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Making family medicine work: Rural community-based and interprofessional medical education
At the University of the Free State, the 5-year MBChB curriculum had to be complemented with community-based education exposure to …
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Provider perspectives on adolescent access to contraception in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Poor access to contraception influences adolescent health outcomes and may lead to sexual and reproductive health challenges. Unmet sexual …
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Adolescents’ risky sexual behaviours and practices: Implications for sexuality education implementation in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Adolescents' risky sexual behaviours (RSB) are detrimental to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) well-being and present a serious …
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Corrigendum: Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men
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Developing an electronic portfolio of learning for family medicine training in South Africa
Workplace-based assessment has become increasingly crucial in the postgraduate training of specialists in South Africa, particularly for family physicians. The …
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Exploring the experiences of school-going children with HIV in Eswatini: A qualitative inquiry
BACKGROUND: Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major disease in children, affecting an estimated 1.8 million children and …
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Determinants of sub-optimal glycemic control among patients enrolled in a medicine dispensing programme in KwaZulu-Natal: A cohort study, 2018–2021
BACKGROUND: The Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme facilitates clinically stable patients to collect their chronic medication from …
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Cardiovascular risk among community members in three communities in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases pose a risk to population health in South Africa and are responsible for almost one in six …
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The role of clinical associates in South Africa as a health workforce: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: South Africa's health care system grapples with persistent challenges, including health care provider shortages and disparities in distribution. In …
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Identifying research gaps and priorities for African family medicine and primary health care
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Erratum: ‘I am afraid the news is not good’ – Breaking bad news in the time of COVID: Experiences from a field hospital
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Improving healthcare delivery at a district hospital through teaching interns – A short report
Every district in Malawi has at least two doctors managing the social and healthcare needs of the local population. The …
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Strengthening healthcare through family medicine training in The Gambia: The journey so far
According to the World Health Organizations (WHO) family medicine forms the bedrock upon for accessible, affordable and equitable healthcare for …
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Prognostic awareness and prognostic information preferences among advanced cancer patients in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. Yet, little is known about prognostic awareness and preferences …
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Longitudinal integrated clerkships from start to finish: A medical curriculum innovation
Stellenbosch University embarked on a renewal of its MBChB programme guided by an updated set of core values developed by …
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Reflecting on 12 years of training medical students in rural longitudinal integrated clerkships
Longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) are effective in promoting careers in rural primary health care environments. This model of training medical …
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Don’t wait for the perfect moment: The national training program in family medicine in Angola
Like many Sub-Saharan countries, Angola struggles with a shortage of trained health professionals, especially for primary care. In 2021, the …
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Self-management challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown
BACKGROUND: Self-management is highly recommended in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown, many …
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Cultivating leaders for primary health care: A revised approach for transformative development
Family physicians require leadership skills to strengthen team-based primary care services. Interviews with South African district managers confirmed the need …
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Understanding of ‘generalist medical practice’ in South African medical schools
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, medical students are expected to have acquired a generalist competence in medical practice on completion of …