Masters Degrees (Family Medicine and Primary Care)
Recent Submissions
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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 ...
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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.
(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
(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
(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
(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 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.
(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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Obstructed labour as an indication of operative delivery at Katima Mulilo state hospital, Katima Mulilo, Namibia
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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.
(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.
(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
(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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Evaluation of the “take five school” an education programme for people with type 2 diabetes in the Eden district, Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : INTRODUCTION Education, motivation and support are seen as key components in the care for people with diabetes and the use of a structured education programme is part of the recommended standard care ...
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Reasons for encounter and diagnosis in patients seen in Frances Baard District public primary care: a prospective cross sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Information on the patient provider encounter, in terms of the most prevalent reasons for encounter and diagnoses at the primary care level, may help not only to improve the quality and ...
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Quality of care in adult diabetic patients in the Graaff-Reinet Municipal Clinic
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction/Background: Graaff-Reinet is a rural community in the Cacadau district in the Eastern-Cape with a population of about 45,000 people. The Graaff-Reinet Municipal Area includes the town of ...
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Neurocysticercosis: knowledge, attitudes and practice of epileptic patients in northern Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The incidence of epilepsy continues to rise worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and studies have shown that most cases of epilepsy are associated with neurocysticercosis. Proper ...
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Compliance of St. Joseph’s Hospital Roma, Lesotho with the National Tuberculosis Programme of Lesotho, 2007/2008
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background and Objective: Most National Tuberculosis Programmes ( NTPs) have focused their efforts on reaching the short-term internationally recommended TB control targets set in 2005 by the World health ...
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Cervical cancer prevention: perceptions of women attending Knysna primary health care clinics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Cervix cancer is the cancer with the highest prevalence and mortality in Africa. The current screening method is by pap-smear, but other methods of screening and primary ...
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Attitudes and perceptions of doctors and clinical nurse practitioners regarding the HIV patient
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Seven point seven percent of the population in the Boland Overberg Region is HIV positive.23 Attitudes of Health Care Workers (HCWs) impact on the quality of care given to HIV positive patients. This ...
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After hours case mix at George provincial hospital emergency centre: a descriptive study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Emergency care of patients in South Africa has become a priority, with the establishment of emergency medicine as a specialty, developing a triage scoring system, and upgrading facilities ...
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A medical audit of the management of Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV patients in the Cape Winelands (East) District, Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: This thesis summarises the findings of a medical audit on the management of Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM). The study population of HIV positive adults (N = twenty five) were admitted during ...
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Attitudes to sexual coercion and rape within the Anglican Church, Cape Town: a cross sectional survey
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: In South Africa 5.6-5.9 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS, making South Africa the country in the world with the largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite numerous ...
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The knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and reported sexual behaviour relating to HIV/Aids amongst adolescents in a general practice population in Port Elizabeth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: HIV /Aids is a global epidemic which has caused tremendous human suffering around the world. Young people are especially vulnerable to HIV, due to the period of adolescence being one of ...
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The performance of a methamphetamine rehabilitation programme at De Novo Rehabilitation Centre: a descriptive study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Methamphetamine abuse “TIK” is highly prevalent in South Africa with Cape Town recording the highest incidence. This is associated with significant health, social and economic problems in South ...
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