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Screening for diabetic retinopathy in primary care with a mobile fundal camera - Evaluation of a South African pilot project
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-12)
Background and aims: In South Africa diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of adult blindness, and screening can reduce the incidence. This project aimed ...
A situational analysis of training for behaviour change counselling for primary care providers, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-03)
Background: Non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors (smoking, alcohol abuse, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet) are a major contributor to primary care morbidity and the burden of disease. The need for ...
Development of a training programme for primary care providers to counsel patients with risky lifestyle behaviours in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)
Background: We are facing a global epidemic of non-communicable disease (NCDs), which has been linked with four risky lifestyle behaviours. It is recommended that primary care providers (PCPs) provide individual brief ...
A morbidity survey of South African primary care
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-03)
Background: Recent studies have described the burden of disease in South Africa. However these studies do not tell us
which of these conditions commonly present to primary care providers, how these conditions may present ...
Names and roles for the generalist doctor in Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
The following dialogue between six family physicians was used as one of several discussion papers at the Regional Africa WONCA Conference in 2009 and was designed to stimulate debate and dialogue on the nature of Family ...
Development of a portfolio of learning for postgraduate family medicine training in South Africa : a Delphi study
(BioMed Central, 2012-03)
Background
Within the 52 health districts in South Africa, the family physician is seen as the clinical leader within a multi-professional district health team. Family physicians must be competent to meet 90% of the ...
Diabetes education in primary care : a practical approach using the Addie model
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010-10)
Diabetes is an almost perfect example of a chronic disease that requires
high levels of behaviour change and self-care activities. Many articles
are written on the aspects of lifestyle that should be modified and
what ...
Evaluation of malaria prevention strategies during pregnancy in Ndola, Zambia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
Background: Malaria in pregnancy is associated with many negative outcomes for the woman, foetus and neonate. Intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp) using three doses of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP), ...
Effectiveness of home-based directly obeserved treatment for tuberculosis in Kweneng West subdistrict, Botswana
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are major public health problems in Botswana. In the face of growing TB notification rates, a low cure rate, human resource constraints and poor accessibility to health facilities, ...
'Why don't you just use a condom? ': understanding the motivational tensions in the minds of South African women
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
Background: HIV/AIDS makes the largest contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa and consistent condom use is considered a key component of HIV-prevention efforts. Health workers see condoms as a straightforward ...