, 2010:363), which impacts greatly on paediatric healthcare services. Adding to this, the provision of paediatric antiretroviral care has numerous stumbling blocks, not least of which is lack of decentralisation of facilities to provide treatment. There is the additional shortage of staff, which includes staff that are comfortable dealing with children, lack of training programmes on the provision of antiretroviral therapy to children, and minimal on-site mentorship of staff regarding HIV/AIDS disease in children. This lack of capacity in the healthcare system means that not all of those who require treatment will be able to access it, and this is particularly pertinent to paediatric patients (Meyers et al., 2007:198). Therefore the purpose of this research was to develop a nursing model that would assist healthcare professionals, in particular professional nurses, to optimise the comprehensive treatment, care and support for HIV-positive children who require antiretroviral therapy at PHC clinics. To achieve the purpose of this study, a theory-generating design based on a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual approach was implemented by the researcher to gain an understanding of how the healthcare professionals and parents/caregivers of HIV-positive children experienced the comprehensive treatment, care and support provided at primary healthcare clinics. The information obtained was used to develop a chronic care coordination model for the optimisation of comprehensive treatment, care and support for HIV-positive children requiring antiretroviral therapy. The study design comprised the following four steps: Step One of the research design focused on the identification, classification and definition of the major concepts of the study. This involved describing and selecting the research population and the sampling process prior to conducting the field work which comprised in-depth interviews with two groups of participants, namely healthcare professionals and parents/caregivers who accompany their HIV-positive children to PHC clinics in order to receive antiretroviral therapy. Step Two of the research design focused on the development of relationship statements in order to bring clarity and direction to the understanding of the phenomenon of interest. Step Three of the design concentrated on the development and description of the chronic care coordination model for optimising comprehensive treatment, care and support for HIV-positive children who require antiretroviral therapy in order to ensure a well-managed child on ART. A visual representation of the structure of the model for chronic care coordination was given and described as well as a detailed description of the process of the model. Step Four was the last step of the research design and its focus was the development of guidelines for the operationalisation of the model for chronic care coordination for the optimisation of comprehensive treatment, care and support for HIV-positive children requiring antiretroviral therapy at PHC clinics. Guidelines and operational implications for each of the five sequential steps of the model were developed. The evaluation criteria of Chinn & Kramer (2008:237‒248) were used to evaluate the model. It is therefore concluded that the researcher succeeded in achieving the purpose for this study because a chronic care coordination model that is understandable, clear, simple, applicable and significant to nursing practice has been developed for use by healthcare professionals, particularly professional nurses, in order to optimise the comprehensive treatment, care and support for HIV-positive children requiring antiretroviral therapy at primary healthcare clinics.
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Armstrong, Sue. Stepping back from the edge: The pursuit of antiretroviral therapy in Botswana, South Africa and Uganda. Geneva, Switzerland: UNAIDS, 2003.

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Determinants of CD4 Immune Recovery Among Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa. World Bank, Washington, DC, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/25400.

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The Portable Studio: Art Therapy and Political Conflict: Initiatives in Former Yugoslavia and South Africa. Health Education Authority, 1997.

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Mortal Combat: AIDS Denialism and the Struggle for Antiretrovirals in South Africa. University of Kwazulu Natal Press, 2007.

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AIDS, Global Business Coalition on HIV. Access to Treatment in the Private-sector Workplace: The Provision of Antiretroviral Therapy by Three Companies in South Africa (Unaids Best Practice Collection). UNAIDS Office, 2005.

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Denis, Philippe. Case Study: Memory Work with Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Edited by Donald A. Ritchie. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195339550.013.0011.

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This article focuses on working with children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Arica. In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, relief organizations focused their efforts on the material needs of children, but their psychological and emotional needs are no less important. Recognizing this, the Sinomlando Centre for Oral History and Memory Work in Africa, a research and community development center located at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in Pietermaritzburg South Africa, has pioneered a model of psychosocial intervention for children in grief—particularly but not exclusively in the context of HIV/AIDS. This model uses the methodology of oral history in a novel manner, combined with other techniques such as life story work and narrative therapy. During the early years of the project, the model followed for the family visits was the oral history interview. A discussion on caregiver as the narrator and skills required in memory work especially in these cases concludes this article.
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notebook, travel junkie trip. I Don't Need Therapy I Just Need to Go Tosouth Africa Log Journal / NoteBook 6x9 Ruled Lined 120 Pages Trip Traveler Log Book: South Africa Travellers, Explorers, Backpackers, Campers, Tourists, Beautiful Quotes Diaries Pad Blotterperfect Giftkeepsake Me. Independently Published, 2020.

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Book chapters on the topic "Massage therapy - South Africa"

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Kasiram, Madhubala Ishver, and Emmerentie Oliphant. "Challenges and Changes to Family Therapy Practice in South Africa." In Critical Topics in Family Therapy, 55–63. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03248-1_7.

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Penn, Claire. "Aphasia Therapy in South Africa: Some Pragmatic and Personal Perspectives." In Aphasia Treatment, 25–53. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7248-4_2.

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Berman, Hayley, and Nataly Woollett. "Art Therapy's Contribution to Alleviating the HIV Burden in South Africa." In The International Handbook of Art Therapy in Palliative and Bereavement Care, 376–86. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019.: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315110530-38.

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Kambizi, Learnmore, and Callistus Bvenura. "Medicinal Plants for Strong Immune System and Traditional Skin Therapy in South Africa." In Traditional Herbal Therapy for the Human Immune System, 123–72. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003137955-5.

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De Jongh, Jo-Celene, Lucia Hess-April, and Nikki Vermeulen. "Reflecting on Ethics in Occupational Therapy Within Community Development Practice in South Africa." In Advancing Global Bioethics, 61–71. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93230-9_5.

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"Transforming objects in a transforming South Africa." In Art Therapy and Political Violence, 192–206. Routledge, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203308059-18.

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Norval, Mary, and Caradee Y. Wright. "The Epidemiology of Cutaneous Melanoma in the White and Black African Population Groups in South Africa." In Cutaneous Melanoma: Etiology and Therapy, 23–38. Codon Publications, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.15586/codon.cutaneousmelanoma.2017.ch2.

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Harris, Joseph. "South Africa: Contesting the Luxury of Aids Dissidence." In Achieving Access. Cornell University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501709968.003.0008.

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Although South Africa has the largest AIDS treatment program in the world, the ANC’s mishandling of the epidemic post-apartheid nevertheless contributed significantly to the spread of the disease. Unlike in Thailand or Brazil – where in many instances professional movements partnered with the state to respond to citizen needs and expand access to antiretroviral therapy – legal movements in South Africa however confronted a remarkably different dynamic: an intransigent government that, by virtue of unrivaled electoral majority, enjoyed the luxury of entertaining dissident AIDS science and experimenting with charlatan AIDS policy. While the strategic actions of the AIDS Law Project and the Treatment Action Campaign would eventually compel government action, initial government intransigence and the long and drawn-out nature of the legal process would prove to have horrific consequences, measured in hundreds of thousands of lost lives.
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Tiwari, Shashank S. "The proliferation of stem cell research and therapy in South Africa and India:." In Beyond Imagination, 195–221. The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh8r0t4.14.

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Paul, Yvonne, Terry J Ellapen, Takalani C. Muluvhu, and Makwena B. Ntjana. "The Profession of Biokinetics in South Africa: The Need for Access to the Public Healthcare System." In Healthcare Access [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97756.

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This chapter reviews the efficacy of the only South African exercise therapy profession (Biokinetics) in the rehabilitation of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Biokinetics is a South African exercise therapy profession established in 1983 and which operates in both the pathogenic and fortogenic healthcare paradigms. Unfortunately, the profession of Biokinetics is restricted to the South African private healthcare sector. This chapter describes the scope of the profession of Biokinetics, empirical studies illustrating the efficacy of the profession in addressing society’s non-communicable disease epidemic, and the challenges inhibiting the profession from gaining access to the South African public healthcare sector. It is hoped that the presentation and critical appraisal of the empirical evidence which illustrates the contribution of the profession of Biokinetics to the rehabilitation of NCDs justifies the authors’ claims for the inclusion of the aforementioned profession in the South African public healthcare sector.
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"Effect of Reality Therapy in Reducing Examination Phobia Among Students of Fce(T) Bichi, Kano State." In Nov. 19-20 2018 Cape Town (South Africa). Eminent Association of Pioneers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.17758/eares4.eap1118408.

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Githinji, Leah, Diane Gray, Sipho Hlengwa, and Heather Zar. "Lung function in HIV- infected adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa." In ERS International Congress 2016 abstracts. European Respiratory Society, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa674.

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Issa, Jean-Pierre. "Abstract IA15: Multiple targetable pathways for epigenetic therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia15.

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D'Andrea, Alan D. "Abstract IA12: Targeting DNA repair in cancer therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia12.

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Jones, Peter A. "Abstract IA14: Targeting human endogenous retroviruses for epigenetic therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia14.

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Zerbini, Luiz F. "Abstract IA22: Emerging signaling pathways in prostate cancer therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia22.

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Bisceglie, Adrian M. Di. "Abstract IA37: Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) with antiviral therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia37.

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Hornschuh, Stefanie, Fatima Laher, Kennedy Otwombe, Patricia Smith, Mags Beksinska, Glenda Gray, Mark Brockman, Jenni Smit, Angela Kaida, and Janan Dietrich. "P176 HIV acquisition and antiretroviral therapy initiation in a youth cohort in soweto and durban, south africa." In Abstracts for the STI & HIV World Congress (Joint Meeting of the 23rd ISSTDR and 20th IUSTI), July 14–17, 2019, Vancouver, Canada. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.333.

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Githinji, Leah, Diane Gray, Sipho Hlengwa, Takwanisa Machemedze, Landon Myer, and Heather Joy Zar. "Longitudinal changes in spirometry in perinatally HIV-infected adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa." In ERS International Congress 2018 abstracts. European Respiratory Society, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.pa5017.

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Atadja, Peter W. "Abstract IA19: Targeting the PRC2 complex through EED for anti-cancer therapy." In Abstracts: AACR International Conference: New Frontiers in Cancer Research; January 18-22, 2017; Cape Town, South Africa. American Association for Cancer Research, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia19.

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Expanding pediatric access to antiretroviral therapy in South Africa. Population Council, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv13.1010.

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