Browsing Research Articles (Family Medicine and Primary Care) by Title
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Are you thinking too much? Recognition of mental disorders in South Africa general practice
(Medpharm Publications, 2000)Research shows that up to 24% of primary care consultations have an underlying mental disorder and the majority of these patients are unrecognised in general practice. A number of factors relating to the doctor, patient, ... -
The areca nut chewing habit and oral squamous cell carcinoma in South African Indians. A retrospective study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1993-06)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A retrospective study (1983-1989) of oral squamous carcinomas and concomitant oral habits was undertaken in South African Indians from Natal. Information came from hospital records and interviews with ... -
An assessment of organisational values, culture and performance in Cape Town's primary healthcare services
(Medpharm Publications, 2013)Objectives: Improving the quality of primary health care in South Africa is a national priority and the Western Cape Department of Health has identified staff and patient experience as a key component. Its strategic plan, ... -
An assessment of the HIV/TB knowledge and skills of home-based carers working in the North West province in South Africa : a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017-04-19)Background Home-based carers (HBCs) play a critical role in ensuring the success of the primary health care re-engineering strategy in South Africa. Their role includes ensuring improved access to and delivery of primary ... -
Assessment of the impact of family physicians in the district health system of the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-12)Background: In 2007, South Africa made family medicine a new speciality. Family physicians that have trained for this new speciality have been employed in the district health system since 2011. The aim of the present study ... -
The Astana Declaration and future African primary health care
(AOSIS, 2018-11)At the recent Global Symposium on Health Systems, one of the participants commented that there are three trains currently running the global health agenda – the sustainable development goals, universal health coverage ... -
Auditing chronic disease care : does it make a difference?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)Background: An integrated audit tool was developed for five chronic diseases, namely diabetes, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and epilepsy. Annual audits have been done in the Western Cape Metro ... -
The availability, utilisation and needs for continuing professional development of rural general practitioners in the Western and Northern Cape
(Medpharm Publications, 2000)Continuing professional development (CPD) is receiving increasing attention in South Africa. The introduction of recertification based on a system of obligatory CPD by the Health Professions Council of South Africa has ... -
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 ...
