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Youth's experiences in disclosing their HIV positive status in Malawi.
(2009)
Introduction Youth is a group of people which has been greatly affected by HIV epidemic in Malawi. They are vulnerable to HIV infection because they are at a stage where they are beginning sexual exploration. Youth therefore, ...
Nurses' views on which factors cause nurse absenteeism in a selected hospital, Durban, South Africa.
(2009)
The research study on "Nurses' views on which factors cause nurse absenteeism in
a selected hospital, Durban, South Africa", was conducted utilizing a quantitative,
non-experimental, simple survey design. The study was ...
Microbiological quality and safety of perishable food sold by take-away food outlets in the central operational entity of eThekwini Municipality, Durban.
(2009)
One hundred take-away food outlets within the Central Operational Entity of eThekwini Municipality were investigated in order to assess the microbiological quality and safety of perishable food sold as well as the level ...
Medical practitioners’ reactions towards family medicine as a speciality in South Africa.
(AOSIS, 2008)
Background: Family physicians are trained to treat a wide range of diseases, treatment being centred on the patient, family and community irrespective of age, gender, or ethnic or racial background. To deal with inequalities ...
Tuberculosis in coal mine workers in Mpumalanga.
(2009)
Introduction
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which is both curable and preventable, with
recognised complications such loss of lung function and progressive massive fibrosis (PMF).
It is a major cause of pulmonary ...
Occupational exposures and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a hospital-based case-control study.
(2009)
Aim
The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of occupational exposures
to the burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among a sample
of hospital based patients.
Methods
Cases (n=110) with ...
Toxicological analysis of house dust collected from selected Durban residental buildings.
(2009)
Indoor air quality is described as the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of air in a residential or occupational indoor environment. In residential settings, there are many contributions to indoor pollution ...
A study investigating the prevalence of erectile dysfunctional in a primary health care clinic in KwaZulu-Natal. Centre : Addington Hospital - Primary Health Care Clinic.
(2009)
Introduction: Erectile dysfunction, the persistent inability to achieve and maintain an erection
sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual performance, is a common problem.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of erectile ...
An evaluation of the implementation and capacity of hospital boards at district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal in 2008.
(2009)
Introduction Hospital boards are vital structures that represent the needs and aspirations, of the community that hospitals serve. Aim This study aims to determine whether district-level hospital boards in KwaZulu-Natal ...
Analyzing the relationship between leadership style, organisational factors and retention of professional nurses in public health care facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)
BACKGROUND : Many professional nurses have left the employment to work in
developed countries. Quality patient care is declining because the few PNs that are rendering
care have limited expertise. Literature review showed ...