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Retaining doctors and reducing burnout through a flexible work initiative in a rural South African training hospital
BACKGROUND: South African doctors work up to 60 h per week to ensure 24-h service delivery. Many doctors are physically …
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The effectiveness of using text and pictograms on oral rehydration, dry-mixture sachet labels
BACKGROUND: Medication labels are often the only information available to patients after obtaining medication from a healthcare practitioner. Pictograms are …
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Factors associated with the knowledge of obstetric danger signs, and perceptions of the need for obstetric care amongst married young women in northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Married adolescents contribute to poor maternal health indicators in many low-and middle-income countries, where restrictive social norms hinder access …
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Suboptimal control for patients with type 2 diabetes in the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing programme in South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme allows stable patients with non-communicable diseases, including …
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Prevalence and correlates of hazardous, harmful or dependent alcohol use and drug use amongst persons 15 years and older in South Africa: Results of a national survey in 2017
BACKGROUND: Harmful alcohol and illicit drug use significantly contribute the burden of disease. AIM: This study aimed to assess the …
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When people do not ‘Zol’: Reduced emergency centre attendance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown with the accompanying tobacco sales ban in South Africa
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread throughout the world, with devastating effects of the virus as well as …
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Barriers and opportunities to using health information in policy implementation: The case of adolescent and youth friendly health services in the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: The production, use and exchange of health information is an essential part of the health services, as it is …
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Perceptions, attitudes and understanding of health professionals of interprofessional practice at a selected community health centre
BACKGROUND: Despite being identified as a solution to the challenges related to healthcare service delivery, the incorporation of interprofessional practice …
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Adolescent human immunodeficiency virus self-management: Needs of adolescents in the Eastern Cape
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a chronic illness and adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) need the support of the …
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‘It kinda sucks’: Illness perception of a group of South African adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
BACKGROUND: Living with diabetes is challenging, especially for adolescents at risk of poor glycaemic control. Understanding the illness perceptions of …
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Perceptions of strategies to facilitate caring for patients in primary health care clinics
BACKGROUND: Caring in nursing helps patients feel better, whilst the absence of caring will affect patients psychologically, emotionally and physically. …
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Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of community-based rehabilitation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: People with disabilities (PWDs) continue to experience challenges with access to healthcare. Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is an approach that …
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Training and assessing undergraduate medical students’ research: Learning, engagement and experiences of students and staff
BACKGROUND: The development of research skills is an important aspect of undergraduate medical training that facilitates the practice of evidence-based …
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Réforme et performance de l’Inspection de la santé et de la Division de la santé au Sud-Kivu en République Démocratique du Congo
Reform and Performance of the Provincial Health Inspectorate and the Provincial Division of Health of South Kivu in the Democratic …
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The psychometric properties of a tool to assess brief behaviour change counselling in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Primary care providers should be competent in brief behaviour change counselling (BBCC). A new model of BBCC was developed …
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A framework for implementation of community-orientated primary care in the Metro Health Services, Cape Town, South Africa
In South Africa, the national policy on re-engineering primary health care (PHC) supports the implementation of ward-based outreach teams with …
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Family medicine internship support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa – A narrative report
The health-service redesign that came with the preparation for the surge of COVID-19 had a potential of disrupting the Family …
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Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports
The 2019 corona virus disease (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on countries, communities and households. Its effect on individuals and their …
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Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among under 5-year-old children hospitalised in three public hospitals in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a significant risk factor for ill health among children under 5 years of age and the consequences …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with postnatal depression in a South African primary care facility
BACKGROUND: The prevalence and factors that influence postnatal depression (PND) vary according to context. AIM: To determine the prevalence and …