Browsing Research Articles (Family Medicine and Primary Care) by Title
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The bird’s-eye perspective : how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)Background: Health policy-makers in Africa are looking for local solutions to strengthen primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six aspirational roles of family physicians (FPs) working ... -
Burnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape : comparison with previous South African studies
(AOSIS, 2018-05)Background: Burnout among doctors negatively affects health systems and, ultimately, patient care. Aim: To determine the prevalence of burnout among doctors working in the district health system in the Overberg and Cape ... -
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 ... -
Causes of mortality and associated modifiable health care factors for children (< 5-years) admitted at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)Introduction: Many countries, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa, are unlikely to reach the Millennium Development Goal for under-5 mortality reduction by 2015. This study aimed to identify the causes of mortality ... -
Cervical cancer screening : safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a single-visit approach in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-05)Background: Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer amongst African women, and yet preventative services are often inadequate. Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the safety, acceptability and feasibility of ... -
Climate change, the threat of collapse and the opportunity for transformation
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-03)Around the world there are many examples of previous human societies that have collapsed and disappeared. Societies that once flourished and seemed invincible, but which are now no more, include Great Zimbabwe in ... -
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 ... -
Community v. non-community assault among adults in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa : a case count and comparison of injury severity
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-04)Background. Community assault (CA) or vigilantism is widespread in the township of Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa (SA). Anecdotal evidence suggests that victims of CA are worse off than other assault cases. However, ... -
A comparative cross-sectional study of HIV positive and HIV negative medical admissions at Helderberg Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-07)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: The HIV epidemic has had a significant impact on the existing inpatient and outpatient health systems. The cost of inpatient care for HIV positive people has been shown to be greater than ... -
Compliance of St Joseph’s Hospital Roma, Lesotho with the National Tuberculosis Programme of Lesotho, 2007 and 2008
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-09)Background: In 2009 Lesotho had an estimated TB prevalence of 696 cases/100 000 population − the 4th highest in the world. This epidemic was characterised by high rates of death, treatment failure and unknown treatment ... -
The contribution of family medicine to African health systems
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
The contribution of family physicians to district health services : a national position paper for South Africa
(Medpharm Publications, 2015)This position paper on Family Medicine in South Africa was written for the National Department of Health in 2014 for the purposes of delivering a comprehensive assessment of the contribution that family physicians could ... -
The contribution of South African curricula to prepare health professionals for working in rural or under-served areas in South Africa : a peer review evaluation
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011)Setting. The Collaboration for Health Equity through Education and Research (CHEER) was formed in 2003 to examine strategies that would increase the production of health professionals who choose to practise in rural and ... -
Coping strategies and social support after receiving HIV-positive results at a South African District Hospital
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)[No abstract available] -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Decentralised training for medical students : towards a South African consensus
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-09)Introduction: Health professions training institutions are challenged to produce greater numbers of graduates who are more relevantly trained to provide quality healthcare. Decentralised training offers opportunities to ... -
Definition of a family physician, for South African family practice
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Democracy and sustainable health care
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Development of a family physician impact assessment tool in the district health system of the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014-12)Background: Policy makers in Africa are ambivalent about the need for family physicians to strengthen district health services. Evidence on the impact of family physicians is therefore needed. The aim was to ...
