Publications by authors named "L Mokoena"

Introduction: Performing radiography examinations on paediatric patients is challenging and requires expertise from diagnostic radiographers. The patient needs to remain still in radiography to acquire a diagnostic image. In Malawi, diagnostic radiographers continue to experience challenges when imaging paediatric patients.

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Introduction: Artificial intelligence has permeated all aspects of our existence, and medical imaging has shown the burgeoning use of artificial intelligence in clinical environments. However, there are limited empirical studies on radiography students' use of artificial intelligence for learning and assessment. Therefore, this study aimed to gain an understanding of this phenomenon.

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Introduction: The study explored and described the professional identity of diagnostic radiographers in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Methods: The methodology employed for the study was qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with thirteen diagnostic radiographers from private, public practices and individually owned practices.

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Water pollution due to heavy metal ions has become a persistent and increasing problem globally. To combat this, carbonaceous materials have been explored as possible adsorbents of these metal ions from solution. The problem with using these materials on their own is that their lifespan and, therefore, usability is reduced.

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Sense of Coherence (SOC) measures an individual's positive, or salutogenic, orientation toward her/his capacities, environment, future, and life. SOC comprises three factors: comprehensibility (the sense of one's own life as ordered and understandable); manageability (the perception of available resources and skills to manage stressors); and meaningfulness (the overall sense that life is filled with meaning and purpose). In numerous studies, SOC has been associated with resilience to stress.

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