Audiology
The experiences of speech-language therapists providing telerehabilitation services to children with autism spectrum disorder
This article is to provide insights into the use of telerehabilitation by speech-language therapists for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in South Africa. It aims to explore the criteria, technical skills, strategies, challenges and benefits associated with telerehabilitation - thereby offering valuable insight to various stakeholders in the field of ASD therapy.
2 CPD points
Audiology
Systemic support for learners with developmental language disorders
The article aims to examine support strategies for learners with developmental language disorder (DLD) and emphasize the importance of inter-professional collaboration among educators and specialists.
3 CPD points
Biokinetics
Community engagement and ethical considerations to conduct research in the community
The aim of this article is to discuss the importance of ethics in community engagement.
3 CPD points
Clinical Technology
Ethical insights of artificial intelligence to patient-centred care within the health sector
This article explores ethical insights of patient's confidence and comfort with the use of artificial intelligence when it comes to their own individual care and identifies areas that may support with or refute elements within patient-centered care.
3 CPD points
Dietetics
Nutritional status and dietary pattern of the elderly
To evaluate the nutritional status and dietary patterns of the elderly in Thulamela municipality of Vhembe district, Limpopo province.
1 CPD point
Dietetics
Short-Term Combined Intake of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E Decreases Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Female Track Athletes
The article aims to study how vitamin B2 and E supplementation affects plasma homocysteine levels in female athletes with the MTHFR C677T polymorphism, exploring potential benefits for preventing stress fractures and enhancing athletic health.
3 CPD points
Emergency Care
Reducing 48-h emergency department revisits and subsequent admissions
The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of increased physician numbers and 24-hour emergency coverage on 48-hour ED revisits with hospital admission, and to identify patient characteristics and risk factors associated with these revisits.
3 CPD points
Medical Technology
Agreement between Xpert and AmpFire tests for high-risk human papillomavirus among HIV-positive women in Rwanda
The aim of the study was to analyze the agreement for the detection of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) between the established Xpert HPV assay and the novel isothermal amplification based AmpFire HPV genotyping assay.
2 CPD points
Medical Technology
D-dimers in omicron versus delta
To determine the effect of age, gender and SARS-CoV-2 variant on the D-dimer in South Africans admitted to tertiary medical centres.
1 CPD point
Nursing
Culturally appropriate care to support maternal positions during the second stage of labour
The educational aim is to inform midwives about culturally appropriate care, particularly regarding women's choices of birth positions during labour, and to encourage its integration into practice.
2 CPD points
Nursing
Nurse managers’ experiences regarding the use of key performance indicators in developing work plans
The aim of the article is to investigate nurse managers' experiences with using key performance indicators (KPIs) to develop work plans in a specific healthcare setting.
1 CPD point
Occupational Therapy
Building Capacity with Parents and Occupational Therapists
This study aims to describe the perspectives of parents with a child with special needs and of occupational therapists regarding promising strategies to achieve this goal of building families’ capacity.
3 CPD points
Occupational Therapy
Development of a new ethical framework by a clinical ethics committee and its evaluation by future users working in a rehabilitation centre
The aim of this article is to provide a thorough description of the reasoning and background of the steps taken to develop a new ethical framework in a healthcare setting.
3 CPD points
Psychology
Measuring the Big Five personality factors in South African adolescents
The study assesses the Basic Traits Inventory (BTI) for South African adolescents, confirming its consistent five-factor structure and high reliability, suggesting its effectiveness in measuring Big Five personality traits.
2 CPD points
Psychology
Psychometric properties of the Brief Sailor Resiliency Scale in the South African Army
The educational aim of the article is to investigate the psychometric properties of the Brief Sailor Resiliency Scale (BSRS) and assess its applicability as a resilience screening tool in the South African Army.
2 CPD points