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Enhancing social inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of original empirical studies by Louw, Julia S., Kirkpatrick, Bernadette, Leader, Geraldine

“…Background Social inclusion is regarded as an important determinant of health, particularly for young adults with intellectual disabilities. However, only a…”
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Efficacy of parent training incorporated in behavioral sleep interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disabilities: a systematic review by Kirkpatrick, Bernadette, Louw, Julia S., Leader, Geraldine

“…Behavioral sleep interventions are regularly used to improve sleep problems experienced by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual…”
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Change in Health-Related Quality of Life among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Primary Health Care Settings in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study by Louw, Julia S, Mabaso, Musawenkosi, Peltzer, Karl

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in South Africa. However, little attention is paid to the impact of health related quality…”
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Experiences of a Nursing Team Working in a Residential Care Facility for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Doyle, Mary, Louw, Julia S, Corry, Margarita

“…Experiences of staff working in residential long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are likely to differ from…”
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E-Inclusion: Social Inclusion of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - A Participatory Design by Louw, Julia S

“…By examining the role of digital tools and social media, this paper discusses an innovative prospective research study to enhance social inclusion of young…”
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A Qualitative Exploration of Teacher and School Staff Experiences when Teaching Sexuality Education Programmes at Special Needs Schools in South Africa by Louw, Julia S.

“…Teachers and health care professionals are seen as valuable collaborators in delivering sensitive topics to learners. A qualitative exploration of how teachers…”
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Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors in tuberculosis patients in public primary care clinics in South Africa by Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Matseke, Gladys, Louw, Julia, McHunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…Psychological distress has been rarely investigated among tuberculosis patients in low-resource settings despite the fact that mental ill health has…”
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Quality of life among tuberculosis (TB), TB retreatment and/or TB-HIV co-infected primary public health care patients in three districts in South Africa by Louw, Julia, Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Matseke, Gladys, Mchunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…TB and HIV co-morbidity amount to a massive burden on healthcare systems in many countries. This study investigates health related quality of life among…”
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Editorial: Intellectual Disability and Assistive Technology by Boot, Fleur Heleen, Louw, Julia S, Kuo, Hung Jen, Chen, Roy

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Prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms and associated factors in tuberculosis (TB), TB retreatment and/or TB-HIV co-infected primary public health-care patients in three districts in South Africa by Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Matseke, Gladys, Louw, Julia, Mchunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…High rates of tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV co-infection is often linked with mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which…”
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Correlates of HIV Risk Reduction Self-Efficacy among Youth in South Africa by Louw, Julia, Peltzer, Karl, Chirinda, Witness

“…Even though a decline in HIV prevalence has been reported among South African youth 15–24 from 10.3% in 2005 to 8.6% in 2008, the prevalence remains…”
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Master's Students' Rehabilitation Counselor Identity Formation: A Descriptive Study by Louw, Julia S, Austin, Bryan S, Rak, Eniko, Barnes, Erin

“…Purpose: This article aims to advance understanding of professional identity by exploring the process by which development occurs. Drawing on Hall's model of…”
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Inconsistent Condom Use among Public Primary Care Patients with Tuberculosis in South Africa by Matseke, Gladys, Peltzer, Karl, Louw, Julia, Naidoo, Pamela, Mchunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…The high rate of HIV infections among tuberculosis (TB) patients in South Africa calls for urgent HIV reduction interventions in this subpopulation. While…”
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Early Sexual Debut and Associated Risk Factors Among Male and Female Youth in South Africa by Chirinda, Witness, Peltzer, Karl, Ramlagan, Shandir, Louw, Julia S.

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of early sexual debut among youth aged 18-24 in South Africa. In a cross-sectional…”
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Blended feeding in gastrostomy‐fed children—A scoping review by Doyle, Carmel, Louw, Julia, Shovlin, Amanda, Dowd, Laura, Kavanagh, Maria

“…Background Blended feeding has become increasingly prevalent in recent years with its practice gaining some momentum. With anecdotal reports of benefits and…”
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Examining the impact of HIV & AIDS on South African educators by Louw, Julia, Zungu, Nompumelelo, Shisana, Olive, Peltzer, Karl

“…Our aim in this study was to examine the impact of HIV & AIDS on South African educators. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools combining…”
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Prevalence of suicidal behaviour & associated factors among tuberculosis patients in public primary care in South Africa by Peltzer, Karl, Louw, Julia

“…Background & objectives: In spite of the high prevalence of tuberculosis worldwide, there are only a few studies on its psychiatric complications such as…”
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Translating research into policy: the case of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa by Shisana, Olive, Louw, Julia

“…Policies are often developed without taking into account social science research findings and recommendations, despite the plethora of such research studies…”
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Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use among patients with active tuberculosis attending primary public care clinics in South Africa: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial by Peltzer, Karl, Naidoo, Pamela, Louw, Julia, Matseke, Gladys, Zuma, Khangelani, McHunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi, Mabaso, Musawenkosi

“…In 2008 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that South Africa had the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the world. This high incidence rate is…”
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Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication non-adherence in public primary care patients in South Africa: a cross sectional study by Naidoo, Pamela, Peltzer, Karl, Louw, Julia, Matseke, Gladys, McHunu, Gugu, Tutshana, Bomkazi

“…Despite the downward trend in the absolute number of tuberculosis (TB) cases since 2006 and the fall in the incidence rates since 2001, the burden of disease…”
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