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Continuing professional development on planetary health for African family physicians: a descriptive survey
BACKGROUND: The global ecological crisis is impacting vulnerable African communities and their primary care services. Family physicians and primary care …
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Core functions of primary care in Amathole District, South Africa: a descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Strengthening primary care is a priority globally and for the South African health system. The current measurement tools in …
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Characteristics of women on opioid substitution therapy in primary healthcare in Tshwane (South Africa): a retrospective observational study
Background Women who use drugs face specific challenges compared with men such as higher rates of HIV infection, unsafe injecting …
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Adapting the Primary Care Assessment Tool for sub-Saharan Africa: a validation study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's (WHO) measurement framework for primary health care includes the core functions of primary care: first-contact …
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Retention of medical officers in district health services, South Africa: a descriptive survey
Background The health workforce is critical to strengthening district health services (DHS). In the public sector of South Africa, medical …
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Communication skills of general practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya: a descriptive observational study
Background High-quality primary care needs to be person-centred, and GPs must communicate effectively to ensure continuity and coordination of care. …
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Clinical skills of general practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Quality service delivery in primary care requires motivated and competent health professionals. In the Kenyan private sector, GPs with …
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Where do GPs find patients with possible palliative care needs? A cross-sectional descriptive study
BACKGROUND: For GPs to implement early palliative care, the first step is to identify patients with palliative care needs. The …
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Primary health care beyond COVID-19: dealing with the pandemic in Cameroon
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11 March 2020, after over 118 000 cases …
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Older persons’ experience with health care at two primary level clinics in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative assessment
BACKGROUND: Efficient methods of assessing older persons' healthcare needs are required in busy public sector primary healthcare clinics in South …
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Tackling adverse health effects of climate change and migration through intersectoral capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa
The international community increasingly acknowledges that climate change is not only spurring environmental degradation and health deterioration,1 it is also …
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Enhanced hypertension care through private clinics in Pakistan: a cluster randomised trial
Background Hypertension in Pakistan affects 33% of people aged ≥45 years, and in urban areas around 70% of basic health …
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Diagnostics in anaemia of chronic disease in general practice: a real-world retrospective cohort study
Background Limited research has been performed that focused on the diagnosis of the underlying cause of anaemia of chronic disease …
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Parents’ attitudes and views regarding antibiotics in the management of respiratory tract infections in children: a qualitative study of the influence of an information booklet
BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the most common reason to consult a GP during childhood, and often results in …
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Family medicine in a globally-connected world: a South African perspective and the RCGP International and Overseas Network
The recent launch of the International and Overseas Network (ION) by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), presented a …