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The ability of health promoters to deliver group diabetes education in South African primary care
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. This study assesses a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in public sector ... -
Academy calls on South Africans to vaccinate
(AOSIS, 2021-10)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy in South Africa has been fuelled by conspiracy theories and misinformation. Unfortunately, some of this misinformation has come from health professionals, the most ... -
Advance directives or living wills : reflections of general practitioners and frail care coordinators in a small town in KwaZulu-Natal
(Medpharm Publications, 2012)Background: Living wills have long been associated with end-of-life care. This study explored the promotion of living wills by general practitioners (GPs) and frail care nursing coordinators who were directly involved in ... -
African leaders views on critical human resource issues for the implementation of family medicine in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The World Health Organisation has advocated for comprehensive primary care teams, which include family physicians. However, despite (or because of) severe doctor shortages in Africa, there is ... -
African primary care research : choosing a topic and developing a proposal
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)This is the first in a series of articles on primary care research in the African context. The aim of the series is to help build capacity for primary care research amongst the emerging departments of family medicine and ... -
African primary care research : current situation, priorities and capacity building
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-12)Introduction: The Sixth PRIMAFAMED (Primary Health Care/Family Medicine Education Network) workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Priorities in Primary Care Research’ was held in Pretoria, South Africa (SA), from 22 to 24 ... -
African primary care research : participatory action research
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-03)This article is part of the series on African primary care research and focuses on participatory action research. The article gives an overview of the emancipatory-critical research paradigm, the key characteristics and ... -
African primary care research : performing a programme evaluation
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article is part of a series on Primary Care Research in the African context and focuses on programme evaluation. Different types of programme evaluation are outlined: developmental, process, outcome and impact. Eight ... -
African primary care research : performing surveys using questionnaires
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-05)The aim of this article is to provide practical guidance on conducting surveys and the use of questionnaires for postgraduate students at a Masters level who are undertaking primary care research. The article is intended ... -
African primary care research : qualitative data analysis and writing results
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article is part of a series on African primary care research and gives practical guidance on qualitative data analysis and the presentation of qualitative findings. After an overview of qualitative methods and ... -
African primary care research : qualitative interviewing in primary care
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article is part of a series on African Primary Care Research and focuses on the topic of qualitative interviewing in primary care. In particular it looks at issues of study design, sample size, sampling and interviewing ... -
African primary care research : quality improvement cycles
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-04)Improving the quality of clinical care and translating evidence into clinical practice is commonly a focus of primary care research. This article is part of a series on primary care research and outlines an approach to ... -
African primary care research : quantitative analysis and presentation of results
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article is part of a series on Primary Care Research Methods. The article describes types of continuous and categorical data, how to capture data in a spreadsheet, how to use descriptive and inferential statistics ... -
African primary care research : reviewing the literature
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)This is the second article in the series on African primary care research. The article focuses on how to search for relevant evidence in the published literature that can be used in the development of a research proposal. ... -
African primary care research : writing a research report
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)Presenting a research report is an important way of demonstrating one’s ability to conduct research and is a requirement of most research-based degrees. Although known by various names across academic institutions, the ... -
The after-hours case mix of patients attending the George Provincial Hospital Emergency Centre
(Medpharm Publications, 2014-12-13)Background: The emergency care of patients in South Africa has improved with the establishment of Emergency and Family Medicine as specialities, the introduction of the Cape Triage Scoring (CTS), and the upgrading of ... -
Alcohol misuse in patients attending a defence force general medical clinic
(Medpharm Publications, 2003)Alcohol misuse may come to be recognized as one of the most significant public health concerns facing South Africa over the next few years. This is a direct result of alcohol's impact on the health services, the economy, ... -
Allergies and integrative medicine – making sense as a primary care practitioner
(Allergy Society of South Africa, 2010-11)Integrative medicine (IM) is defined as a healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind and spirit) including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasises the therapeutic relationship and makes ... -
Alternative mechanisms for delivery of medication in South Africa : a scoping review
(AOSIS, 2021-08)Background: The number of people in South Africa with chronic conditions is a challenge to the health system. In response to the coronavirus infection, health services in Cape Town introduced home delivery of medication ... -
An analysis of blood pressure measurement in a primary care hospital in Swaziland
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-12)Background: Measurement of blood pressure (BP) is done poorly because of both human and machine errors. Aim: To assess the difference between BP recorded in a pragmatic way and that recorded using standard guidelines; ...
