Browsing Research Articles (Family Medicine and Primary Care) by Title
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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 ... -
Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment and assessing factors affecting adherence in a state primary healthcare clinic, Mitchells Plain Community Health Care
(Medpharm Publications, 2012)Background: A need was identified to measure adherence levels to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a resource-poor setting and to assess the impact on adherence to ART of partner disclosure, partner support, other support, ... -
A medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape
(Medica l& Pharmaceutical Publications (Pty )Ltd -- MedPharm Publications, 2012-08)Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) has become the most common type of community-acquired meningitis. CM has a poor outcome if the initial in-hospital treatment does not adhere to standard guidelines. The aim of this ... -
A medical audit of the managment of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape
(Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd, 2012-08)Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) has become the most common type of community-acquired meningitis. CM has a poor outcome if the initial in-hospital treatment does not adhere to standard guidelines. The aim of this ... -
Medicine's missing links?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2007)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Mental health in primary care : integration through in-service training in a South African rural clinic
(AOSIS, 2018-05)Background: Integrating mental health into primary care is a global priority. It is proposed to ‘task-share’ the screening, diagnosis and treatment of common mental disorders from specialists to primary care workers. Key ... -
The migration of South African graduates to Canada : a survey of medical practitioners in Saskatchewan
(Medpharm Publications, 2000)Aim of study: To determine the socio-demographic profile of South African doctors who have permanently emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, and to find out why they left, how they have adapted and if they intend returning ... -
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 ... -
Multimorbidity in non-communicable diseases in South African primary healthcare
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)Background: Multimorbidity in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a complex global healthcare challenge that is becoming increasingly prevalent. In Africa, comorbidity of communicable diseases and NCDs is also increasing ... -
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 ... -
The national portfolio for postgraduate family medicine training in South Africa : a descriptive study of acceptability, educational impact, and usefulness for assessment
(BioMed Central, 2013-07)Background: Since 2007 a portfolio of learning has become a requirement for assessment of postgraduate family medicine training by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. A uniform portfolio of learning has been developed ... -
The national portfolio of learning for postgraduate family medicine training in South Africa : experiences of registrars and supervisors in clinical practice
(BioMed Central, 2013-11)Background: In South Africa the submission of a portfolio of learning has become a national requirement for assessment of family medicine training. A national portfolio has been developed, validated and implemented. The ... -
A new povidone-iodine cream for the treatment of burns : comparison with a standard topical regimen
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1986-03)A remarkable improvement in the rate of burn healing has been achieved with a mixture of povidone-iodine ointment (Betadine) and malic, benzoic and salicylic acids (MBS) (Aserbine). A study was undertaken to compare the ... -
Outcomes for family medicine postgraduate training in South Africa
(Medpharm Publications, 2012)After 1994, the post-apartheid government decided that primary health care and the district health system would be the cornerstone of their new health policy. As a consequence of this, the academic departments of Family ... -
Participatory development of a minimum dataset for the Khayelitsha district
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2000-03)Background. Traditional 'data-led' information systems have created excessive amounts of poor-quality and poorly utilised data. The Health Information Systems Pilot Project (HISPP), a Western Cape project that started in ... -
Patients’ perceptions of the triage system in a primary healthcare facility, Cape Town, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-06)Background: In public healthcare facilities, where the patient numbers and the available resources are often disproportionate, triage is used to prioritise when patients are seen. Patients may not understand the triage ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions about family-centred care among adult patients with chronic diseases at a general outpatient clinic in Nigeria
(Publishers version, 2018-10)Background: Few studies in Africa have described patients’ perceptions about family-centred care (FCC). Aim: The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of FCC among patients with chronic diseases. Setting: The study ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions regarding the scope of practice of family doctors amongst patients in primary care settings in Nairobi
(AOSIS, 2018-10)Background: Primary care (PC) is the foundation of the Kenyan health care system, providing comprehensive care, health promotion and managing all illnesses across the lifecycle. In the private sector in Nairobi, PC is ...
