Browsing by Author "Jelsma, Jennifer"

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    Does the South African physiotherapy journal fulfill the needs of its constituency? a retrospective article review
    (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011) Frantz, Jose M.; Diener, Ina; Jelsma, Jennifer
    Professional journals are used to disseminate the knowledge of scholars in the profession and to provide clinicians with guidance for best practice. This article aimed to retrospectively review the role of the South African Journal of Physiotherapy and its contribution to the profession. An archival research design was used to collect information from the archives of the South African Society of Physiotherapy website. The information was retrieved using a data capture sheet and descriptive statistics were used throughout to establish frequencies for the relevant information. During the identified period, 170 articles were published. The greatest number of papers originated in South Africa (81%), 8% from the rest of Africa and 11% written by international authors. Authors with a Masters degree contributed almost 50% of the papers and those with doctorates were responsible for at least 25% of the papers. Most of the papers presented original research (81%) with secondary research such as reviews and scholarly papers accounting for 19% of the total. The most common speciality area addressed through research was linked to musculoskeletal conditions. The journal appears to have provided an important platform for South African academics and emerging researchers to publish their findings. It is suggested that the journal should give preference to papers that deal with issues that are unique to South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, as these are the least likely to be published elsewhere. In addition, the journal should emphasise papers that will advance the profession.
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    Functioning, disability and health in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
    (University of the Western Cape, 2014) Kagwiza, Jeanne Nyirankumbuye; Struthers, Patricia; Jelsma, Jennifer
    The study aimed to explore the need for and nature of care that PLWH living in Rwanda receive from their health care providers using a bio-psychosocial framework. A further aim was to determine if the Kinyawanda version of the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), which was used to gather the functional data, was valid within the Rwandan context. A mixed methods approach was used. A quantitative survey was used to determine the profile and the prevalence of disability among PLWH, by measuring impairment, activity limitation and participation restriction amongst PLWH who are also on antiretroviral treatment. In addition the relationship between functioning and medication was explored. A Kinyarwanda version of the ICF core set of questions and the WHODAS 2.0 outcome instrument was used. Face-to-face interviews were conducted among PLWH at 15 selected hospitals representing all provinces in the country. The final sample size included 502 PLWH. Participants‘ health status showed that the longer they had HIV and had been on antiretroviral treatment, the more likely they were to have impairments. Pain (69%) and fatigue (83%) were more prevalent than any other problems found in all domains measured under impairments. Problems with mobility function (57%) scored the highest prevalence under activity limitations, and problems in participation/social functions had the highest prevalence in comparison to the other domains. The mean score of the different domains were significantly different with participation scoring the highest (46%, with 100% the worst score rate)