Petra Bester
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Petra Bester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Petra |
| FAMILY NAME | Bester |
| SIGNATURE | BESTER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8440-7638 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Social Determinants of Covid‐19 Pandemic Control
INTRODUCTION: As countries adapted their disaster responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa responded with an alert-level risk approach based on epidemiological principles that impacted all societal levels. We explored the everyday experiences of people in Cape Town whose basic needs were met and who could report on the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic control. Gaining insight into their perspectives contributes to knowledge that can inf…
Self-Reported Level of Cultural Competence of Midwives in the North-West Province of South Africa
Introduction: Limited research on cultural competence in nursing, midwifery, and education exists within low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa (SA). This study aimed to describe midwives’ self-reported levels of cultural competence toward women receiving maternal care. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design and an all-inclusive sample of ( N = 104; n = 82) midwives yielded a 79% response rate. Data were collecte…
Strategies of Modelling Incident Outcomes Using Cox Regression to Estimate the Population Attributable Risk
When the Cox model is applied, some recommendations about the choice of the time metric and the model's structure are often disregarded along with the proportionality of risk assumption. Moreover, most of the published studies fail to frame the real impact of a risk factor in the target population. Our aim was to show how modelling strategies affected Cox model assumptions. Furthermore, we showed how the Cox modelling strategies affected the popu…
Coverage and factors associated with vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6–59 months in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries
Objective The present study aimed to give an overall view of the pattern of high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries and factors associated with receipt of VAS among children aged 6–59 months. Design Cross-sectional data from the twenty-three Demographic and Health Surveys conducted from 2011 to 2015 in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries were pooled. A multilevel logistic regression …
Diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing and the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in singers
This article was inspired by our awareness of an increasing number of voice students and professional singers who specialize in Western art music and who present with symptoms relating to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). In our attempts to understand this phenomenon, we began questioning the relationship between diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing (DIB) and the occurrence of GERD. This study uses two of the methods by which qualitative re…
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Diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing and the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in singers
This article was inspired by our awareness of an increasing number of voice students and professional singers who specialize in Western art music and who present with symptoms relating to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). In our attempts to understand this phenomenon, we began questioning the relationship between diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing (DIB) and the occurrence of GERD. This study uses two of the methods by which qualitative re…
Coverage and factors associated with vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6–59 months in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries
Objective The present study aimed to give an overall view of the pattern of high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries and factors associated with receipt of VAS among children aged 6–59 months. Design Cross-sectional data from the twenty-three Demographic and Health Surveys conducted from 2011 to 2015 in twenty-three sub-Saharan African countries were pooled. A multilevel logistic regression …
Self-Reported Level of Cultural Competence of Midwives in the North-West Province of South Africa
Introduction: Limited research on cultural competence in nursing, midwifery, and education exists within low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa (SA). This study aimed to describe midwives’ self-reported levels of cultural competence toward women receiving maternal care. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design and an all-inclusive sample of ( N = 104; n = 82) midwives yielded a 79% response rate. Data were collecte…
Strategies of Modelling Incident Outcomes Using Cox Regression to Estimate the Population Attributable Risk
When the Cox model is applied, some recommendations about the choice of the time metric and the model's structure are often disregarded along with the proportionality of risk assumption. Moreover, most of the published studies fail to frame the real impact of a risk factor in the target population. Our aim was to show how modelling strategies affected Cox model assumptions. Furthermore, we showed how the Cox modelling strategies affected the popu…
Social Determinants of Covid‐19 Pandemic Control
INTRODUCTION: As countries adapted their disaster responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa responded with an alert-level risk approach based on epidemiological principles that impacted all societal levels. We explored the everyday experiences of people in Cape Town whose basic needs were met and who could report on the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic control. Gaining insight into their perspectives contributes to knowledge that can inf…
Medicine (5 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Acculturation (1 work) · Akaike information criterion (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Anesthesia (1 work) · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (1 work)