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Development and validation of a tool to measure patient experience in chronic disease care
BACKGROUND: There is a global increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and a growing understanding that patients need to …
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Baseline measures of primary health care team functioning and overall primary health care performance at Du Noon Community Health Centre
BACKGROUND: Research consistently demonstrates the importance of effective team work for improving the quality of health care. We conducted a …
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Emergency contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices among female students at the University of Botswana: A descriptive survey
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are associated with unsafe abortions and maternal deaths, particularly in countries such as Botswana, where abortion is …
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Experiences of community caregivers in the assessment of malnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference measurement in children under 5 years old
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a major public health challenge in developing countries. It has been identified as an important cause of …
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An audit of the screen-and-treat intervention to reduce cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive patients with low CD4 count
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) and related mortality may be prevented by the effective implementation of a screen-and-treat intervention. Aim: …
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Factors associated with retention of community health workers in maternal, newborn and child health programme in Simiyu Region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Attrition of community health workers (CHWs) continues to threaten the full realisation and sustainability of community-based health programmes globally. …
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Women’s perspective of facility-based childbirth services in Ghana: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Many policy makers at country level in both medium and low to middle-income countries still have great difficulty deciding …
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Exploring the pregnant women’s perspective of late booking of antenatal care services at Mbekweni Health Centre in Eastern Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) services are the gateway for integrated management of several conditions that adversely affect the mother and …
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Priority areas for cannabis and cannabinoid product research in South Africa
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Chronic substance use and self-harm in a primary health care setting
BACKGROUND: Chronic substance use (CSU) is associated with health problems, including selfharm, placing a significant burden on health care resources …
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The development of the visual screening tool for anxiety disorders and depression: Addressing barriers to screening for depression and anxiety disorders in hypertension and/or diabetes
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of screening tools for common mental disorders that can be applied across cultures, languages and …
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Health status of families: A comparative study of one-parent and two-parent families in Ondo State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The family plays a central role in the provision and maintenance of health status of its members and all …
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Could an increase in vigilance for spinal tuberculosis at primary health care level, enable earlier diagnosis at district level in a tuberculosis endemic country?
BACKGROUND: Expert clinicians and researchers in the field of spinal tuberculosis (STB) advocate for early identification and diagnosis as a …
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Investigating the interaction between human immunodeficiency virus, nutrition, and disability: A cross-sectional observational study
BACKGROUND: The average lifespan of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased because of the enhanced access to anti-retroviral …
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Why high tech needs high touch: Supporting continuity of community primary health care
BACKGROUND: Integrated care through community-oriented primary care (COPC) deployed through municipal teams of community health workers (CHWs) has been part …
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Predictors of post-partum family planning uptake in Webuye Hospital, western Kenya
BACKGROUND: A short inter-pregnancy interval increases the risk for maternal and neonatal deaths in addition to other pregnancy complications including: …
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Perceptions of young men at the Free State School of Nursing with regards to teenage pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Teenage pregnancy is a socio-economic challenge and a serious public health problem for communities in South Africa. It is, …
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Clinical mentoring to improve quality of care provided at three NIM-ART facilities: A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: The South African Department of Health implemented the nurse-initiated management of antiretroviral treatment (NIM-ART) programme as a policy to …
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Patient satisfaction and treatment adherence of stable human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in antiretroviral adherence clubs and clinics
BACKGROUND: South Africa has experienced a substantial increase in access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in recent years. Effective strategies to …
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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 …