Application of the workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) to assess dietetic workforce needs in South African central and tertiary public hospitals.

South Africa faces both under- and over-nutrition, highlighting the need for prioritizing nutrition services. Registered dietitians are crucial for delivering appropriate and quality nutrition services. Consequently, this case study employs the World Health Organization evidence-based Workload Indicators of Staffing Need to ascertain the requisite dietetic workforce needed at central and tertiary public hospitals in South Africa.

A Delphi consensus study to determine the workload components and activity standards of dietitians in South Africa's central and tertiary public hospitals.

Background: The global Human Resources for Health (HRH) strategy emphasizes the need to invest in HRH to meet population needs and improve the provision of quality health care services. In South Africa, dietitians are recognized as registered professionals who provide nutrition services. In this paper, we used 2 key steps (3 and 4) of the eight step World Health Organization (WHO) Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology to determine the workload components and activity standards for dietitians at South African central and tertiary public hospitals.

Measurement of L-shell X-ray production cross sections in Y, Gd and Bi due to 0.3 MeV/u - 1.0 MeV/u C ions.

Experimental heavy ion induced X-ray production cross sections in matter continue to be of importance for both fundamental ion-atom collision studies as well as practical applications such as in nuclear analytical techniques. This work presents results of L-shell X-ray production cross section measurements in Y, Gd and Bi due to 4 MeV-12 MeV C projectile ions. Experimental data are compared with theoretical calculations based on the ECPSSR, ECPSSR + EC and ECPSSR-UA models.

Effectiveness of wetlands to phytoremediate zinc, lead and chromium.

This study was conducted to assess the levels of zinc, chromium and lead in the Mvudi River, located in Thohoyandou in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Enlighten with the recent developments of plant species as remediates, plants were sampled for this study to assess their phytoremediation efficiency. The surface water and plant samples were collected before, within and after a wetland near a cement brick making factory.

Factors influencing the distribution of pharmacy graduates of the University of the North, South Africa.

Objective: To establish the whereabouts of pharmacists trained at the University of the North (UNIN), and the factors that influenced their career choices.

Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study using quantitative and qualitative approaches.

Setting: Department of Pharmacy, University of Limpopo, South Africa.