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Prevalence of and factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The overwhelming uptake of contraception in Kenya at 58% suggests huge potential for a continued increase, but discontinuation threatens …
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Building primary health care teams for universal health coverage in Africa
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COVID-19 frontline primary health care professionals’ perspectives on health system preparedness and response to the pandemic in the Mahalapye Health District, Botswana
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization issued interim guidelines on essential health system preparedness and response measures for the coronavirus disease …
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Sickle cell disease prevention: How prepared are the senior secondary school students in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria?
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD), a common hereditary disease, can be prevented by preparing young people ahead of the conception …
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Educational intervention to enhance the knowledge of Ghanaian health workers on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) pose a major public health challenge in older adults. In sub-Saharan Africa, the …
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Sexual history taking by doctors in primary care in North West province, South Africa: Patients at risk of sexual dysfunction overlooked
BACKGROUND: Sexual history taking seldom occurs during a chronic care consultation and this research focussed on consultation interaction factors contributing …
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Prevalence and associated risk factors for anaemia amongst pregnant women attending three antenatal clinics in Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Anaemia is a global health problem affecting about a third of the world's population. In pregnancy, it is a …
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Culturally appropriate care to support maternal positions during the second stage of labour: Midwives’ perspectives in South Africa
BACKGROUND: 'Doing what the Romans do in Rome' was an expression raised by one of the midwives following workplace culture …
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Current state of preconception care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: Preconception care (PCC) utilisation is essential to extend and complete the health continuum. However, these services are not yet …
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Clinical associates and access to healthcare in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Clinical associates (ClinAs) were introduced into South Africa as part of the remedy for the severe shortage of healthcare …
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Demographic and clinical profiles of residents in long-term care facilities in South Africa: A cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: The demand for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) amongst older people in South Africa (SA) is growing and there is …
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Perceptions of postgraduate family medicine supervision at decentralised training sites, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Specialist training in family medicine (FM) is growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa. The strong emphasis on workplace-based learning for …
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One swallow does not a summer make: Twenty years of challenges and achievements of family medicine in Mozambique
After 20 years of hard work, family medicine (FM) is flourishing in Mozambique, but the challenges are immense in a …
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Vision screening as part of the school health policy in South Africa from the perspective of school health nurses
BACKGROUND: Vision screenings of school-going children are essential in the early detection of visual anomalies common in different age categories, …
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Patient safety attitude among healthcare workers at different levels of healthcare in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
BACKGROUND: Patient safety (PS) has been identified as a significant healthcare challenge. A good safety attitude helps healthcare workers (HCWs) …
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Community-oriented primary care for National Health Insurance in South Africa
This is a report on Chiawelo Community Practice (CCP) in Ward 11, Soweto, South Africa, a community-oriented primary care (COPC) …
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Preparedness to implement national enteral nutritional therapy practice guidelines: An observational study of primary health care institutions in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite the long-term consequences of malnutrition in hospitalised patients, nutritional practice guidelines for adults, particularly in the recovery phase …
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Facilitating sexual and reproductive health services for adolescent girls in the COVID-19 era: An urgent public health priority
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The prevalence and psychosocial risk factors of chronic low back pain in KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the leading cause of disability and has been extensively investigated in high-income countries …
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Non-communicable disease care and management in two sites of the Cape Town Metro during the first wave of COVID-19: A rapid appraisal
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including type-2 diabetes and hypertension, have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates because of …