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Cultural competence among occupational therapy students at the University of the Free State, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012)
English: The study investigates occupational therapy students’ perceptions about cultural competence and assessed their levels of competence to determine whether the undergraduate occupational therapy curriculum at the ...
Arbeidsterpie en die gebruik van musiektempo in behandeling: die effek op die geestesgesondheidsverbruiker met psigose
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)
English: The mental health care user (MHCU) with psychosis presents with various restrictions in his/her occupational performance components (OPC’s) and occupational performance areas (OPA’s). Restricted motivation, ...
The occupations and socio-cultural context of Sesotho speaking adults with mental health problems
(University of the Free State, 2012-02)
English: The aim of this study was to explore the occupations and socio-cultural context of the Sesotho speaking adult with mental health problems, attending either of the group therapy programs at The Clinic or The Second ...
An online multiple-choice microbiology game for undergraduate medical students: a case study
(University of the Free State, 2012)
English: Educational games are increasingly used in medical curricula to enhance the process of mastering subject content. Students experience medical microbiology as an exceptional challenge because of unfamiliar terminology ...
Phase I, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose escalation study of the recombinant factor VIIa variant BAY 86-6150 in hemophilia
(International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2012)
Background: BAY 86-6150 is a new human recombinant
factor VIIa variant developed for high procoagulant
activity and longer action in people with hemophilia with
inhibitors. Objectives: To investigate the safety, ...
Cultural congruent nursing care of black patients in the maternity section of public hospitals in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 1999-05)
Afrikaans: Die inwoners van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika is vanaf verskeie kulture afkomstig en toon 'n multikulturele aard. Die gesondheidsorg wat in alle gesondheidsorginstansies gelewer word, is op die westerse ...
Reducing unnecessary blood smear examinations: can Sysmex blood cell analysers help?
(The Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, 2014-06)
Background: The microscopic assessment of a peripheral blood smear is an essential diagnostic tool. Many haematology laboratories currently assess smears microscopically for every full blood count request, many of which ...
The effect of concrete and artificial turf surfaces on lower limb muscle fatigue among UFS netball players
(University of the Free State, 2015-06)
Objective: The present study sought to determine the effect of synthetic and concrete surface on lower limb muscle fatigue on UFS netball players. Fatigue increases the risk for injuries and play surfaces with less absorbing ...
Laboratory diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease in South Africa
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2011)
Patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) in South Africa are cared for in
17 Hemophilia Treatment Centers. The exact prevalence of the disease is uncertain, but
539 patients are annotated in registries. VWD patients ...
Supplement consumption and energy intake of HIV+ children receiving an enzyme-modified, enriched maize supplement
(University of the Free State, 2005-05)
English: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is an important clinical manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in children and have immunosuppressive effects. Reduced energy and oral intake are the most ...