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A comprehensive model for intimate partner violence in South African primary care : action research
(BioMed Central, 2012-11)Background: Despite extensive evidence on the magnitude of intimate partner violence (IPV) as a public health problem worldwide, insubstantial progress has been made in the development and implementation of sufficiently ... -
Discourses and practices in institutionalised nursing in South Africa : challenges for care
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-10)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South African nursing remains a largely feminised and devalued profession, further undermined by the popular construction of nurses as indifferent and the healthcare systems as hindered by multiple ... -
The epidemic of sexual violence in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-11)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Health sector responses to intimate partner violence : a literature review
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-11)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common and serious public health concern, particularly in South Africa, but it is not well managed in primary care. Aim: This review aims to summarise the current state ... -
How can we manage intimate partner violence better?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-10)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available. -
Implementing intimate partner violence care in a rural sub-district of South Africa : a qualitative evaluation
(Co-Action Publishing, 2014-09-12)Background: Despite a high burden of disease, in South Africa, intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to be poorly recognised and managed. To address this gap, an innovative intersectoral model for the delivery of ... -
Intimate partner violence : how should health systems respond?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-08)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common and serious public health concern, worldwide and in South Africa. Exposure to IPV leads to wide-ranging and serious health effects, and there is evidence that intervening for IPV ... -
Quality of care for intimate partner violence in South African primary care : a qualitative study
(Springer Verlag, 2014)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Intimate partner violence (IPV) makes a substantial contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. This article explores the current quality of care for IPV in public sector primary care facilities ... -
Recognizing intimate partner violence in primary care : Western Cape, South Africa
(PLoS One, 2012-01)Introduction: Interpersonal violence in South Africa is the second highest contributor to the burden of disease after HIV/ AIDS and 62% is estimated to be from intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aimed to evaluate ... -
Sexual assault survivors’ perspectives on clinical follow-up in the Eden District, South Africa : a qualitative study
(AOSIS Publishing, 2018)Background: Although effective follow-up of sexual assault survivors is linked to optimal recovery, attendance at follow-up consultations is poor. It is therefore essential that health care providers maximise the benefit ... -
The value of intervening for intimate partner violence in South African primary care : project evaluation
(BMJ publishing group, 2011-09)Objectives: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa. Evidence-based approaches to IPV in primary care are lacking. This study evaluated a project that ...
