Doctoral Degrees (Health Systems and Public Health)
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The role of genetic and environmental factors in the aetiology of esophageal cancer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive cancer contributing an estimated 572,034 new cases and 508,585 deaths annually. Because no early detection programs exist, late presentation and high mortality ... -
Strengthening pre-hospital clinical practice guideline development for South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In 2016, the first evidence-based prehospital clinical practice guideline was developed for South African paramedics, replacing outdated and eminence-based practice protocols. Rather than de novo development, ... -
Innovation and incentives : role of the research funder in knowledge translation and scaling science
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Research and innovation are vital to global sustainable development and human prosperity. However, it is well documented that the creation of knowledge does not ensure its effective and ethical application. In ... -
Continuity of care for tuberculosis patients between hospital and primary health care services in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Many tuberculosis (TB) patients in South Africa are admitted to acute care hospitals, but large numbers are lost to care after discharge, and few complete their TB treatment. This contributes to ongoing ... -
Determinants of maternal colonization with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This doctoral research explored the topic of maternal colonization with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) in Africa, using analytical cross-sectional studies to generate novel data and ... -
South African primary care clinical practice guidelines : exploratory study of guideline development, implementation and use
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Strong primary health care is indicative of a functioning health system and a necessary precursor to universal health coverage (UHC). The South African government aims to strengthen primary health care ... -
The adherence to effective vaccine stock management protocols in the government facilities, the availability of vaccines, and the effectiveness of the stock visibility system in OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Effective vaccine stock management is one of the criteria for a functional vaccine supply chain. It ensures that the quality of vaccines is maintained and that vaccines are continuously available at service ... -
Multi-level system assessment of the Ghanaian emergency, trauma, and surgical care system : a roadmap for development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation is a compilation and evolution of a multi-level assessment of emergency, trauma and surgical care in Ghana that was designed to provide benchmarking data, identify key gaps, and outline ... -
Research integrity in reporting health research : perceptions and experiences around plagiarism, conflict of interest and authorship criteria in low- and middle-income countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is little research on research integrity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This thesis investigates perceived and actual research reporting practices in relation to authorship, ... -
Development and testing of an m-Health platform to reduce post-operative penetrative sex in recipients of voluntary medical male circumcision
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The widespread roll-out of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been accompanied by reports of VMMC recipients, particularly men who are married or cohabiting, resuming sexual ... -
Minimising mechanical prosthodontic interventions for adult patients with a shortened dental arch in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A large body of high-end evidence suggests that shortened or posteriorly reduced dental arches (SDA or PRDA) are adequate for oral function. Such a finding has positive implications for patients ... -
Development of a best practice model for teaching and learning evidence-based health care at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis used a mixed-methods approach to investigate how teaching and learning of Evidence-based Health Care (EBHC) could best be integrated in medical student training to enhance student EBHC ... -
Evaluating the process and output indicators for maternal, newborn and child survival in South Africa : a comparative study of PMTCT information systems in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV is a key maternal and child health intervention in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa. Accordingly, the PMTCT programme has ... -
Improving the quality of care for inpatient management of childhood pneumonia at the first level referral hospital : a country wide programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pneumonia is the greatest single cause of mortality in children less than five years of age throughout the world causing more deaths than those due to AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Approximately ... -
An investigation of early childhood caries in the lower socio-economic areas surrounding Tygerberg Oral Health Centre in order to plan a community appropriate intervention strategy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The long waiting lists for general anaesthesia and sedation services for children with Early Childhood Caries (ECC) at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre highlighted the problem of ECC in this area. This ... -
Economic support to improve TB treatment outcomes in South Africa : a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis focused on the provision of economic support to improve the outcomes of patients on TB treatment. Although the association between poverty and tuberculosis is generally acknowledged, there is ... -
Ergonomic chair design for school computer laboratories in the Cape Metropole, Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Computers have become increasingly accessible in developing countries. Such increased computer usage is also noted in the Western Cape, South Africa. Prolonged posture whilst using computers ... -
The impact of water pollution from formal and informal urban developments along the Plankenbrug River on water quality and health risk / J.M. Barnes.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Plankenbrug River runs past the dense settlement of Kayamandi, on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. This site was chosen to study the impact of water pollution from formal and informal urban developments ... -
The role of competition for glucose amongst oral species in the maintenance of Candida albicans homeostasis in a mixed microbial habitat
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Oral candidosis is one of the commonest fungal infections of man and manifests itself in a variety of ways. The widespread use of antibiotics, immunosuppressive drugs, the increasing proportion of the ... -
Edentulousness and complete denture care in the Western Cape Province with specific reference to the need for and feasibility of establishing denturists as a new occupational category in the oral health care work force
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: see item for full text.
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