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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to assess physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour amongst primary school learners in the …
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The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South Africa: A national position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians
The purpose of this position paper by the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFPs) is to inform decision making …
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Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2022
The series, 'Mastering your Fellowship', provides examples of the different question formats encountered in the written and clinical examinations, that …
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Medical education at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Building blocks for a public health ethics framework for the geriatric community
BACKGROUND: The elderly population is steadily growing in South Africa. However, there is limited strategic planning or policy initiatives to …
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A ‘game of dressings’: Strategies for wound management in primary health care
Wound care management and the dressing of wounds represent some of the most basic services offered in primary health care …
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Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients attending a rural community health centre in Gauteng Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and its control has important clinical and socio-economic benefits to …
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Screen-based behaviour in children is more than meets the eye
Increased screen time (ST) in children is quickly becoming a public health concern as children are now reliant on technology …
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Two months follow-up of patients with non-critical COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Approximately 10% of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients will experience long COVID. There is no study of long COVID …
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Palpitations: Evaluation and management by primary care practitioners
Palpitations are a common, non-specific presenting complaint in primary healthcare and emergency departments. Palpitations are mostly a symptom of benign …
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From the President’s Desk – Part 1, 2022
The South African Family Practice is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which strives to provide primary care physicians (and their teams), …
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A values-driven approach to vaccine hesitancy conversations
South Africa recently experienced the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)pandemic. Social media is flooded with polarised conversations, …
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The use of vagal manoeuvres in narrow complex tachyarrhythmias in primary care
Supraventricular tachydysrhythmias (SVTs) are a common presenting complaint, with a national prevalence of 3/1000 persons. While most commonly stable, prolonged …
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The knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family history of hereditary diseases amongst undergraduate students at the University of the Free State
BACKGROUND: Family medical history may help prevent, diagnose and treat inherited non-communicable diseases. Many people are unaware of family medical …
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Obesity and sickness absenteeism among health workers in a private hospital in South Africa
BACKGROUND: There is a worldwide trend among the general population including health workers to become more overweight and obese. Such …
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Preparedness for paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation amongst medical doctors working in primary health care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the principal medical intervention used to reduce the high mortality associated with the cardiorespiratory arrest. …
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Table of Contents Vol 63
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
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Erratum: Malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years in a primary health care setting
The South African Family Practice is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which strives to provide primary care physicians (and their teams), …
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Opinion: The use of point-of-care sonography in primary care: An ethical perspective
The use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is fast becoming a global standard of care. World over, training programmes are embracing …