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Bereavement overload and its effects on, and related coping mechanisms of health care providers and ward administrators at National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State
BACKGROUND: Patient death is an event that all health care workers will face at some point. Beyond the family, the …
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Scoping review of risk factors of and interventions for adolescent repeat pregnancies: A public health perspective
BACKGROUND: Adolescent repeat pregnancy is of importance in public health because the birth of a second child to an adolescent …
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Antiretroviral initiation of pregnant women and antenatal care booking practices in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa began as part of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme. …
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Intimate partner violence: The need for an alternative primary preventive approach in Botswana
Intimate partner violence is a common social problem which causes considerable relationship stress and results in significant morbidity and mortality …
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Scaling community-based services in Gauteng, South Africa: A comparison of three workforce-planning scenarios
BACKGROUND: The introduction of community-based services through community health workers is an opportunity to redefine the approach and practice of …
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Enabling factors for specialist outreach in western KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: There exists a major disparity in access to specialist care between patients in urban and rural areas. Specialists are …
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Decolonising the mindsets, attitudes and practices of the allopathic and indigenous health practitioners in postcolonial society: An exploratory approach in the management of patients
BACKGROUND: The indigenous health care system continues in the postcolonial era to be perceived by antagonists as a threat to …
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The prevalence of underweight in children aged 5 years and younger attending primary health care clinics in the Mangaung area, Free State
BACKGROUND: The Constitution of South Africa stipulates that all children have the right to basic nutrition; however, a great number …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of infant feeding in the first 6 months among HIV-positive mothers at the Queen Mamohato Memorial hospital clinics, Maseru, Lesotho
BACKGROUND: The balance between the risks of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through breastfeeding and its life-saving benefits complicates …
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Training of workplace-based clinical trainers in family medicine, South Africa: Before-and-after evaluation
BACKGROUND: The training of family physicians is a relatively new phenomenon in the district health services of South Africa. There …
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Knowledge of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus and prevention among first-year female students in residences at the University of the Free State
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in South Africa. One of the major risk factors …
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Mental health in primary care: Integration through in-service training in a South African rural clinic
BACKGROUND: Integrating mental health into primary care is a global priority. It is proposed to 'task-share' the screening, diagnosis and …
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Exploring a communication curriculum through a focus on social accountability: A case study at a South African medical school
BACKGROUND: Good communication is integral to social accountability, and training is included in medical curricula internationally. In KwaZulu-Natal, training is …
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An illustrated booklet for reinforcing community health worker knowledge of tuberculosis and facilitating patient counselling
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) have facilitated the move to decentralise tuberculosis (TB) management, but lack access to information appropriate …
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Tuberculosis infection control practices in a high-burden metro in South Africa: A perpetual bane for efficient primary health care service delivery
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) prevention, including infection control, is a key element in the strategy to end the global TB epidemic. …
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Reasons for inconsistent condom use by young adults in Mahalapye, Botswana
BACKGROUND: Botswana is one of the countries significantly affected by the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Despite an extensive preventive campaign, …
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The impact of family physician supply on district health system performance, clinical processes and clinical outcomes in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (2011–2014)
BACKGROUND: A revised family physician (FP) training programme was introduced in South Africa in 2007. A baseline assessment (2011) of …
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Meeting report: ‘How do I incorporate research into my family practice?’: Reflections on experiences of and solutions for young family doctors
BACKGROUND: Family doctors (FDs) focus on biopsychosocial components of health during consultations. However, much of the evidence employed by these …
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Family medicine training in Africa: Views of clinical trainers and trainees
BACKGROUND: This article reports on the findings of a workshop held at the joint 5th World Organisation of Family Doctors …
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Factors influencing regular physical exercise among the elderly in residential care facilities in a South African health district
BACKGROUND: Physical exercise plays an important role in healthy ageing, but the elderly do not engage in it regularly. METHODS: …