Patricia Struthers

Biographic Data

ID3917912
NAMEPatricia Struthers
GIVEN NAMESPatricia
FAMILY NAMEStruthers
SIGNATURESTRUTHERS P
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Western Cape
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX1

  • Validity and reliability of the South African health promoting schools monitoring questionnaire

    Open AccessPatricia Struthers, Lisa Wegner et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2016

    Health promoting schools, as conceptualised by the World Health Organisation, have been developed in many countries to facilitate the health-education link. In 1994, the concept of health promoting schools was introduced in South Africa. In the process of becoming a health promoting school, it is important for schools to monitor and evaluate changes and developments taking place. The Health Promoting Schools (HPS) Monitoring Questionnaire was dev…

  • Access to health care for children with neural tube defects

    Open AccessMicah Simpamba, Micah M Simpamba et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Disability2016

    Access to health care by mothers of children with neural tube defects in Zambia is affected by geographical accessibility, availability, affordability and acceptability. The supply-side barriers and demand-side barriers require different interventions to address them. This suggests that health policy is needed which ensures access to surgery and follow-up care

  • A mobile school-based HCT service - is it youth friendly

    Open AccessEstelle Lawrence, Patricia Struthers et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2016Cited by: 1References: 8

    BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), few young people have been tested. It has been suggested that they do not test because formal health services (where HCT is provided) are often not youth friendly. The World Health Organisation describes a youth-friendly health service (YFHS) as one which is accessible, equitable, acceptable, appropriate, and effective. A mobile school-based model has been implemented by a non-…

  • What is needed for health promotion in Africa

    Open AccessDavid Sanders, Ruth Stern et al.ARTICLECritical Public Health2008

    Health Promotion in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently facing many difficult challenges. Health status is worse than in any other region, with the midpoint data indicating that that SSA is not on track to achieve any of the Millenium Development Goals. This paper explores the history of health promotion in Africa, from before Alma Ata, through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and up to the present. Using examples from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South…

  • Met and unmet palliative care needs of people living with HIV/Aids in Rwanda

    Open AccessJeannine Uwimana, Patricia StruthersARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2007Cited by: 1References: 18

    The rising number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) worldwide has made health care professionals and policy makers search for accessible health care that will meet the needs of people who are suffering from the disease and enhance their quality of life (QoL). This study investigated met and unmet palliative care needs of PLWHA in selected areas in Rwanda. The study sample included 306 participants: PLWHA, health care professionals and coordi…