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- ItemOpen AccessBarriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River(2004) Futter, Merle; Smit, Andre de V; Louw, LionelPeople with physical disabilities are largely excluded from the mainstream of society by barriers that prevent their participation. This is particularly so in disadvantaged communities where the disabled are the poorest and most vulnerable of the population. The aims of this study were to determine and explore the nature and extent of the barriers confronting the disabled with permanent locomotor disabilities; improve their quality of life as well as that of their caregivers by providing them with wheelchairs, mobility aids, assistive devices and concrete ramps and pathways; and propose a model Integrated Intervention Programme that could be used in similar disadvantaged communities throughout South Africa. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-341).
- ItemOpen AccessHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer : comprehension of a cancer risk in conjuction with a genetic risk(2007) Bruwer, Zandré; Futter, Merle; Greenberg, Jacquie; Vivian, LauraineThe purpose of this study was to explore the level of understanding of the predictive test result and subsequent impact of testing for a predisposition to HNPCC. Using a qualitative research design, in-depth interviews were conducted with ten individuals (all mutationpositive and asymptomatic for CRC) subsequent to the disclosure of their predictive test result. The use of personal interviews could construct rich descriptions of the circumstances faced by these individuals, following their predictive testing for HNPCC.
- ItemOpen AccessAn investigation into nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal suctioning in critically ill infants and children(2005) Morrow, Brenda May; Argent, Andrew; Futter, MerleThis thesis investigated the effects on critically ill, mechanically ventilated paediatric patients of two related, frequently performed physiotherapy procedures: nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-BAL) and endotracheal (ET) suctioning. General aims: To investigate un- or poody-documented complications of paediatric NBBAL and ET suctioning, and to test a method for each procedure of reducing the incidence and/or severity of these complications.
- ItemOpen AccessAn investigation into the experiences of mixed ancestry parents with a preschool child with down syndrome(2010) Scott, Chantelle Jennifer; Futter, MerleDown syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual disability and in the South African (SA) mixed ancestry population a prevalence of 1.54 in 1000 live births have been reported. Children with DS have a unique variety of health concerns and therefore regularly need to be followed-up. In the Western Cape (WC), the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) and Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) have specialised services that are offered to children with DS and their parents.
- ItemOpen AccessAn investigation into the level of genetic knowledge and family communication regarding genetic risk in parents of children with cystic fibrosis(2007) Schoeman, Mardelle; Futter, Merle; Greenberg, JacquieThe aims of the present study were to determine the level of genetic knowledge of parents with a child with cystic fibrosis; to determine the impact of the birth of a child with cystic fibrosis upon subsequent reproductive choices and to investigate family communication about genetic risk. A qualitative approach was selected as it aims to understand, attempts to make sense of and provides descriptions that portray the richness and complexity of ordinary events from the perspective of the participants.
- ItemOpen AccessAn investigation into the level of genetic knowledge of parents of sons with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and their satisfaction with the genetic counselling service at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital(2006) Loggenberg, Kelly; Greenberg, Jacquie; Futter, MerleIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 68-72 ).
- ItemOpen AccessAn investigation into the reasons for non-uptake of carrier testing in a family affected by alpha thalassaemia X-linked mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome(2011) Verkijk, Nakita; Futter, MerleAlpha thalassaemia X-linked mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome is a rare, X-linked intellectual disability syndrome with an estimated prevalence in the range of 1-9/1 000 000. The prevalence in South Africa (SA) is unknown; however in Cape Town there is one extended family with seven males who were clinically, and later molecularly, diagnosed with this condition. Due to the identification of the mutation in this family, carrier and prenatal testing is available. However, since the announcement in 2007 that testing is available, no individuals have presented themselves for their carrier status to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate the reasons why females in this family have not presented for carrier testing.
- ItemOpen AccessA pilot study of how individuals with inherited retinal degenerative disorders perceived being part of a genetic research programme(2005) Basson, Frieda; Greenberg, Jacquie; Futter, MerleIncludes bibliographical references.
- ItemOpen AccessPre-operative physiotherapy for anaesthetised children with cystic fibrosis : a pilot study to assess the immediate and longer-term effects on respiratory function(2004) Tannenbaum, Esta-Lee; Futter, Merle
- ItemOpen AccessPredictive testing and clinical genetic counselling services for Huntington disease in the Western Cape : an evaluation over eleven years(2007) Futter, MerleIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 273-325).