Browsing Research Articles (Psychology) by Title
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Access to education in Africa : responding to the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
(Taylor & Francis Routledge, 2012-05)Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities mandates that disabled people should have full rights to education in inclusive settings. However, to ensure that educational polices ... -
Access to health care for persons with disabilities in rural South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2017-11-17)Background: Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature of these barriers, especially in low-income and middle-income ... -
Accessing community health services : challenges faced by poor people with disabilities in a rural community in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-10)Poor people with disabilities who live in poor rural societies experience unique problems in accessing health services. Their situation is influenced by multiple factors which unfold and interplay throughout the person’s ... -
Alcohol consumption among HIV-positive pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : prevalence and correlates
(Elsevier, 2012)Background: HIV-positive pregnant women who drink put their children at risk of both HIV and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has the highest prevalence of HIV in South Africa, but ... -
Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
(BioMed Central, 2016-09-06)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky ... -
Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2013-02)Abstract Background Globally, 40% of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five every year occur in the neonatal period (first 28 days after birth). Increased and earlier recognition ... -
Association between exposure to traumatic events and anxiety disorders in a post-conflict setting : a cross-sectional community study in South Sudan
(BioMed Central, 2014-01)Abstract Background The negative effect of exposure to traumatic events on mental health is well known. Most studies of the effects of trauma on mental health in war-affected populations ... -
Attitudes toward condom education amongst educators for deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-08)Background: Disabled adolescents are at a critical time in their psychosocial and sexual development. Aim: This study explores the attitudes of educators working in schools for Deaf and hard-ofhearing pupils in South ... -
Barriers to the participation of people with psychosocial disability in mental health policy development in South Africa : a qualitative study of perspectives of policy makers, professionals, religious leaders and academics
(BioMed Central, 2013-03)Abstract Background This paper outlines stakeholder views on environmental barriers that prevent people who live with psychosocial disability from participating in mental health policy ... -
The Benefits of Early Book Sharing (BEBS) for child cognitive and socio-emotional development in South Africa: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2017-03-09)Background: Children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at risk for problems in their cognitive, social and behavioural development. Factors such as a lack of cognitive stimulation, harsh parenting practices, ... -
Beyond the checklist : understanding rural health vulnerability in a South African context
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)Background: Vulnerability in the past has sometimes been measured and understood in terms of checklists or common understanding. It is argued here that vulnerability is a more complex issue than this. ... -
Boring family routines reduce non-communicable diseases : a commentary and call for action
(BioMed Central, 2015-07)As global donors shift their efforts from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases (NCD), it is critical to capitalize on our prior mistakes and successes. Policy makers and public health administrators are often ... -
Bruin gesinne se belewenisse van die negatiewe uitwerking van ouerlike alkoholmisbruik
(LitNet, 2016-11-09)Die doel van hierdie verkennende, kwalitatiewe ondersoek was om vas te stel hoe gesinne deur die probleem van ouerlike alkoholmisbruik geraak word. Die teoretiese raamwerk vir hierdie ondersoek is gesinsisteemteorie, ... -
Burnout and its correlates in South African clinical and counselling psychologists
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2007)This article explores burnout and its correlates among South African psychologists. A random sample of 238 clinical and counselling psychologists completed internet surveys that included a biographical questionnaire, the ... -
Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017-06)Background: Household cash grants are associated with beneficial outcomes; enhanced if provided in combination with care. Objectives: This study describes the impact of cash grants and parenting quality on 854 ... -
Cannabis and other drug use among trauma patients in three South African cities, 1999-2001
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2005)Objective. To assess the extent of cannabis and other drug use among patients presenting with recent injuries at trauma units in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban from 1999 to 2001. Design. Cross-sectional surveys were ... -
Caregiver experiences of public services following child trauma exposure : a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2018-04-10)Background: Many children in low and middle income countries (LMIC) are exposed to trauma. Contact with public services are a potential influence on parent–child reactions and coping post-trauma. Little is known about how ... -
Celebrities and spiritual gurus : comparing two biographical accounts of kidney transplantation and recovery
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-05)Background: As a kidney transplant recipient I have long been exposed to a shortage of renal narratives and to a dominant theme in those that exist: transplant as restitution or redemption. My lived experience has, however, ... -
Challenges and opportunities for implementing integrated mental health care : a district level situation analysis from five low- and middle-income countries
(PLoS, 2014-02-18)Background: Little is known about how to tailor implementation of mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to the diverse settings encountered within and between countries. In this paper we compare ... -
Challenges and opportunities for spiritual care practice in hospices in a middle-income country
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021-04-22)Background: Spiritual care is a key component of palliative care, but it has been overlooked and understudied in low- and middle-income country contexts, especially in Africa. In this study we sought to establish what the ...
