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Role and value of simulation in plastic surgery education and training: recommendations for implementation
(Central University of Technology, Free State, 2021)The aim of the study was to elucidate the role and value of simulation in postgraduate plastic surgery training. The research questions were: What are the role and value of simulation in postgraduate plastic surgery training? ... -
Towards the development of a capacity development framework for research ethics administrators: lessons from South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Introduction: Currently, research ethics capacity development is limited to research ethics committee (REC) members, and little research has been done on research ethics administrators, leading to lack of standardised ... -
The role of a sustainable integrated systems approach to high-technology clinical simulation in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Simulation-based health education is used as a training and feedback method, and its modalities can broadly be divided into two, namely low-technology and hightechnology. Due to its higher complexity, high-technology ... -
The lived experiences of emergency care graduates as they transition from college to professional workplace
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Central to every formal education qualification offered by any education and training institution is the aim to produce well-rounded graduates who have gained new knowledge, skills and professional attributes. Emergency ... -
Development of quality assurance and educational guidelines for an emergency medical care preparation programme in south Africa
(University of the Free State, 2021-07)An in-depth investigation was conducted to develop quality assurance and educational guidelines for an Emergency Medical Preparatory Programme in South Africa. With the recent shift from vocational-based training to higher ... -
A view on assessment: MBCHB 3 clinical skills module at the University of Limpopo
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Online faculty development in low- and middle-income countries for health professions educators: a rapid realist review
(BMC, 2022)Background Health professions educators require support to develop teaching and learning, research, educational leadership, and administrative skills to strengthen their higher education role through faculty development ... -
Critical-thinking skills of undergraduate allied health professions students in the clinical rotation years at the University of the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)In the health professional’s world, decisions have to be made in an instant, and because these decisions influence the lives of the patients that health care professionals treat – wrong decisions can be fatal. These decisions ... -
A model for the teaching of imaging informatics, a platform in biomedical informatics, in a future integrated National Health Insurance system in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-12)In this research project, the researcher conducted an in-depth investigation into imaging informatics, to develop a teaching model in imaging informatics, applicable to the South African context. Imaging informatics in the ... -
A student review of doctor-patient communication skills training in the UFS undergraduate medical programme
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Experiential learning in the expanded scope of the undergraduate optometry programme at the University of the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2020-10)With the dynamic change in the scope of practice of optometry, it has become essential for universities to provide students with sufficient and appropriate learning opportunities to enable them to progress from being a ... -
Evaluation of the cerclage cable force
(University of the Free State, 2020-12)INTRODUCTION: Cerclage cable systems are manufactured by different companies to assist in fracture reduction and fixation; their usefulness extends to various specialties, including trauma, tumour surgery and arthroplasty, ... -
Investigating curriculum based training on patient handover within higher education institutions
(University of the Free State, 2021-05)Background: Communication between healthcare providers (HCPs) is crucial for holistic patient care and conformance to the continuum of care. Patient handover is viewed as an essential element for aligning this continuum ... -
A support framework for social learning and integration of first-year undergraduate medical students
(University of the Free State, 2021-06)In an effort to address the absence of a social learning and integration support system that could facilitate the transition of first-year undergraduate medical students from high school to a new education environment in ... -
Condom sterility in periprosthetic joint infection management at Universitas academic hospital in Bloemfontein 2018
(University of the Free State, 2020-04)Joint replacement surgery, especially of the hip and knee, is one of the most rewarding operations for both the patient and the orthopaedic surgeon worldwide. Hip replacement has been dubbed the operation of the century. ... -
Best practices for quality assessment in the clinical phase of undergraduate medical training
(University of the Free State, 2020-08)Medical universities have a responsibility to ensure quality assessment of clinical competence when they certify that they produce competent medical practitioners who can integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes. The ... -
A framework for integrated emergency care education in South African undergraduate medical programmes
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)Competence to manage emergencies is expected from medical practitioners and should be acquired during undergraduate medical training. Since the causes of emergencies can originate from many different systems, both physiological ... -
Association between deformity correction and clinical outcome post total knee arthroplasty
(University of the Free State, 2020-06)Background: The aim of this study was to establish if the degree of deformity correction during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has an influence on post-operative patient satisfaction. Patient and methods: This was a ... -
Low dislocation rates achieved when using dual mobility cup hip implants for femur neck fractures
(University of the Free State, 2020-06)Background: Total hip replacements (THA) done for intracapsular neck of femur fractures (NOF) have a dislocation rate of up to 14%. This is seven times higher than in THA done for osteoarthritis. Using a dual mobility cup ... -
Guidelines for student self-efficacy in the teaching and learning environment of undergraduate Natural Sciences
(2020-07)In this thesis, the researcher conducted an in-depth study on student self-efficacy in the teaching and learning environment of undergraduate students in Natural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS). This was ...