Browsing Masters Degrees (Health Systems and Public Health) by Title
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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 ... -
Accuracy and completeness of notification of tuberculosis in two high incident communities in Cape Town, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment registers and laboratory records are essential recording and reporting tools in TB control programmes. Reliable data are essential for any TB control programme ... -
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 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 cross-sectional study of tuberculosis among workers in Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Western Cape province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: The morbidity and mortality associated with tuberculosis (TB) disease is of grave consequences for the health and employment of afflicted individuals. Healthcare workers are identified amongst ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Epidemiological study of tuberculosis in Macassar Camp
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The health status of the elderly receiving an old age pension in urban communities in the City of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In developing countries the increasing number of the aged are often viewed as a problem. In particular, the indigent elderly residing in poor urban areas are at risk of becoming marginalised and underserved. ... -
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 ... -
Job satisfaction of dentists in the public sector in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It can safely be assumed that work is a central part of people's daily activities in modem times, and dentists and other health workers are no exception to this rule. The following benefits have been ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ...