• DR. CATHI DRAPER

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    POSITION

    • Senior research officer, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town

     

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • PhD (Public Health), University of Cape Town (2005)

      Thesis title:

      Medical students' attitudes towards and perceptions of the Primary Health Care approach 

    • MA (Psychology), University of Cape Town (2002)

    • BSocSci (Hons) (Psychology), University of Cape Town (1999)

    • BSocSci (Psychology), University of Cape Town (1998)

     

    ESSM RESEARCH GROUPS

    • Health and well-being

     

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Programme evaluation, particularly the evaluation of community- and school-based health promotion and sport-related interventions (including sport for development interventions), using qualitative and quantitative research methods in urban and rural settings

    • Public health perspective on health promotion and sports injury prevention

    • Qualitative research in the health sciences

     

    OTHER

    • Working with disadvantaged and marginalised communities, though research and community outreach programmes such as Habitat for Humanity and organisations caring for orphans and vulnerable children

     

    CONTACT

     

    Tel:      +27 21 650 4570

    Email:  Catherine.Draper@uct.ac.za

     

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    1.   Draper CE, Lund C, Kleintjes S,  Funk M, Omar M, Flisher AJ, MHaPP Research Programme Consortium. Mental health policy in South Africa: development process and content. Health Policy and Planning 2009; 24(5): 342-356.

    2.   Draper CE, Kolbe-Alexander TL, Lambert EV. Factors contributing to the success of a physical activity-based health promotion programme: a retrospective evaluation. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2009; 6(5): 578-588.

    3.   Draper CE. The role of qualitative research in exercise science and sports medicine. South African Sports Medicine Journal 2009; 21(1): 31-32.

    4.   Naidoo R, Coopoo Y, Lambert EV, Draper CE. The impact of a primary school-based nutrition and physical activity intervention on learners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a pilot study. South African Journal of Sports Medicine 2009; 21(1): 10-15.

    5.   Evans WD, Blitsein J, Lynch C, de Villiers A, Draper C, Steyn N, Lambert EV. Childhood obesity prevention in South Africa: media, social influences, and social marketing opportunities. Social Marketing Quarterly 2009; 15(1): 22-48.

    6.   Noakes TD, Draper CE. Preventing spinal cord injuries in rugby union. British Medical Journal 2007; 334(7604): 1122-1123.

    7.   Draper CE, Louw GJ. Medical students’ attitudes towards the primary health care approach: What are they, how do they change and where are they from? South African Family Practice Journal 2007; 49(2): 17.

    8.   Draper CE & Louw GJ. What is medicine and what is a doctor?  Medical students’ perceptions and expectations of their academic and professional career. Medical Teacher 2007; 29(5): 100-107.

    9.   Draper CE & Louw GJ. Choosing a career in medicine: Are medical students going to become the doctors they wish to be, and are these the doctors we need? Education for Primary Care 2007; 18(3): 338-345.

    10. Draper CE & Louw GJ. Primary health care in the South African context: medical students’ perspectives. South African Family Practice Journal 2007; 49(10): 16.

    11. Draper CE, Grobler L, Kilian GA, Micklesfield LK, Lambert EV & Noakes TD. An inventory of the South African fitness industry. The South African Journal of Sports Medicine 2006; 18(3): 93-104.

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