Masters Degrees (Health Systems and Public Health)
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The prevalence and associated occupational risk factors of lower back pain among registered nurses at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa : a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Low back pain (LBP) complaints are the most frequently reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses worldwide. However, few epidemiological studies on occupational LBP among ... -
An investigation into the hygiene practices and food safety of street vendors outside pension pay-out points in urban poor communities in the City of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Street vended food is an affordable form of sustenance in many developing countries like South Africa. They provide urban low-income communities with an essential food supply chain. Social grants are ... -
Health concerns related to housing, sanitation, water access and waste disposal in a poor mixed urban community, Mbekweni in Paarl
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa's rapid population growth and fast in-migration into already densely populated urban areas are placing great strain on municipal services. Numerous municipalities outside the major cities ... -
Surveillance of antibiotic prescribing practices and trends of resistance at a private hospital in Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a world-wide burden characterised by inappropriate prescribing practices, poor surveillance systems and poor laboratory capacity in the low income countries. ... -
A retrospective review of diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the Kingdom of Bahrain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM). Ulcers can be neuropathic, ischemic or neuro-ischemic. Its impact on the patient can be dramatic and ... -
Financing of medical products in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Medical products (encompassing medicines and medical devices) are critical health system building blocks; access to medical products (ATM) impact clinical outcomes. However, cost and operational ... -
A third-line antiretroviral therapy referral process in the Western Cape : estimating qualification and predictors of referral HIV public health
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a major contributor to burden of disease in South Africa and with more than 3.7 million people receiving ART in the country, the South African ART programme is the largest in the ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of healthcare workers on the use of health information technology : a mixed method descriptive survey among healthcare workers in Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: To date, studies of Health Information Technology (HIT) in Botswana have focused on the evaluation of development, implementation and utilisation of the District Health Information System ... -
An assessment of user satisfaction with outpatient mental health consultation services from rural and urban areas in southern Malawi
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The assessment of user satisfaction with outpatient mental health services is essential in mental health service. It influences the mental health care that addresses the unmet needs of patients ... -
A study of comorbidities, lifestyle risk factors and fatigue of patients with multiple sclerosis in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 2.3 million people globally with the majority of the patients living in Europe and North America and the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The ... -
The effect of phlebotomy training on blood sample rejection and phlebotomy knowledge of primary health care providers in Cape Town : a quasi-experimental study
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-04)Background: There is an increasing amount of blood sample rejection at primary health care facilities (PHCFs), impacting negatively the staff, facility, patient and laboratory costs. Aim: The primary objective was to ... -
Utilisation of emergency blood in a cohort of of emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The transfusion of blood and blood products forms an essential part of the resuscitation of patients with acute haemorrhage. Group O blood is stored for this purpose in many emergency facilities ... -
Study to determine the factors that affect adherence to treatment in adults with hypertension in Kanye Sub – District Botswana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : BACKGROUND Adherence is the ability to take the prescribed treatment within the period of persistence with the treatment. In the context of medical treatment, one may not be able to predict treatment ... -
Evaluating point of care testing for glycosylated haemoglobin in primary care facilities in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background HbA1c testing helps to reduce the risk of complications associated with diabetes mellitus and is accepted to be an accurate measure of long-term glycaemic control. Immediacy of results through ... -
Accommodation of accessibility survey in primary care clinics of a rural Alberta community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: According to the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada’s National Rural Health Strategy, 21% of Canadian residents are rural but only 9.4% of Canadian physicians live in rural areas.1,2 Aim: To ... -
An epidemiological study of lower respiratory tract infections in Harare, Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in all age-groups. In Zimbabwe, few epidemiological studies have mapped the aetiology and distribution ... -
The outcomes of children with cerebral palsy and upper airways obstruction at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and outcomes of a cohort of children with cerebral palsy and upper airways obstruction admitted over a five year period to a single institution in Cape ... -
Trends in mortality and factors associated with mortality and morbidity amongst hospitalized low birth weigth infants at a tertiary level hospital in Cameroon, 2001-2005
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Babies born with a birth weight of less than 2500grams have a low birth weight (LBW) and death amongst them accounts for 80% of all neonatal deaths. At the endpoint of the Millennium Development ... -
A systematic review of the effects of interventions to inform or educate caregivers about childhood vaccination in low and middle-income countries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Despite their proven effectiveness in reducing childhood infectious diseases, the uptake of vaccines remains suboptimal in low and middle-income countries. Identifying strategies for ... -
Prevalence of unsuppressed viraemia in HIV positive female sex workers on the daily single dose TDF/3TC/EFV tablet for 6 months : PSI-Zimbabwe sex worker cohort
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Data on viral suppression and adherence patterns of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) naïve HIV positive female sex workers (FSWs) initiated on the Tenofovir/lamivudine/Efavirenz (TDF/3TC/EFV) ...
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