An evaluation of the compliance to the ventilation aspects of airborne infectious disease control in Cape Town, South Africa by Groenewald, Coenraad

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether the isolation rooms (IRs)in emergency centers, for patients with diagnosed or suspected TB, comply with set National Core Standards. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of ECs in the Cape Town Metropolitan area. .The characteristics of IRs with regards to air changes per hour (ACH), negative pressure ventilation with relation to the surrounding areas and appropriate discharge of air outdoors or via filters before recirculation was measured using standard objective engineering methods. …”
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SASS: South African Simulation Survey a review of simulation-based education by Swart, Robert Nicholas

“…The respondents were grouped into anaesthesia and non-anaesthesia participants. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. …”
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Establishing locally derived reference intervals for full blood count parameters and white cell differential counts in the Western Cape region of South Africa by DeKoker, Annemarie

“…Objective: To establish locally derived RIs for full blood count (FBC) and white blood cell (WBC) differential count parameters in healthy adults in the Western Cape region of South Africa. Methods: A prospective, descriptive study was performed, utilizing blood samples of healthy first-time blood donors, presenting voluntarily for blood donation to the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) between November 2016 and October 2017. …”
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Development of a process to support stakeholder engaged children's nursing workforce planning for high-need, lower-resourced Primary Health Care systems in Malawi by North, Natasha

“…There is a scarcity of rigorously developed role descriptions worldwide, especially role descriptions accurately reflecting the work of advanced and specialist nurses in Africa. …”
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A psychometric investigation of the Bem sex role inventory among Western Cape psychology one students by Betts, John David

“…The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the performance of the Bern Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) (Bern, 1974) amongst South African students. …”
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Designing and testing a solution to fill ART knowledge gaps at primary healthcare level: WhatsApp-based microlearning by Chisholm, Briony Sue

“…Training was desired by 90% of respondents, with computer-based online training (51%) and cell phone-based training (41%) being the preferred methods. The second study, a pragmatic, mixed-methods, parallel-group cluster-randomised study aimed to close the knowledge gaps by designing, testing and evaluating the effect of WhatsApp group-based microlearning for HIV training on HCWs' knowledge. …”
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Factors that influence effective knowledge sharing between experts and novices in a South African financial services organisation

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The transition from waterfall and hybrid to agile project management in one large traditional bank in South Africa by Mahadeo, Ajay

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Integrating mobile apps to enhance multiliteracy in English language education

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Public hearing health services in Mauritius : perceptions, barriers and facilitators

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Addressing domestic violence against women: a case study of Navio traditional council in Kasena-Nankan West District of the Upper East Region, Ghana. by Thomas, Amibase

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Towards being heard : representations of the child's voice in custody evaluation reports by the Family Advocate's Office by Vallabh, Sheetal

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"Understanding the costs and benefits of short term international volunteerism" : exploring the benefits and potential harms with regard to short-term international volunteer servi... by Hatane, Luann Mabakoena

“…The study adopted a mixed methods approach to obtain data from a variety of sources. …”
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Examining the level of Empathy of second-year Bachelors of Social Work Students at a South African University making use of the Empathy Assessment Index by Louw, Alexander

“…The researcher utilised a quantitative research methodology in conjunction with the Empathy Assessment Index in order to collect the data. Univariate descriptive data analysis was used in order to illustrate the findings in a logical and understandable format. …”
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A review of the use of inhaled nitric oxide in the PICU at Red Cross Children's Hospital, 2011-2015: A retrospective cohort study by Padayachee, Sandhia

“…Secondary observations were deaths, comorbidities of the patients treated, lengths of treatment and admission, and the cost of treatment. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of all patients treated with iNO in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) from 2011- 2015. …”
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The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? by Swanepoel, Stefan

“…Pass rates and component averages were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Spearman's rho test was used to determine the correlation between the components. …”
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Understanding the Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Economic Development of South Africa by Mathlako, Dineo

“…Using the quantitative research methods, and following the descriptive analysis of data gathered from a questionnaire, the study is presented based on the relevant information gathered on the role of FDI on Economic Development of South Africa. …”
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The Management of acute lateral ankle sprains: A survey of South African Surgeons and best evidence available by Wever, Stefan

“…Methods: A two part study. Firstly, a questionnaire was emailed to participating orthopaedic surgeons, consisting of eight treatment options for a grade 3 lateral ankle sprain in a non-professional athlete. …”
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