A5032370790- Radiology practices and education
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Global Health and Surgery
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Disaster Response and Management
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2019-2024
University of Johannesburg
2018
The world no longer has the time to indulge in pessimism or denialism as we get ever closer climate crisis cliff, and urgent task at hand is revise -- revitalise thinking of activists, academics leftists world-wide who have taken on responsibility being changemakers pursuit a more just global order. This was challenge thrown out civil society community by decades-long human rights justice activist, Dr Kumi Naidoo, delivered fourth Ben Turok Memorial Lecture Cape Town 9 December 2024...
Worldwide there has been a shift in the ideology within healthcare systems that focuses on 'people' rather than 'patients'. A patient should not only be perceived by their condition but viewed holistically as person. Within South African (SA) context, constitution amended to state all citizens have right is caring, free from harm, and effective. Hence, it can rationalized patient-centered care (PCC) necessary vital approach well. study conducted Hyde Hardy United Kingdom (UK) explored...
Background. Continuing professional development (CPD) was introduced as a method to ensure that healthcare professionals continuously update their knowledge and skills. In South Africa (SA), CPD has been adopted mandatory requirement by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) for all registered professionals. However, despite being mandatory, number nationally are still non-compliant. Hence, research conducted determine reasons non-compliance. Objective. To identify opinions challenges...
Medical imaging has been driven by technological advancements. However, the concept of caring now become a significant element in healthcare profession. Within South African context, there are principles that emphasise importance people and service delivery: Batho Pele Principles Ubuntu. Now more than ever, is greater need for patient-centred environment. Therefore, an expectation sonographers to be adaptive this new environment.The purpose study was explore describe sonographers'...
Abstract Introduction Simulation‐based learning (SBL) is widely used in healthcare education to provide a safe environment for students practice clinical scenarios without causing patient harm. While established developed countries, SBL's implementation new South Africa; there lack of research addressing sonography students' experiences. This study aimed explore and describe the experiences Bachelor Science (BSc) second‐year using SBL training at local University Technology (UoT). Method An...
South Africa (SA) is portrayed as a developing country facing many socio-economic challenges. Service-Learning (SL) considered an integral part of work-integrated learning (WIL) whereby students are provided opportunity to experience the real world work by putting practice theory that they have been taught. In context this paper, SL embedded in undergraduate curriculum medical imaging and therapeutic sciences (MITS) SA, form community project (SLCP). Similar projects permit engage with...
IntroductionProfessional socialisation entails acquisition and internalisation of knowledge, skills, values necessary to become members a chosen profession. In the healthcare professions, process is initiated during undergraduate academic clinical learning, with learning considered as more significant. This suggests that radiographers play key role in socialising students into radiography Based on communities practice, theory social professional diagnostic would involve different community....
Background: South Africa (SA), in 2021, experienced a wave of civil unrest following political events that led to mass looting and the destruction property. Civil unrests, among other disruptions, have been seen cause ripple effects on healthcare education, particularly for radiography students who undergo work integrated learning within hospitals universities, even during these times unrest. Aim: This study aimed explore describe undergraduate diagnostic students’ experience occurred SA...
Why was the idea necessary?The use of appreciative inquiry (AI) formed basis interview questions for a study that focused on exploring and understanding concept caring among first-year radiography students to develop model teach caring.The aim participants should collaborate by sharing their understandings, without it merely being session complaining.When are asked in positive manner, they more willing engage share stories.AI is method focusing any situation create innovative ideas bring...