Browsing Masters Degrees (Family Medicine and Primary Care) by Title
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Late booking at the Michael Mapongwana antenatal clinic, Khayelitsha : understanding the reasons
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-12)ABSTRACT: Background: The initiation of antenatal care (“booking”) is universally recommended in the first trimester. While working in the Michael Mapongwana antenatal clinic (ANC) in Khayelitsha, the researcher noticed ... -
Laying the foundations to restructure the Madwaleni HIV wellness programme, using knowledge of the community perceptions of the programme, in relation to the needs and priorities while living with HIV
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-07)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Madwaleni Hospital is situated in a deeply rural area of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, serving a catchment population of approximately 262,300 within a 35 kilometer radius. An HIV programme ... -
Lifestyle modifications in hypertension : an assessment of reported adherence knowledge and attitudes at Mankayane Hospital, Swaziland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Lifestyle modifications have been shown to lower blood pressure. Many guidelines recommend lifestyle modifications in the management of hypertension. Comprehensive adoption of the relevant ... -
Measuring adherence levels to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and assessing certain factors affecting adherence in a state primary health care clinic, Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Objective. Measuring adherence levels and assessing the impact on adherence to ART (antiretroviral treatment) of the factors: disclosure to partner, partner support, other support and length of time between ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Multi-morbidity and non-communicable diseases in South African primary health care
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : INTRODUCTION: Multi-morbidity in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is becoming more and more recognised phenomenon and this places a huge burden on the healthcare providers as the complexity of managing ... -
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 ... -
Objective and subjective assessment of chronic disease management in General Practice. To determine the standard of care provided in the management of asthma, gout and hypothyroidism by means of a medical audit
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2015-12)Asthma, gout and hypothyroidism are common chronic medical disorders encountered in general practice. Optimal disease management according to standard guidelines are fundamental to disease control. This study aimed to ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions about family-centred care among adult patients with chronic diseases at a general out-patient clinic in Nigeria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Few studies in Africa have described patients’ preferences for family involvement in their care. Such perceptions when elicited, can provide the patient-oriented evidence needed for implementation ... -
Perceptions of doctors and nurses of International Hospital Kampala (IHK) – Out Patient Department and Emergency Unit (OPD&EU), regarding introduction and use of the South African Triage Scale (SATS)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: International Hospital Kampala has been having a challenge with how to standardize the triaging and sorting of patients. There was no triage tool to help prioritize which patients to attend ... -
The perceptions of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Qwa-Qwa, Free State, South Africa, regardin the PMTCT program
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-08)Background: The prevalence of cases of HIV among children below the ages of 15 years continues to increase and majority of these children acquired the infection through mother-to-child transmission. Methodology: The main ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pragmatic versus standardised BP measurement : an analysis of BP measurement in a primary care hospital in Swaziland
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Measurement of blood pressure (BP) is done poorly due to both human and instrument errors. The standard protocol for measurement is often not followed by healthcare workers. Objectives: There ... -
Predictors of pneumothorax in motor vehicle accident (MVA) survivors who sustain chest trauma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)Pneumothorax is a relatively common1 and potentially fatal complication of MVA.2 The incidence of pneumothorax in MVA was found to be 38% in Cape Town1 and 54.6% in India.3 Pneumothorax may be missed during clinical ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with ocular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes in Onandjokwe hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its complications is rising globally and many factors which include sedentary lifestyle, obesity, aging, population growth among others have been ... -
The prevalence of burnout and depression among medical doctors working in the Cape Town Metropole community health care clinics and district hospitals of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape : a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)Aim: This study investigated burnout and depression among medical doctors in the context of work-related conditions and the role of resilience as a modifiable factor. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was ...
