Research Articles (Family Medicine and Primary Care)
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Prevalence of intimate partner violence and associated factors amongst women attending antenatal care at Outapi clinic, Namibia : a descriptive survey
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-12)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant and largely hidden public health problem for all women and, during pregnancy, can have significant effects on the health of both mother and the unborn baby. ... -
Improving access to health care in a rural regional hospital in South Africa : why do patients miss their appointments
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-03)Background: Access to health services is one of the Batho Pele (‘people first’) values and principles of the South African government since 1997. This necessitated some changes around public service systems, procedures, ... -
How well do public sector primary care providers function as medical generalists in Cape Town : a descriptive survey
(BioMed Central, 2018-07-19)Background: Effective primary health care requires a workforce of competent medical generalists. In South Africa nurses are the main primary care providers, supported by doctors. Medical generalists should practice ... -
Critical reflections on a visit to an inner-city primary health care clinic in Rio de Janeiro
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-07)Introduction: Brazil and South Africa share many sociodemographic and health features that provide many learning opportunities. Brazil’s national health system, the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) prioritises primary health ... -
An exploration of the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of Xhosa men concerning traditional circumcision
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-10)Background: The practice of traditional circumcision is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, yet there is a paucity of literature that provides an understanding of the cultural values that influence men ... -
The perceived impact of family physicians on the district health system in South Africa : a cross-sectional survey
(BioMed Central, 2018-02-05)Background: Evidence from first world contexts support the notion that strong primary health care teams contain family physicians (FPs). African leaders are looking for evidence from their own context. The roles and scope ... -
Decentralised training for medical students : a scoping review
(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 ... -
A reflection on the practical implementation of the clinical governance framework in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape
(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 ... -
The case for behavioural change counselling for the prevention of NCDs and improvement of self-management of chronic conditions
(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 ... -
Leadership and governance : learning outcomes and competencies required of the family physician in the district health system
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The South African National Development Plan expects the family physician to be a leader of clinical governance within the district health services. The family physician must also help to strengthen the services through ... -
Evaluating point-of-care testing for glycosylated haemoglobin in public sector primary care facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)Background. Diabetes mellitus contributes significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa (SA). Monitoring of glycaemic control with glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended, even though current laboratory-based ... -
Examining the effects of a mindfulnessbased distance learning professional training module on personal and professional functioning : a qualitative study
(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 ... -
The healthy primary school of the future : study protocol of a quasi-experimental study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Unhealthy lifestyles in early childhood are a major global health challenge. These lifestyles often persist from generation to generation and contribute to a vicious cycle of health-related and social ... -
How to create more supportive supervision for primary healthcare: lessons from Ngamiland district of Botswana : co-operative inquiry group
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)Background : Supportive supervision is a way to foster performance, productivity, motivation, and retention of health workforce. Nevertheless there is a dearth of evidence of the impact and acceptability of supportive ... -
The contribution of family medicine to African health systems
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Community oriented primary care
(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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