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Background: Polytrauma can be life altering, requiring a holistic approach to reach the highest functional level. Physiotherapists prescribe home exercise programmes (HEPs) to prevent complications associated with immobility. Adherence to HEPs is crucial, yet factors influencing non-adherence remain...

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Background: The pressure to meet sustainability goals in the pharmaceutical industry has resulted in significant obstacles, one of which is accurately calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the supply chain. Objectives: This systematic literature review (SLR) aims to identify the framewo...

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Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) published ‘Standards for Prosthetics and Orthotics’ to improve these services globally. Research that compares services to the standards assists in developing a baseline against which future development can be measured and identifies areas needing impr...

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Background: This article explores the intersection of trans-generational trauma and tribal conflict among AmaNdebele and VaShona Pentecostal clergy in Zimbabwe, rooted in the historical context of the 19th-century AmaNdebele invasions of Mashonaland and the 1983–1987 Gukurahundi massacres. Through a...

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Christianity faced different phenomenal situations during its propagation. The world faces a multicultural phenomenon where cultures are crossing geographical boundaries, intermingling and being overtaken by globalisation, which Christian missions must respond to. The article examines the functional...

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed life globally and significantly disrupted psychiatric inpatient care, with infection control measures altering therapeutic environments and exacerbating patient distress. Both staff and inpatients had to quickly adapt to new no...

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Unplanned and unwanted pregnancies in South Africa cost women, government and families enormous physical, emotional and socioeconomic stress. These are further aggravated by the high rate of sexual assault cases in South Africa. In a setting such as this, easy access to emergency contraception (EC)...

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This article offers a critical autoethnographic engagement with the enduring influence of whiteness in biblical scholarship. The author, a white South African New Testament scholar, reflects on how his theological formation and social location (which is marked by institutional privilege and Eurocent...

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Background: Roughly 130 patients are seen daily in the emergency centre (EC) at George Provincial Hospital (GPH), of whom one or two will have attempted suicide. GPH serves the population of Eden and Central Karoo Districts. Little is known about the circumstances surrounding these suicide attempts....

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Background: School-based professionals play a crucial role in supporting autistic learners, with teachers and occupational therapists being primary implementers of education and health policies. The support context reflects cultural feminist principles, as women professionals predominantly provide i...

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South Africa is both politically and demographically a young nation, presenting unique opportunities and challenges for youth engagement in civic life. With over 60% of the population under the age of 35 years, young people hold significant potential to shape the country’s future. However, lingering...

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Background: Learners who are hard of hearing (HoH) in the Eastern Cape typically attend special schools for the deaf. Failures in mainstream schools result in learners being placed at a special school where South African Sign Language (SASL) is used as the medium of instruction. This is despite lear...

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Purpose: Using moral licensing theory, this study investigated the relationship between volunteering and knowledge hiding. Moreover, pride (authentic and hubristic pride) is a mediator between volunteering and knowledge-hiding. Design/methodology/approach: This study used a time-lag approach and a...

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Medical practitioners share the responsibility of action against crime by supporting the justice system. The best way for a medical practitioner to achieve this is by proper examination of victims and/or perpetrators, and completing the legal documents meticulously. This can be a frightening experie...

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Background: The advancement of media and technology has significantly influenced religious expression, particularly among Pentecostals, facilitating novel engagement methods, outreach and worship. Objectives: The study’s setting is global, investigating how contemporary Pentecostalism mediates betw...

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Background: South African higher education institutions shifted from traditional to remote teaching and learning because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) national lockdown. Despite extensive research on remote teaching and learning in public universities, there is a noticeable gap in inves...

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Dysmenorrhoea is a descriptive term for several conditions that cause menstrual pain. While various grades of menstrual pain occur commonly in the menstruating population, approximately 15% of this group of women experience sufficient pain and discomfort to report to healthcare services. Dysmenorrho...

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Background: The criticism levelled against the legacy nursing programmes has transformed the health education and training system and the preparation of nursing students to meet society’s needs. The prevailing practice in nursing education (NE) change is orientated towards increasing professionalisa...

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Background: Western mental health models prioritise biomedical explanations and interventions at the expense of indigenous non-Western belief systems that offer culturally relevant understandings of mental health. In Zimbabwe, Ngozi [reconciliatory and restorative spirits] play a significant role in...

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