Masters Degrees (Health Systems and Public Health)
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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. ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
The role of the critical care nurse in the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme in a resource-limited country
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance has become a major public health threat and is particularly a problem in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) where there is a high burden of infectious diseases. The implementation ... -
Surveillance of surgical site infections following caesarean section at two central hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background Caesarean section deliveries are the most common procedures performed by obstetricians in Zimbabwe. Surgical site infections (SSI) following caesarean section delivery result in increased ... -
A cross-over study investigating specific aspects of neuropsychological performance in hyperbaric environments
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The commercial and military deep diving environment is typically a low visibility environment, where dependence on the visual senses often needs to be replaced by a reliance on tactile senses. This thesis ... -
A retrospective review of the most common safety concerns encountered at a range of international recompression facilities when applying the Risk Assessment Guide for Recompression Chambers over a period of 13 years
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Diving medical doctors frequently make use of Hyperbaric Facilities without fully realising their legal and ethical responsibilities towards the safety of their patients and their staff. Few have specific ... -
Occupational blood and body fluid exposure incidents amongst undergraduate medical students over a period of 5 years
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)Introduction Exposure incidents involving blood and body fluids represent a major hazard for medical undergraduates. Every medical teaching university experiences the problem of undergraduate medical students sustaining ...
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