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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"health sciences university"”.
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The Role of Higher Education in Advancing Nurse Practitioners: A Look at the Institutional Decision Calculus of a Health Sciences University
… professional nursing joined the ranks of other health professions by altering accreditation standards for nurse practitioners, which now mandate that their terminal degree advance beyond the master's degree currently required for the doctor of nursing practice (DNP). This research examines the …
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Effectiveness of selection committees in making employment equity appointments at the Health Science Faculty
… of selection committees, at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town in making employement equity appointments since 1998/1999 to 2004. The focus is on the effectiveness of new procedures that have been integrated in the selection process of the faculty, since 1998/1999 to …
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Pain knowledge and attitudes of final year medical students at the University of Cape Town: a cross-sectional survey
… presenting complaint in patients visiting a healthcare facility. Healthcare professionals need adequate knowledge of pain to be able to manage it effectively. Aim: To determine the Pain Knowledge and Attitudes of the 2018 final year medical students at the University of Cape Town (UCT). …
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Factors and Health Promoting Behaviors that Influence Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Older Pregnant Thai Women
… degree from the Hahn school of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of San Diego. The results of the dissertation research are organized as three discrete papers. Article one is entitled; "Reliability and Validity of Thai Translations of Instruments Measuring Psychosocial Factors and …
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Self-Efficacy and First-Generation Students in a Physician Assistant Program
… of 59 physician assistant students from Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly known as the Medical College of Georgia) by using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), originally developed by Schwarzer and Jerusalem in 1981, and a demographic questionnaire which was designed by the …
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The prognosis of tuberculosis in adults infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1)
… HIV clinics, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. Design: Prospective patient cohort study with five years of follow-up. Sample: Adult HIV-infected patients presenting to the two HIV clinics between 1992 and 1996. Methods: The TB case definition was a …
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Factors contributing to physical activity participation amongst health sciences students at the University of Venda
… psychologically, physically and in overall health. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that contribute to physical activity participation as reported by students at the University of Venda. The study design was a cross-sectional survey using quantitative methods. The research …
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Factors that influence Doctor of Physical Therapy student satisfaction : a qualitative collective case study.
… from two different DPT programs within the same health sciences university network. The focus group interviews occurred virtually via the Zoom platform, and themes emerged from a cross-case analysis of the interview transcripts using both inductive and deductive approaches. Situative Expectancy …
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Out of pocket payment for assisted reproductive techniques: How to households recover?
… and inadequately covered by private and public health insurances. This study aims to assess the financial consequences of out of pocket payment for ART in the South African setting and the ability of couples to financially recover. Methods: A prospective follow-up study was carried out at the …
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Khartoum State, Sudan: A desktop situational analysis
… Data concerning child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) is limited in low-income countries. With a large youth population and significant cultural and linguistic diversity, Sudan has contributed minimal data to global CAMH research. Objectives This study aimed to perform a desktop …
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Prevalence of pregnancy and postpartum hypertension in obese women living with HIV In Cape Town, South Africa
… remains suboptimal due to insufficient healthcare utilities. Roughly 8.22 million adult South Africans who do not have private insurance have hypertension and the direct healthcare costs associated with hypertension were projected to be around 10.1 billion. Consequently, proactive …
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Alcohol Use and Stress in University Freshmen - A Comparative Intervention Study of Two Universities
Starting university is associated with major academic, personal and social opportunities. For many people, university entrance is also associated with increased stress and alcohol consumption. At the start of the autumn term 2002, all students entering educational programmes at two comparable …
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Alcohol Intervention Studies in University Students. Randomised Controlled Trials of Responsible Beverage Service and High Risk Drinking.
… techniques for risky alcohol consumption in university students. One technique was the Responsible Beverage Service Programme modified for use in students pubs. The other was a cognitive-based education programme (10 hours) for freshman students with risky alcohol consumption that was …