• The impact of impairment, socio-demographic and environmental factors on spinal cord injury survivors' ability to return to work 

  Chimedza, Isaac; Uys, Kitty; Shaheed, Soeker (IOS Press, 2023-06)

  BACKGROUND : Re-employment of spinal cord injury survivors (SCIS) has been positively related to better community integration. The identification of the determining factors and their impact on return to work (RTW) of SCIS ...
• Changing the story : the evaluation of a leadership development programme for vulnerable and deaf youth in South Africa 

  Bastable, Kirsty; Cooke, Paul; Harvey, Lou; Olarte, Victoria; Casteleijn, Daleen; Dada, Shakila (MDPI, 2023-11-13)

  Vulnerable youth and youth with disabilities are at great risk of not having their rights met. In addition, they face challenges with regard to empowerment and participation in their own lives. Youth development programmes ...
• The hidden client : understanding the lived experience of occupational engagement of partners of persons diagnosed with bipolar I disorder 

  Paruk, Juwairiyya; Lister, Helga Elke; Balbahur, Raashmi (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  The immediate social microcosm surrounding diagnosed individuals are often neglected. Partners of persons with bipolar I disorder experience positive and challenging experiences of occupational engagement, informed by ...
• ‘There’s a lot on my shoulders’ – occupational therapists’ experience of stress and burnout in mental healthcare settings in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Weir, Francesca Unity; Ramano, Enos M.; Balbadhur, Raashmi (Sage, 2024-03)

  INTRODUCTION : South African occupational therapists, working in mental healthcare, are exposed to chronic stress; this can lead to their experiencing symptoms of burnout. There has been a call for research to explore the ...
• Strategies to alleviate the burden experienced by informal caregivers of persons with severe mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries : scoping review 

  Silaule, Olindah; Casteleijn, Daleen; Adams, Fasloen; Nkosi, Nokuthula Gloria (JMIR Publications, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : There is considerable evidence of the burden of care encountered by informal caregivers of persons with severe and enduring mental health conditions in low- and middle-income countries. Previous studies ...
• Studies into the reduction of domestic fuel burning emissions by means of facile catalytic abatement technology 

  Steyn, Marilize; Claassen, Nicolaas; Forbes, Patricia B.C. (National Association for Clean Air, 2023)

  The negative health and socio-economic impacts of emissions associated with domestic fuel burning are widely recognized. Although there has been much progress in the provision of electricity to households in South Africa, ...
• Trauma releasing exercises as a treatment technique : a scoping review 

  Roos, Linda Aletta Joan (University of Pretoria, 2023-10)

  Introduction: Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) is a novel mind-body technique, used by some healthcare practitioners to address stress, anxiety and other related problems in clients. Occupational therapists use mind-body ...
• Assessing work speed using MODAPTS : a tool for occupational therapists 

  Harmse, Suzanne; Buys, Tania; Claassen, Nico (IOS Press, 2023-11)

  BACKGROUND : The importance to be able to work is recognised as one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Occupational therapists working in vocational rehabilitation require cost effective, valid, and ...
• Perspectives of rehabilitation professionals on assistive technology provision to young children in South Africa : a national survey 

  Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  PURPOSE : Various factors influence the selection of assistive technology for young children within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa. Rehabilitation professionals are required to weigh up different ...
• Investigating the influence of the properties of school uniforms on children with sensory overreactivity 

  Jordaan, Wenette; Diedericks, Lizette; Van Niekerk, Karin; Kruger, Stefanie Marguerite (Sage, 2024-07)

  This study aimed to deepen the understanding of the influence of the properties of school uniforms that may contribute to discomfort and irritation for children with sensory overreactivity. The specific objectives were (a) ...
• A qualitative study of occupational therapists’ understanding of spirituality in South Africa 

  Balbadhur, Raashmi; Rudman, Elsje; Janse van Rensburg, Michelle Nedine Schorn; Heyns, Tanya (Springer, 2023-04)

  Occupational therapy is a holistic profession that assists clients to restore meaning to their lives—a vital spiritual task. Spirituality is a multifaceted and multidimensional construct that occupational therapists need ...
• Mapping the evidence on assessment of fitness to work at heights : a scoping review protocol 

  Swart, Lyndsey; Classen, Nicolaas; Buys, Tania (BMJ Publishing, 2023-05)

  INTRODUCTION : Falls from height are a leading cause of serious injury and fatality globally. In South Africa, work at heights is regulated by occupational health and safety legislation, which places responsibility on ...
• A reflexive lens on preparing and conducting semi-structured interviews with academic colleagues 

  Buys, Tania Lee; Casteleijn, Daleen; Heyns, Tanya; Untiedt, Hannelie (Sage, 2022-11)

  In qualitative research, researchers often conduct semi-structured interviews with people familiar to them, but there are limited guidelines for researchers who conduct interviews to obtain curriculum-related information ...
• Hippotherapy concepts : a scoping review to inform transdisciplinary practice guidelines 

  Du Plessis, Ninette; Uys, Kitty; Buys, Tania Lee (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  BACKGROUND : Hippotherapy, an equine-assisted service, uses the movement of the horse as a treatment tool. Hippotherapy is often used by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language pathologists. To ...
• Occupational therapists' perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on their clients in Gauteng, South Africa - a qualitative retrospective study 

  Phalatse, Nthabiseng; Casteleijn, Daleen; Du Plooy, Eileen; Msimango, Henry; Ramodike, Veronica (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2022-12)

  INTRODUCTION : In March 2020, the South African government responded to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic by issuing a national lockdown, calling a halt to all non-essential services and movements, including most ...
• Physical activity resource needs of occupational therapists in primary public health care in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Van Niekerk, Karin; Da Silva, Sabrina Raquel; Swart, Clarette; Hugo, Marnique; Flatela, Zolani Phiwokuhle; Janse van Vuuren, Ansa (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2023-04)

  INTRODUCTION : Resource constraints in primary health care settings in South Africa give rise to challenges for occupational therapists. This study aimed to determine the physical activity resource needs (including objects ...
• Development of a clinical measurement tool for measuring voluntary eye movements in typical infants six months of age 

  Scholtz, Christina Elizabeth (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Occupational therapy is an essential service in early childhood intervention but does not yet fully understand the impact of the child’s neuro-visual plasticity on function. Voluntary eye movements are part of visual ...
• Neurobehavioural challenges experienced by HIV exposed infants : a study in South Africa 

  Rencken, Gina; Govender, Pragashnie; Uys, Catharina Jacoba Elizabeth (BMC, 2022-08-06)

  BACKGROUND : The newborn infant is a complexly organized, competent being, who plays an active role in shaping their environment through their increasing skills in autonomic regulation, motor control, regulation of state ...
• South African healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding environmental sustainability in healthcare : a mixed-methods study 

  Lister, Helga Elke; Mostert, Karien; Botha, Tanita; Van der Linde, Simone; Van Wyk, Elaine; Rocher, Su-Ane; Laing, Richelle; Wu, Lucy; Muller, Selma; Des Tombe, Alexander; Kganyago, Tebogo; Zwane, Nonhlanhla; Mphogo, Boitumelo; Maric, Filip (MDPI, 2022-08-16)

  Climate change, biodiversity loss and large-scale environmental degradation are widely recognized as the biggest health threats of the 21st century, with the African continent already amongst the most severely affected ...
• Factors associated with sickness absence in healthcare workers in two public sector hospitals in Gauteng province, South Africa 

  Whyte, Carmen J.; Basu, Debashis; Kocks, Daniel; Martins, Johanna E. (South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2021-09)

  BACKGROUND : The health workforce is key to service delivery and forms part of the World Health Organization’s six building blocks for health systems. It is therefore important to prioritise the health and wellbeing of ...

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