Department of Family and Emergency Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Prevalence of substance use amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attend primary healthcare services in Mthatha, South Africa
(AOSISPublisher's version, 2020)Background: About 13.3% of the South African population use some kind of substance during their lifetime. The incidence of substance use disorders is twice the global average. The use of various substances amongst people ... -
Implementing a video call visit system in a coronavirus disease 2019 unit
(AOSIS, 2020-09-15)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The lockdown and physical distancing strategies imposed to combat COVID-19 have caused seismic shifts at all levels of society. Hospitals have been particularly affected. Healthcare workers (HCW’s) wore ... -
Harnessing inter-disciplinary collaboration to improve emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) : results of research prioritisation setting exercise
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-08-31)Background: More than half of deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) result from conditions that could be treated with emergency care - an integral component of universal health coverage (UHC) - through timely ... -
An educational pathway and teaching materials for first aid training of children in sub-Saharan Africa based on the best available evidence
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-06-03)Background: First aid training is a cost-effective way to decrease the burden of disease and injury in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Since evidence from Western countries has shown that children are able to ... -
'Self-collected upper respiratory tract swabs for COVID-19 test' : a feasible way to increase overall testing rate and conserve resources in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2020-05-28)Disparity in the testing rate of SARS-CoV-2 amongst different countries and regions is a very big challenge in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic. Although some developed countries have a very high testing rate and ... -
A framework for distributed health professions training : using participatory action research to build consensus
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-05-14)Background: There is a global trend towards providing training for health professions students outside of tertiary academic complexes. In many countries, this shift places pressure on available sites and the resources at ... -
Barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women in Kgatleng district, Botswana : a qualitative study
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Background: Low and middle-income countries have a greater share of the cervical cancer burden, but lower screening coverage, compared to high-income countries. Moreover, screening uptake and disease outcomes are generally ... -
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic : an urgent need to relook at the training of the African health workforce
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)As of 11 March 2020, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic had infected over 120 000 people in more than 90 countries, of whom 4 369 had died. [1] As recent modelling analysis highlights, ... -
Primary care management of the coronavirus (COVID-19)
(AOSIS, 2020-03-31)South Africa is in the grip of a novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Primary care providers are in the frontline. COVID-19 is spread primarily by respiratory droplets contaminating surfaces and hands that then transmit ... -
Strengthening the district health system through family physicians
(Health Systems Trust, 2018)In 2007, family medicine was recognised as a new speciality in South Africa and all eight medical schools began training specialist family physicians. The introduction of this new specialty can be regarded as a generic ... -
How to improve the quality of care for women with postpartum haemorrhage at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia : quality improvement study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-12-11)Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading direct cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The sustainable development goals aim to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to 70 per 100,000 live births. ... -
The epidemiology of operations performed by the National Sea Rescue Institute of South Africa over a 5-year period
(Via Medica, 2018)Background: Injuries remain a major contributor of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with drowning accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths with rates of between 4 and 8 per 100,000. The African region has death ... -
Exploring the beliefs and attitudes of private general practitioners towards national health insurance in Cape Town, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Private general practitioner (GP) participation in the national health insurance (NHI) is necessary to address doctor shortages and achieve universal health coverage. An in-depth understanding of GP’s views on ... -
Exploring resilience in family physicians working in primary health care in the Cape Metropole
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Despite the high prevalence of burnout among doctors, studies have shown that some doctors who choose to remain in primary healthcare (PHC) survive, even thrive, despite stressful working conditions. The ability ... -
Towards developing a consensus assessment framework for global emergency medicine fellowships
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-11-11)Background: The number of Global Emergency Medicine (GEM) Fellowship training programs are increasing worldwide. Despite the increasing number of GEM fellowships, there is not an agreed upon approach for assessment of ... -
An analytical study of the distribution of fatal ocean drowning by tidal phase and state in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Drowning is a serious public health concern that is often overlooked. Understanding risk factors is key to the development of preventative strategies. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the ... -
Demographics and predictors of mortality in children undergoing resuscitation at Khayelitsha Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background. The clinical outcomes of paediatric patients requiring resuscitation depend on physicians with specialised knowledge, equipment and resources owing to their unique anatomy, physiology and pathology. Khayelitsha ... -
Evaluating the performance of South African primary care : a cross-sectional descriptive survey
(MedPharm Publications, 2019)Introduction: In 2018 governments reaffirmed their commitment to implementing primary health care (PHC) in the Astana Declaration. South Africa has introduced a number of health reforms to strengthen PHC and enable universal ... -
The perceptions of general practitioners on National Health Insurance in Chris Hani district, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(MedPharm Publications, 2019)Background: National Health Insurance (NHI) intends to provide universal health coverage to all South Africans, with equity and quality as its tenets. The participation of private general practitioners (GPs) in NHI is ... -
Implementing and evaluating an e-portfolio for postgraduate family medicine training in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: In South Africa it is compulsory to submit a satisfactory portfolio of learning to gain entrance to the national exit examination of the College of Family Physicians and to qualify as a family physician. A ...
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