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  Acceptance of and adherence to full anti-retroviral therapy for prevention of mother to child transmission in HIV infected pregnant women with CD4 count above 350 at Nhlangano Health Centre, Swaziland. 

  Ndakit, Manighuli Kambasu (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Epidemic of HIV infection is hitting Swaziland where the prevalence is among the highest in the world. Nhlangano Health Centre (NHC) in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontiers Switzerland (MSF Switzerland) ...
  
  
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  Reasons for first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy modification : a retrospective survey at the Infectious Disease Care Clinic Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana 

  Odumetse-Soriletsile, Tshepo Lady (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Limited highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in resource-constrained countries makes the optimisation of first-line HAART regimens critical in order to improve treatment efficacy and ...
  
  
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  How to improve the quality of care for woman with postpartum haemorrhage at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia 

  Nsangamay, Tshimanga (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Although no studies on the quality of emergency obstetric care including care for postpartum haemorrhage have been published from Namibia, the condition is a major cause of maternal morbidity ...
  
  
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  Improving the quality of care for patients at increased risk for type 2 diabetes at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Oshikoto Region, Namibia 

  Kenga, Louis Dikolela (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Type 2 diabetes mellitus accounts for more than ninety per cent of patients with diabetes and its incidence is on the rise in low and middle-income countries. Obesity is the main risk factor for type 2 ...
  
  
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  Evaluating the impact of family physicians within the district health system of South Africa 

  Von Pressentin, Klaus Botho (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY: The majority of the South African population are dependent on the public health sector in helping them deal with the quadruple burden of disease, consisting of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, maternal and child ...
  
  
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  Determining the causes for the shortage of human resources for primary health care in Botswana and developing a pilot intervention to address the problem 

  Nkomazana, Oathokwa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : The global policy on universal health coverage is a commitment to ensuring that all people have access to comprehensive health services without suffering financial hardship. Furthermore, primary healthcare ...
  
  
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  Evaluating the growth, associated co-morbidities and mortality in children under the age of five years, six months after treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in the Oudtshoorn sub-district. 

  Groenewald, Milton (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Malnutrition is an important cause of childhood mortality in South Africa. Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major public health problem. The focus of treatment is awareness, early ...
  
  
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  Decentralised training for medical students : a scoping review 

  De Villiers, Marietjie; Van Schalkwyk, Susan; Blitz, Julia; Couper, Ian; Moodley, Kalavani; Talib, Zohray; Young, Taryn (BioMed Central, 2017-11-09)

  Background: Increasingly, medical students are trained at sites away from the tertiary academic health centre. A growing body of literature identifies the benefits of decentralised clinical training for students, the ...
  
  
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  A reflection on the practical implementation of the clinical governance framework in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape 

  Gunst, Colette; Mash, Robert J.; Phillips, Lizette Cathleen (Taylor & Francis, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Primary health care is seen as the ‘linchpin of effective health care delivery’ by the Western Cape Government Health services and improving the quality of primary care, through clinical governance, is a ...
  
  
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  The case for behavioural change counselling for the prevention of NCDs and improvement of self-management of chronic conditions 

  Murphya, K. M.; Mash, R.; Malan, Z. (Taylor & Francis, 2016)

  Brief behaviour change counselling (BBCC) that is integrated into routine health care has been shown to be effective in helping patients modify risk behaviours for non-communicable disease (NCD), improve self-management ...
  
  
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  Examining the effects of a mindfulnessbased distance learning professional training module on personal and professional functioning : a qualitative study 

  Whitesman, Simon; Mash, Robert (BioMed Central, 2016)

  Background: Training people to deliver mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) is becoming an important activity as mindfulness has been shown to have clinical benefits across a variety of conditions. Training courses must ...
  
  
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  The contribution of family medicine to African health systems 

  Mash, Robert (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available.
  
  
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  Community oriented primary care 

  Govender, Srini (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : This review looks at two closely related books by the same author on community-oriented primary care (COPC). The review features two books by Tessa S. Marcus that are titled: "Community oriented primary ...
  
  
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  Whole person medicine: psychosocial issues in primary care 

  Mash, Robert (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available.
  
  
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  Improving diabetic foot screening at a primary care clinic : a quality improvement project 

  Allen, Michelle L.; Van Der Does, Albertine M. B.; Gunst, Colette (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Foot screening is an important part of diabetic care as it prevents significant morbidity, loss of function and mortality from diabetic foot complications. However, foot screening is often ...
  
  
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  How to change organisational culture : action research in a South African public sector primary care facility 

  Mash, Robert; De Sa, Angela; Christodoulou, Maria (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Organisational culture is a key factor in both patient and staff experience of the healthcare services. Patient satisfaction, staff engagement and performance are related to this experience. ...
  
  
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  Proceedings of the 13th annual conference of INEBRIA 

  Watson, Rod; Morris, James; Isitt, John; Barrio, Pablo; Ortega, Lluisa; Gual, Antoni; Conner, Kenneth; Stecker, Tracy; Maisto, Stephen; Paroz, Sophie; Graap, Caroline; Grazioli, Veronique S.; Daeppen, Jean-Bernard; Collins, Susan E.; Bertholet, Nicolas; McNeely, Jennifer; Kushnir, Vlad; Cunningham, John A.; Crombie, Iain K.; Cunningham, Kathryn B.; Irvine, Linda; Williams, Brian; Sniehotta, Falko F.; Norrie, John; Melson, Ambrose; Jones, Claire; Briggs, Andrew; Rice, Peter; Achison, Marcus; McKenzie, Andrew; Dimova, Elena; Slane, Peter W.; Grazioli, Véronique S.; Collins, Susan E.; Paroz, Sophie; Graap, Caroline; Daeppen, Jean-Bernard; Baggio, Stephanie; Dupuis, Marc; Studer, Joseph; Gmel, Gerhard; Magill, Molly; Grazioli, Veronique S.; Tait, Robert J.; Teoh, Lucinda; Kelty, Erin; Geelhoed, Elizabeth; Mountain, David; Hulse, Gary K.; Renko, Elina; Mitchell, Shannon G.; Lounsbury, David; Li, Zhi; Schwartz, Robert P.; Gryczynski, Jan; Kirk, Arethusa S.; Oros, Marla; Hosler, Colleen; Dusek, Kristi; Brown, Barry S.; Finnell, Deborah S.; Holloway, Aisha; Wu, Li-Tzy; Subramaniam, Geetha; Sharma, Gaurav; Wallhed Finn, Sara; Andreasson, Sven; Dvorak, Robert D.; Kramer, Matthew P.; Stevenson, Brittany L.; Sargent, Emily M.; Kilwein, Tess M.; Harris, Sion K.; Sherritt, Lon; Copelas, Sarah; Knight, John R.; Mdege, Noreen D.; McCambridge, Jim; Bischof, Gallus; Bischof, Anja; Freyer-Adam, Jennis; Rumpf, Hans-Juergen; Fitzgerald, Niamh; Scholin, Lisa; Toner, Paul; Böhnke, Jan R.; Veach, Laura J.; Currin, Olivia; Dongre, Leigh Z.; Miller, Preston R.; White, Elizabeth; Williams, Emily C.; Lapham, Gwen T.; Bobb, Jennifer J.; Rubinsky, Anna D.; Catz, Sheryl L.; Shortreed, Susan; Bensley, Kara M.; Bradley, Katharine A.; Milward, Joanna; Deluca, Paolo; Khadjesari, Zarnie; Watson, Rod; Fincham-Campbell, Stephanie; Drummond, Colin; Angus, Kathryn; Bauld, Linda; Baumann, Sophie; Haberecht, Katja; Schnuerer, Inga; Meyer, Christian; Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen; John, Ulrich; Gaertner, Beate; Barrault-Couchouron, Marion; Béracochea, Marion; Allafort, Vincent; Barthelemy, Valerie; Bonnefoi, Herve; Bussieres, Emmanuel; Garguil, Veronique; Auriacombe, Marc; Saint-Jacques, Marianne; Dorval, Michel; M’Bailara, Katia; Segura-Garcia, Lidia; Ibanez-Martinez, Nuria; Mendive-Arbeloa, Juan M.; Anoro-Perminger, Manel; Diaz-Gallego, Pako; Pinar-Mateos, M. Angeles; Colom-Farran, Joan; Deligianni, Marianthi; Yersin, Bertrand; Adam, Angeline; Weisner, Constance; Chi, Felicia; Lu, Wendy; Sterling, Stacy; Kraemer, Kevin L.; McGinnis, Kathleen A.; Fiellin, David A.; Skanderson, Melissa; Gordon, Adam J.; Robbins, Jonathan; Zickmund, Susan; Korthuis, P. T.; Edelman, E. J.; Hansen, Nathan B.; Cutter, Christopher J.; Dziura, James; Fiellin, Lynn E.; O’Connor, Patrick G.; Maisto, Stephen A.; Bedimo, Roger; Gilbert, Cynthia; Marconi, Vincent C.; Rimland, David; Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria; Simberkoff, Michael; Justice, Amy C.; Bryant, Kendall J.; Berman, Anne H.; Shorter, Gillian W.; Bray, Jeremy W.; Barbosa, Carolina; Johansson, Magnus; Hester, Reid; Campbell, William; Souza Formigoni, Maria L. O.; Andrade, Andre L. M.; Sartes, Laisa M. A.; Sundström, Christopher; Eék, Niels; Kraepelien, Martin; Kaldo, Viktor; Fahlke, Claudia; Hernandez, Lynn; Becker, Sara J.; Jones, Richard N.; Graves, Hannah R.; Spirito, Anthony; Diestelkamp, Silke; Wartberg, Lutz; Arnaud, Nicolas; Thomasius, Rainer; Gaume, Jacques; Grazioli, Veronique; Fortini, Cristiana; Malan, Zelra; Mash, Bob; Everett-Murphy, Katherine; Grazioli, Veronique S.; Studer, Joseph; Mohler-Kuo, M.; Bertholet, Nicolas; Gmel, Gerhard; Doi, Lawrence; Cheyne, Helen; Jepson, Ruth; Luna, Vanesa; Echeverria, Leticia; Morales, Silvia; Barroso, Teresa; Abreu, Angela; Aguiar, Cosma; Stewart, Duncan; Abreu, Angela; Brites, Riany M.; Jomar, Rafael; Marinho, Gerson; Parreira, Pedro; Seale, J. P.; Johnson, J. A.; Henry, Dena; Chalmers, Sharon; Payne, Freida; Tuck, Linda; Morris, Akula; Goncalves, Catia; Besser, Bettina; Casajuana, Cristina; Lopez-Pelayo, Hugo; Balcells, Maria M.; Teixido, Lidia; Miquel, Laia; Colom, Joan; Hepner, Kimberly A.; Hoggatt, Katherine. J.; Bogart, Andy; Paddock, Susan. M.; Hardoon, Sarah L.; Petersen, Irene; Hamilton, Fiona L.; Nazareth, Irwin; White, Ian R.; Marston, Louise; Wallace, Paul; Godfrey, Christine; Murray, Elizabeth; Sovinova, Hana; Csemy, Ladislav (Biomed Central, 2016-09)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Meeting abstracts.
  
  
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  An assessment of the HIV/TB knowledge and skills of home-based carers working in the North West province in South Africa : a cross-sectional study 

  Engelbrecht, Justin G.; Letsoalo, Mabjala R.; Chirowodza, Admire C. (BioMed Central, 2017-04-19)

  Background Home-based carers (HBCs) play a critical role in ensuring the success of the primary health care re-engineering strategy in South Africa. Their role includes ensuring improved access to and delivery of primary ...
  
  
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  Obstructed labour as an indication of operative delivery at Katima Mulilo state hospital, Katima Mulilo, Namibia 

  Adeniyi, T. A. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Obstructed labour is a major cause of maternal and child morbidity and mortality globally. However exact estimates is difficult to quantify as a result of causes of death being classified as ...
  
  
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  Prevalence of intimate partner violence and associated factors amongst women attending antenatal care at Outapi primary health care facility, Namibia: a descriptive survey 

  Bikinesi, Leonard Timothy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) violence is an important public health problem with negative long term effects on the mother’s health and the unborn baby. In one Namibian study performed in ...
  
  
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  A qualitative study of the views of key stakeholders in Zimbabwe on family medicine 

  Sururu, Cherifa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Zimbabwe has joined a number of countries that have recognized that family medicine offers an efficient way to meet the growing health needs of their countries. Like many other countries in ...
  
  
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  Mental health in primary care: an audit of psychiatric disorders seen at Kraaifontein Community Health Centre, Cape Town 

  Presence-Vollenhoven, Melissa D. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the mental disorders treated by a primary care mental health service in a clinic in the Cape Town Metropole. There is very little data on primary care ...
  
  
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  The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors among adult patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who attend the diabetes centre in Gaborone, Botswana 

  Radikara, N. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbimortality and overall mortality in patients with diabetes. Early detection and prevention of disease progression ...
  
  
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  A review of the implementation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission program in the George sub-district, Western Cape 

  Schaefer, Rachel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03-15)

  Introduction The most common cause for HIV infection in children in developing countries is the vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child. Without any intervention the vertical transmission rate from mother to ...
  
  
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  A comparison of treatment response in two cohorts of once daily HAART and twice daily HAART in a sample population in Gaborone, Botswana 

  Seleke, Rachel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12-12)

  Background Sub-Saharan Africa has been hard hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic with an estimated 22.9 million adults infected in 2010. The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has seen significant reduction in mortality from ...
  
  
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  Use of oxytocin during caesarean section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: an audit of clinical practice 

  Tsima, Billy Morara (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Introduction Oxytocin is widely used as a uterotonic agent for preventing post partum haemorrhage. In the setting of caesarean section (CS) the dose and mode of administration of oxytocin differs ...
  
  
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  Modifiable pre-natal risk factors for stillbirth in pregnant women of the Omusati Region, Namibia 

  Tshibumbu, Desire Dinzela (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background Reduction of stillbirth rates is one of the major concerns of the government of Namibia because of the social and economic implications of stillbirth. Access to quality antenatal care, ...
  
  
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  A cross sectional survey investigating the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in children, and if this is associated with cultural and socio-economic background at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, South Africa. 

  Torlutter, Michéle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background: A significant number of children appear to experience anxiety in the preoperative period, which may lead to maladaptive postsurgical behaviour. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey ...
  
  
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  Perinatal Pyrexia : A prevalence study of pyrexia in the perinatal period of term babies at the Intermediate Hospital Oshakati (IHO), Namibia. 

  Taiwo, Nathaniel A (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background Pyrexia is a significant sign of neonatal sepsis which in turn is associated with child mortality, especially in Africa. Temperature monitoring is an important element of every neonatal ...
  
  
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  EVALUATING POINT OF CARE TESTING FOR GLYCOSYLATED HAEMOGLOBIN IN PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE 

  UGOAGWU, ABIMBOLA A (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12-10)

  Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. Monitoring of glycaemic control with HbA1c is imperative in the management of diabetes. Presently, there are no ...
  
  

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