Adverse perinatal events observed in obese pregnant women in the Metro West Region by Gadama , Luis Aaron

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Restructuring paternalism : the changing nature of labour control on wine farms in Koelenhof by Murray, Andrew

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Tuberculosis interventions to prevent transmission of infection in health care workers: a systematic review by Schmidt, Bey-Marrie

“…Clinical and statistical significance will be determined for the included studies, and descriptive narratives of heterogeneous studies will be written. …”
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Conversion of the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score – Physical Shortform into a Video Format by de Roos, Jordy Anterio

“…Patients were recruited from both the public and private sectors of healthcare. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Cronbach’s Alpha were used for psychometric testing. …”
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Teleconsultation for diagnosis and care of burn injuries in the Western Cape: Evaluation of healthcare providers intention to use mHealth technology by Diango, Ken Ngoy

“…The survey was based on the Technology Acceptance Model of Davis and included the constructs of ease of use, usefulness, design quality, impact on care, compatibility, and behavioural intention to adopt. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. …”
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The influence of mobile payments on the choices and functionings of Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) entrepreneurs in Lesotho by Hlabeli, Batloung

“…Research methodology: The methodology for this study was qualitative. Exploratory and descriptive research methods were used to evaluate the influence of mobile payments on the capabilities of MSE entrepreneurs. …”
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The contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practice among women seeking induced abortion in Mitchell's Plain District Hospital, women's health clinic, Western Cape, South Africa by Sobamowo, Samuel Oluwafemi

“…The aim and objectives of this study was to understand the contraceptive choices of the women requesting termination of pregnancy as well as their knowledge, attitude and practice toward contraceptives in one of the District Hospitals in Western Cape, South Africa. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study which was conducted in Mitchell's Plain District Hospital, among women seeking induced abortion. …”
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Illness episodes in a cohort of preterm infants in their first year of life by Muller, Seth

“…Descriptive data were collected with regards to perinatal history and socioeconomic factors of the infants' household. …”
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Experiences and coping mechanisms of young doctors following the death of a patient: a qualitative study by Snyders, Loreal Leslay

“…Aim: The aim of the study is to describe the experiences and coping mechanisms of doctors after the death of a patient and to assess the effects on their personal, emotional and family life. Methods: An exploratory or phenomenological descriptive qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured one-on-one interviews conducted by the primary investigator. …”
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Preparedness for Paediatric CPR amongst Doctors in Cape Town by Amien, Nabeela

“…The study aimed to assess the preparedness for pCPR of doctors working in Western Cape Provincial Government primary healthcare facilities (PHCFs) in Cape Town with regard to knowledge, confidence and doctors' knowledge of equipment availability. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study using a self-developed questionnaire to collect quantitative data from a sample of 206 doctors working in Cape Town PHCFs. …”
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Characteristics of a contemporary South African cohort of patients with advanced HIV disease and associated risk factors for mortality by Fieggen, Joshua

“…However, limited data exists on which patients with advanced HIV are at highest risk of death. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was nested within a larger cohort of 13 HIV treatment facilities in Khayelitsha, South Africa. …”
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An evaluation of emergency field side care following implementation of the BokSmart program for rugby in South Africa by Green, Lidia

“…The aim of this study is to assess and compare how emergency field side care was affected. Methods This observational and descriptive study collected data from the entire Chris Burger Petro Jackson Player Fund catastrophic injury database (n=147) between 2008 and 2019. …”
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Adherence to and effectiveness of guidelines for routine investigations of adult patients with mental and behavioural disturbances by Jere, Solomon

“…Aim This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of and adherance to the Western Cape Provincial guidelines for routine investigations of adult patients with mental and behavioural disturbances presenting to a district level emergency centre. Methods This descriptive study was conducted at Mitchells Plain Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. …”
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Exploring project-based learning: a case study of a first-year medical education course by Weir,Gavin

“…The methodology was descriptive reflection using case study research. The study first describes current understandings of student approaches to learning, learning assumptions and styles of learning and the link with deep learning. …”
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