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A Psycho-Diagnostic Tool for Psychotherapy: Interactional Pattern Analysis (IPA)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charl Vorster --- North-West University, South Africa Vera Roos --- North-West University, South Africa Mari Beukes --- North-West University, South AfricaThis article proposes a description of a psycho-diagnostic tool for psychotherapists, the Interactional Pattern Analysis (IPA). Sixteen interpersonal variables are proposed to describe the observable behaviour that constitutes a client's interpersonal style within the context of a particular relationship, such... -
Delays in presenting for tuberculosis treatment associated with fear of learning one is HIV-positive
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Valerie Møller --- , South Africa Ida Erstad --- , South Africa JaneM Cramm --- , The Netherlands AnnaP Nieboer --- , The Netherlands Harry Finkenflügel --- , The Netherlands Sarah Radloff --- Department of Statistics, South Africa Tinashe Ndoro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa StellaA Kwizera --- Department of Sociology, South AfricaA cornerstone of tuberculosis (TB) control is early diagnosis and treatment. The first hurdle that prospective TB patients must overcome is to present at a public health clinic for treatment. The Global Plan to Stop TB addresses the new challenges... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElialiliaS Okello --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda VictoriaK Ngo --- , United States Gerry Ryan --- , United States Seggane Musisi --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Dickens Akena --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Noeline Nakasujja --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Glenn Wagner --- , United StatesThe study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antidepressant treatment. We conducted in-depth interviews... -
Is the absolute requirement for informed consent before HIV testing a barrier to public health? A case report and management challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Ameh --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Uchendu O Uchendu --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Oyedeji A Adeyemi --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Readon C Ideh --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Bernard E Ebruke --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Grant Mackenzie --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Stephen Howie --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Tumani Corrah --- Medical Research Council Unit, The GambiaClinicians in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with a major challenge of parental refusal to test their children for HIV. We present a case of a nine-month-old child with a clinical presentation suggestive of HIV infection whose mother persistently declined HIV... -
6. Foliar Diagnosis and Fertiliser Prescription in Forestry—The DRIS System and its Potential
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C.J. Schutz --- D.R. de Wet Forestry Research Centre, Dept. of Environment Affairs, J.M. de Villiers --- ,Problems associated with current foliar diagnosis techniques are reviewed. Many of these problems have been overcome in agricultural crops by use of the Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (ORIS). The foundation of DRIS is the concept of nutrient balance, the... -
Assessing stocks in data-poor African fisheries: a case study on the white grouper Epinephelus aeneus of Mauritania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B Meissa --- , Mauritanie D Gascuel --- , France E Rivot --- , FranceThe lack of reliable stock assessment for numerous exploited stocks in West Africa often results from poor-quality data, high multi-specificity of captures, and the heterogeneity of exploitation methods. However, many signs of overexploitation exist, particularly for demersal resources, highlighting the... -
Sports injuries in adults: overview of clinical examination and management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DC Janse van Rensburg --- Section Sports Medicine, K Nolte --- Institute for Sports Research, University of Pretoria,A wide variety of anatomical structures can be involved in a sports injury. To return to play as soon as possible is of utmost importance to an athlete, and in order to achieve this, a correct, all-inclusive diagnosis, a well-focused... -
Childhood asthma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Levin --- Red Cross Children's Hospital, E Weinberg --- Allergy Diagnostic and Clinical Research Unit,Asthma is the most common chronic disease of South African children, affecting growth and development and quality of life. Features supporting the diagnosis are a family or personal history of atopy, night cough, exercise-induced cough and/or wheeze and seasonal variation... -
Medical student participation in community-based experiential learning: reflections from first exposure to making the diagnosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Cameron --- Department of Family Medicine, L Wolvaardt --- School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, M Van Rooyen --- Department of Family Medicine, J Hugo --- Department of Family Medicine, J Blitz --- Department of Family Medicine, A-M Bergh --- MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies,Background: Fifth-year medical students from the University of Pretoria participated in a four-week rotation in the primary care clinics of a large metropolitan centre. An academic service-learning (ASL) approach was introduced into this rotation to improve the integration of theoretical... -
Gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants and children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ED Nel --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences,Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a normal physiological phenomenon that is frequently associated with regurgitation in infants. In general, it resolves by the age of one year. Some children are more likely to have persistent symptoms and develop complications, e.g. children with... -
The diagnosis and management of alopecia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MH Motswaledi --- Department of Dermatology, K Mathekga --- Department of Dermatology,Alopecia refers to loss of hair from the scalp or other hair-bearing areas of the body. Alopecia has a significant impact on quality of life. It is commonly associated with loss of self-esteem and emotional stress. It can be non-scarring... -
Concussion in sport: what is known and what is new?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Catharina Grant --- Section of Sports Medicine, Dina Janse van Rensburg --- Section of Sports Medicine, Audrey Jansen van Rensburg --- Section of Sports Medicine, Rob Collins --- Section of Sports Medicine,The aim of this article was to summarise the latest definition of concussion, signs of concussion, as well as important facts on recovery and graduated return to play, for different age groups. New technologies available to the sports physician are... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- Pathology Department, E Baltaretsou --- Cardiology Department, GreeceChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to marked and prolonged fatigue, for which no indentifiable cause can be found. Despite the presence of extensive symptoms, diagnosis is made when there is profound fatigue, lasting for a duration of six months, or... -
Does the knowledge of the human immunodeficiency virus serostatus influence the clinical diagnostic proficiency of Kaposi's sarcoma?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: LJ Van Bogaert --- National Health Laboratory Service,Objectives: Kaposi's sarcoma is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness. A spectrum of non- Kaposi's sarcoma clinical and histopathological mimickers contributes to the potential over- or underdiagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma. The aim of this audit was to investigate the clinical... -
Acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya: January to June 2012
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JK Bundotich --- Ministry of Health, Kenya MM Gichuhi --- Ministry of Health, KenyaBackground: Information on the patterns of acute poisoning in Kenyan hospitals is limited, and yet such information is crucial for the appropriate management of poisoning. This study attempted to address this knowledge gap by examining admissions in a regional hospital... -
Small biopsy pathology of mass lesions of the endometrial cavity: differential diagnostic considerations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: P Liptak --- Consultant Anatomical Pathologist, University of Pretoria; National Health Laboratory Service, R J Barnetson --- Consultant Anatomical Pathologist, Lancet Laboratories,Sampling for histological examination is usually part of the work-up for further planning with regard to the management of patients presenting with uterine bleeding. This review, utilising the classification of the World Health Organization, aims to discuss some commonly recurring... -
The diagnosis and management of struma ovarii
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Jennifer L Butt --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Tanya I Wantenaar --- Department of Anatomical Pathology; University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaStruma ovarii are a rare type of monodermal teratoma. Preoperative diagnosis of struma ovarii is difficult as the symptoms, clinical presentation and image on ultrasound are often similar to that of ovarian carcinoma. These patients, with mostly benign disease, often... -
Diplopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Khathutshelo Percy Mashige --- Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, South Africa Alvin Jeffrey Munsamy --- Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, South AfricaPatients frequently present to medical facilities and emergency rooms with symptoms of diplopia, where a single object is observed as two items. It is important for the clinician to know the clinical presentation of diplopia to be able to determine... -
Diagnosis of stator shorted-turn faults in induction machines using discrete wavelet transform
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: OdunAyo Imoru --- Department of Electrical Engineering, South Africa M. Arun Bhaskar --- Department of Electrical Engineering, South Africa Adisa Abdul-Ganiyu Jimoh --- Department of Electrical Engineering, South Africa Yskandar Hamam --- Department of Electrical Engineering, South AfricaIncipient detection and diagnosis of stator winding shorted-turn faults in induction machines is essential for reliable and economical operations in industries. The problem of detecting shorted-turn faults in stator windings has been difficult. Although, from the supply currents, major winding... -
Late entry to HIV and AIDS care and treatment, Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba, South Sudan, 2013–2016
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Muki Johnson --- Immunization and Field Epidemiology Training Project, South Sudan Benjamin L Lemi --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Hillary L Tonny --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Adelina D David --- Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan Waqo Boru --- Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Kenya James Ransom --- Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, KenyaLate diagnosis of HIV and enrolment to care are global public health challenges. This study aimed to characterise late HIV diagnoses and initiation of treatment among patients at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) in South Sudan. We conducted a retrospective review... -
Interactional Therapy: Prospects for treating mental health conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kobus du Plooy --- Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), South AfricaThis practice-oriented article proposes Interactional Therapy (IT) for the treatment of mental health conditions. A case example illustrates the IT application and purpose. From this example, IT appears to be of incremental advantage for treating mental health conditions. Additionally, a... -
Discrepancy between preoperative endometrial sampling and hysterectomy diagnosis in endometrial cancer
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Sanele E Mhlongo --- , South Africa Thinagrin D Naidoo --- , South Africa Bongumusa S Makhathini --- , South AfricaBackground: A study was conducted to determine the accuracy of preoperative endometrial sampling histology type and tumour grade results compared with the final postoperative diagnosis. -
Pilot study involving the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for screening and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The diabetes pandemic continues to cause both patient and economic burden. Globally, strategies to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabetes are highly sought after. One such strategy involves the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (POCT HbA1c) testing, which... -
Diagnostic social de l'infection à VIH/Sida et stratégies endogènes de prévention à Gaoua, Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Donmozoun Télesphore Somé --- HIV/AIDS & Reproductive Health Department of Centre MURAZ,Despite sensitising and prevention messages, women still remain concerned about AIDS in developing countries. How do they perceive the illness and methods of prevention? The objective of this study was to assess the social diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, and endogenous strategies... -
Ambiguous diagnosis, futile treatments and temporary recovery: Meanings of medical treatment among HIV/AIDS family caregivers providing care without ARVs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Mokhantšo Makoae --- Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC),The capacity of countries with high HIV and AIDS prevalence to provide antiretroviral treatment and care for all people who need support remains a public health challenge. In Lesotho, there are improvements in this area but the high proportion of... -
Nursing practices associated with diagnosis of malnutrition in children under 5 years in West Rand District primary healthcare facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: RP Dimo --- University of Pretoria, South Africa TK Madiba --- University of Pretoria, South Africa A Bhayat --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Role of distress tolerance, meaning in life and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among Nigerian cancer patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chinenye Joseph Aliche --- North-West University, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- North-West University, South AfricaWe examined the moderating roles of distress tolerance, meaning in life, and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer patients. Participants included 301 cancer outpatients randomly selected from the oncology unit... -
Factors associated with uptake of HIV testing among clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections in Chegutu District, Zimbabwe, 2021
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Memory Chimsimbe --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Pride Mucheto --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tsitsi P Juru --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Addmore Chadambuka --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Notion T Gombe --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Gerald Shambira --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Mufuta Tshimanga --- University of Zimbabwe, ZimbabweHIV testing services (HTS) enable early linkage to HIV prevention, treatment and care. A review of Chegutu District Health Information System 2 sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV data revealed HIV testing rates among those infected with STIs were 41%, 48%, 50%,...
