Ionization and metastable excitation in low- energy collisions of ground state argon atoms

Ionization and metastable excitation in low-energy collisions of ground state argon atom

Low energy ionization of argon atoms by argon atoms

Ionization cross section for production of electrons by collisions between neutral argon atom

Mobile clinic users' opinions on health care service provision in the Muldersdrift area,Gauteng province

Student Number : 0008922X - MPH research report - Faculty of Health SciencesThe use of the mobile clinics for rendering health care services in South Africa is part of the services rendered according to the Primary Health Care Service Package that was officially published in 2001. Mobile clinics have been found to be instrumental in rendering of health care especially in the rural and semi- rural areas. In the majority of these areas, the mobile clinic is the only source of health care provision at community level. Lack of well developed infrastructure and poor roads contribute to inaccessibility of health care services in rural and semi-rural areas. Health programmes are often of poor quality or offer incomplete services. Factors such as lack of knowledge of available health care services, satisfaction with the quality and range of services provided, and unavailability of the mobile clinic service when there is a health need, can result in the mobile health care clinic being less utilized. The purpose of the study was to address the following question: What are mobile clinic users’ opinions on health care service provision in the Muldersdrift area Gauteng Province? To answer the question three research objectives were formulated. These were to: describe the mobile clinic users’ level of service utilization, to assess their level of knowledge of available health care services and to determine their level of satisfaction with the services provided. To achieve the study objectives, an exploratory, descriptive survey was used as the research design. Three sampling techniques were used in this study. Cluster sampling was used for developing sampling framework for the 35 mobile points. Stratified sampling used to stratification of the mobile points. A non- probability convenience sampling was then used for final selection of the nine mobile clinic points and for selection of a sample size of 94 mobile clinic users’ to be included in the study. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package 7.0. The results show that the mobile clinic service was optimally utilized, 59% had used the service more than thrice within a period of six months. The majority of participants (89.3%) had knowledge of all the services being offered on the mobile clinic. Very few respondents (19.5%) were aware of the availability of HIV and AIDS counseling and testing on the mobile clinic. All most all the respondents (98.9%) were satisfied the range of services offered on the mobile clinic. Almost half (48.9%) were not satisfied with the service being offered once a month, (4.4%) with the attitude of the staff, (5.3%) with treatment of common ailments and (2%) said the mobile clinic service was bad

Health and wellbeing of the transnet-phelophepa health care train community: a mixed methods case study

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Johannesburg, 2016„Unhappy people cannot create a society enjoying wellbeing‟ (Alatartseva and Barysheva, 2015:36). This statement in the context of the Transnet-Phelophepa Health Care Train (abbreviated henceforth as the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT) implies the importance of maintaining the health and wellbeing of the service providers who are responsible for the health and wellbeing of society, through the services provided by the train. The service providers consist of two main groups: yearly-contract employees (called „permanent service providers‟) and Health Sciences students working on the train for up to two weeks (called „students‟ in this paper). The focus in this study is on aspects that impact on the health and wellbeing of the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT service providers and service users. King‟s (1981) theoretical framework of conceptual systems is used to discuss the key constructs of health and wellbeing that were researched. Purpose and objectives: The statement of purpose of this study was phrased around several identified facets of health and wellbeing on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. Phase 1 The objectives of the study were to collect, determine, describe and explore the following aspects related to working, living and being served by the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT: a) the safety climate as perceived by the health sciences students b) the health sciences students‟ perceptions of decision latitude and social support c) the levels and sources of work stress among permanent service providers d) the permanent service providers‟ perceptions of their quality of life e) the permanent service providers‟ experiences of life f) the opinions of the service users, i.e. members of the public, about the health care they received. Phase 2 Based on the research findings, recommendations were formulated for health and wellbeing on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. Methodology: Based on the methodological assumptions, a mixed methods embedded case study design was adopted for this study and implemented in two phases. In Phase 1, a convergent parallel design was applied wherein five quantitative surveys and eight qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted for the purpose of exploring and describing health and wellbeing on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. Data collection: Five quantitative surveys were employed. Two of these collected data from a sample of 257 health science students (n=257). The first survey explored their perceptions of the train‟s safety climate and the second survey determined their perceptions of decision latitude and supervisor support. The third and fourth surveys collected data from permanent employees (n=19) to determine their sources of work stress and perceptions of their quality of life on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. The fifth survey collected data from a sample of service users (n=124) to explore their perceptions of the health care provided on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. A qualitative study exploring permanent employees‟ experiences of life on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT was conducted using eight in-depth interviews to collect data from participants (n=8) until data saturation was reached. Data analysis: In Phase 2, Onwuegbuzie and Teddlie‟s (2003) seven-stage conceptualisation of the mixed methods data analysis process was applied for the purpose of formulating recommendations for health and wellbeing on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. The main findings of the study were constructed within King‟s (1981) conceptual model of interacting systems address the main facets of wellbeing. King‟s interacting systems are defined as the personal, interpersonal and social. Results: The main facets of health and wellbeing emerging from the results include the following: Personal systems are discussed in the context of space. The Transnet-Phelophepa HCT is perceived as a safe environment. However, concerns were raised regarding the possibility of occupational health and safety hazards. Facets related to interpersonal systems are: supervisor support, co-workers‟ relations as perceived by students, as well as permanent employees‟ perceptions of sources of stress on the Transnet-Phelophepa HCT. Social systems are discussed in relation to health care service provision, work/home balance, as well as authority, decision-making and control. Key words: Transnet-Phelophepa, Health Care Train, mixed methods case study, safety climate, job content, decision latitude, work stress, quality of life, health, wellbeing.MT201

Perspectives in Naval Strategy

Naval strategic concepts are the product of the international strategic environment. Naval forces, in turn, are the product of the exploitation of human, economic, and technological resources