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Obese patients’ dissatisfaction with weight, body image and clinicians’ interaction at a district hospital; Gauteng
BACKGROUND: Obesity in South Africa has created a public health crisis that warrants a multilevel intervention. However, patients' perceptions and …
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Evaluation of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcome in Limpopo province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa has the second-highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence globally. Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) treatment has less successful treatment outcomes as …
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Experiences of keratoconus patients attending public eye care facilities in South Africa
Background: Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive condition that usually affects young persons between their first and fourth decades. Myopia and …
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Are we chasing the wind? Translating global health commitments to actions, for health results
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary …
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Appropriateness of laboratory expenditure for primary health care facilities across South Africa
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) services have been prioritised from a cost-containment perspective. To manage expenditure, facility managers use the …
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Point-of-care ultrasound: The new district focus
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) improves patient outcomes. The current POCUS curriculum of the Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa is …
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Experiences of women of childbearing age regarding Implanon provision in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has stated that millions of women of childbearing age in developing countries who are not …
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Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Reflections from a primary care perspective
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary …
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Factors associated with depressive symptoms in patients with benign prostatic enlargement
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common condition that may lead to suicide at its worst. It is considered one of the …
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Nurses’ and patients’ experiences of family planning services in a rural district, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Family planning (FP) is a key component of primary health care (PHC). Nurses are the first source of FP …
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Training needs of professional nurses in primary health care in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In the fast-changing healthcare environment, it is important to ensure that primary health care (PHC) nurses are suitably qualified …
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Physical, mental and healthcare issues of children on the street of Ibadan, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Most street children studied in lower- and middle-income African countries are without family links. However, the majority of street …
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Knowledge, beliefs and practices of nurses with long-acting reversible contraception, Cape Town
BACKGROUND: Implanon and copper intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) are long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) available in public primary health care (PHC) …
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Clinical recommendations for chronic musculoskeletal pain in South African primary health care
BACKGROUND: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) is prevalent globally and places a significant burden on individuals, healthcare systems and economies. Contextually …
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Quality of life of hypertensive men with erectile dysfunction in a tertiary health centre in southern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common disorder of sexual health seen in men in community studies. A man's …
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Education for primary health care in Africa
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Factors contributing to the low number of blood donors among employed residents in Oshatumba village, Namibia
BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion plays a significant role in maternal and child-care interventions, as well as by saving lives following natural …
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Risk factors for mild cognitive impairment among older adults in a hospital in southern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: About 63% of people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …
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Continuous glucose monitoring empowers adolescents to take responsibility of diabetes management
BACKGROUND: Managing diabetes is especially challenging for adolescents, and they often struggle to believe they can manage the condition. Illness …
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Prevalence of excess weight and associated socio-demographic factors among postmenopausal women: A population-based study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Excess weight (obesity and overweight) is a pervasive condition that is considered a global epidemic and a threat to …