Department of Family and Emergency Medicine
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Family medicine in South Africa : exploring future scenarios
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)This paper reports on a workshop held at the 19th National Family Practitioners Conference in August 2016. The aim of the workshop was to describe possible future scenarios for the discipline of family medicine in South ... -
The bird’s-eye perspective : how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)Background: Health policy-makers in Africa are looking for local solutions to strengthen primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six aspirational roles of family physicians (FPs) working ... -
Improving quality of care for female rape survivors in Scottish Livingstone Hospital, Molepolole, Botswana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background Although rape is prevalent in Botswana, there has not been any published research undertaken to improve the quality of care for female rape survivors in our clinical setting. Improving the ... -
How to transform the workplace environment to prevent and control risk factors associated with non-communicable chronic diseases
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The underlying causes of premature morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA) are related to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, which are modifiable. Chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular ... -
Describing final diagnosis and outcome for patients investigated for suspected acute coronary syndrome at a regional, public South African emergency centre
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
The epidemiology of operations performed by the National Sea Rescue Institute of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
A comparison between differently skilled pre-hospital emergency care providers in major incident triage in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Coronary care networks in the resource-limited setting : systems of care in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : BACKGROUND: Owing to an epidemiological transition observed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa is experiencing an increase in the incidence of myocardial infarction. ST-elevation myocardial ... -
A retrospective study evaluating the efficacy of identification and management of sepsis at a district-level hospital internal medicine department in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, in comparison with the guidelines stipulated in the 2012 Surviving Sepsis Campaign
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Currently there is little information on the identification, management and outcomes of patients with sepsis in developing countries. Simple cost-effective measures such as accurate identification of patients ... -
Examining the impact of a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on the health of urban South Africans
(AOSIS Publishing, 2018)Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to have significant health benefits in studies conducted in the global North. Aim: This study examined the effects of MBSR on stress, mood states and ... -
Exploring the perceptions of general practitioners on National Health Insurance in Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The South African health system is at crossroads. Public health care is struggling to provide quality healthcare to 86% of the population while private health care costs have been spiralling ... -
Emergency contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices among female students at the University of Botswana : a descriptive survey
(AOSIS publishing, 2018-09)Background: Unintended pregnancies are associated with unsafe abortions and maternal deaths, particularly in countries such as Botswana, where abortion is illegal. Many of these unwanted pregnancies could be avoided by ... -
Family medicine training in Africa : views of clinical trainers and trainees
(AOSIS publishing, 2018-03)Background: This article reports on the findings of a workshop held at the joint 5th World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) Africa and 20th National Family Practitioners Conference in Tshwane, South Africa, in 2017. ... -
Training of workplace-based clinical trainers in family medicine, South Africa : before-and-after evaluation
(AOSIS publishing, 2018-05)Background: The training of family physicians is a relatively new phenomenon in the district health services of South Africa. There are concerns about the quality of clinical training and the low pass rate in the national ... -
Improving tuberculosis infection control in the Mossel Bay sub-district of the Western Cape : a quality improvement project
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health challenge, and South Africa is one of the high-burden countries. A national TB infection control (TBIC) guideline has stipulated three main areas ... -
Integrating mHealth at point of care in low- and middle-income settings : the system perspective
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)While the field represents a wide spectrum of products and services, many aspects of mHealth have great promise within resource-poor settings: there is an extensive range of cheap, widely available tools which can be used ... -
A roadmap for the implementation of mHealth innovations for image-based diagnostic support in clinical and public-health settings : a focus on front-line health workers and health-system organizations
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)Background: Diagnostic support for clinicians is a domain of application of mHealth technologies with a slow uptake despite promising opportunities, such as image-based clinical support. The absence of a roadmap for the ... -
The views of key stakeholders in Zimbabwe on the introduction of postgraduate family medicine training : a qualitative study
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-09)Background: Strengthening primary health care (PHC) is a priority for all effective health systems, and family physicians are seen as a key member of the PHC team. Zimbabwe has joined a number of African countries that ... -
The value of the WIRHE Scholarship Programme in training health professionals for rural areas : views of participants
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-10)Introduction: Rural hospitals in South Africa, as elsewhere, face enduring shortages of, and challenges in attracting and retaining, suitably qualified staff. The Wits Initiative for Rural Health Education (WIRHE), based ... -
Reaching national consensus on the core clinical skill outcomes for family medicine postgraduate training programmes in South Africa
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-05)Background: Family physicians play a significant role in the district health system and need to be equipped with a broad range of clinical skills in order to meet the needs and expectations of the communities they serve. ...
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