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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Community Health Centres"”.
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A study of continuity in Cape Town community health centres
This study sought to determine: i) the extent of continuity in Cape Town public sector clinics; ii) patients' views of continuity; iii) senior managers ideas of how continuity can be improved; iv) clinical managers' views of a proposed practice team model to improve continuity. Continuity, defined …
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Role competencies of first-line nurse managers in community health centres : a delphi study
… required of first-line nurse managers of Community Health Centres (CHC) in South Africa with the implementation of the district health system and the corresponding delegation of authority and responsibility to lower levels of management. A Delphi technique was utilised, which involved a …
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An evaluation of the clinical audit of diabetes management at community health centres in the metro district of the Western Cape Province
This study aimed to evaluate the long-term trend in quality improvement and determine whether there had been an increase in the performance of diabetic clinical processes.
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A model to support adult patients living with diabetes mellitus in their self-care management at community health centres in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… of diabetes mellitus is guided by the World Health Organization and International diabetes guidelines. Global literature revealed different strategies that are used in the management of diabetes mellitus, with diabetes self-care management education, and support as an integral component …
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Informing the development of a self-management care programme for older people with type 2 diabetes attending community health centres in Cape Town, South Africa
… and mortality and a burden to the overstretched health services, community, family and people with the disease. Self- care management is a cornerstone of diabetes care. The purpose of this thesis is to inform the development of a self-care management programme for older people attending public …
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The exploration of health seeking behaviour of clients presenting with minor ailments attending community health centres in Khayelitsha (Michael Mapongwana, Site B) and Phillipi (Inzame Zabantu, Mzamomhle)
… CHCs with such clients poses a problem to the health professional as they do not have sufficient time to manage clients with more serious ailments and to educate those with minor health ailments. This problem of overcrowding of CHCs in Khayelitsha and Phillipi with clients presenting with minor …
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The indigenous knowledge and attitudes of older persons living in Khayelitsha and Phillipi regarding the management of minor health ailments
… Michael Mapongwana, lnzame Zabantu and Mzamomhle community health centres in Khayelitsha and Phillipi are overcrowded and overburden with clients. Some of the clients attending these community health centres (CHC's) present with minor health ailments. As a result of overburdening, health care …
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Primary care practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and current practice in managing oral health conditions
… care practitioners are at the forefront of the health service and therefore have an opportunity to promote oral health, manage certain oral conditions, or refer appropriately to the closest dental service. In under-resourced areas, patients are more likely to present initially to a primary …
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Evaluating adherence to recommended clinical guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus at primary care level
… folders of known T2D patients sampled from three Community Health Centres (CHCs). Compliance with guidelines, and patient demographic factors were analysed. Results: Most (71% or 194/273) hypertensive diabetics were appropriately managed with first-line- medication - an Angiotensin Converting …
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Development, implementation and impact of Phlebotomy training on blood sample rejection and Phlebotomy knowledge of primary health care workers at selected primary health care facilities in Cape Town: a quasi-experimental study design
… amount of blood sample rejection at primary health care facilities (PHCFs) impacting negatively on the staff, facility, patient and laboratory costs. Aim: The primary objective was to determine the rejection rate and reasons for blood sample rejection at four PHCFs pre and post phlebotomy …
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Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province
Background: Facilities of primary health care were with intent to increase accessibility to health care services by communities in the facilities’ locality, with higher priority for previously disadvantaged communities. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the utilization …
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Experiences of professional nurses caring for HIV/AIDS patients on universal test, treat and return strategy in Vhembe District, South Africa
… nurses. The study was conducted in the health centres in the Vhembe district of Limpopo. The target population comprised of professional nurses trained on the Nurse-Initiated-And Managed Antiretroviral Treatment programme caring for HIV/AIDS patients on Universal Test, Treat and Retain …
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Re-conceptualising primary oral health of a substructure in the Cape Health Metro District
… (rPHC) to promote universal access to health, oral health remains a critical concern, particularly regarding the provision of primary oral health care (POHC) within the public health system. Aim: This study aimed to explore the status of primary oral health care (POHC) within the …
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Stigma Resistance: Exploring the Experiences of Young People at Risk for Psychosis Through Photo Elicitation
… daily experiences at home, at school, and in the community. The participants and I then analyzed the photographs together in a photo elicitation interview. I further analyzed the visual and textual data from an interactionist perspective, exploring the concept of stigma and its relationship to …
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Common active comorbid medical conditions among mental health users treated by the assertive community treatment team at Valkenberg Psychiatric hospital
… conditions in the Valkenberg Hospital Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) service population. The objectives were to determine the rate and type of comorbid medical conditions documented at the community clinic and to compare these findings with data recorded in the ACT services files. Analysis …
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Patterns of mortality in children presenting to a tertiary paediatric emergency unit in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross sectional study
… the MEU. Fifty-five (41%) presented after hours. Community health centres referred 65 (48%) patients, general practitioners referred 20 (15%) and 38 (28%) were self-referred. Ambulance services provided pre-hospital transport to 69 (51%). The two top presenting illnesses in 88 (65%) of the …
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Health systems appraisal of a primary health care services appointment system in Cape Town
BACKGROUND: Community surveys have indicated that patients are dissatisfied with their waiting times at public health services in Cape Town (3-6). In order to reduce waiting times and improve service efficiency, some community health centres (CHCs) in Cape Town have implemented a …
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Intervention strategies to improve tuberculosis treatment adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… is curable, it remains a major cause of ill-health among millions of people. Globally tuberculosis is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease after the Human immunodeficiency virus. The major unresolved challenge in the management of tuberculosis is treatment completion. …
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The State and medical care in Britain: political processes and the structuring of the National Health Service
The creation of the National Health Service is treated, analytically and historically, as a planning process involving major changes in the social organisation of health as a part of the larger set of social and economic reconstruction policies undertaken by the wartime Coalition and postwar Labour …