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Showing 1 to 20 of 161 for “"Phc"”.
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Relationship between Ideal clinic status determination and measures of PHC performance, utilisation and expenditure per PHC facility headcount
… high-quality primary health care (PHC) system will be essential to achieve the ambitious goals set forth in South Africa's proposed system of National Health Insurance (NHI). NHI, informed by principles of Universal Health Coverage, will introduce a centralised health financing …
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Limitations and Extensions of the WoLF-PHC Algorithm
Policy Hill Climbing (PHC) is a reinforcement learning algorithm that extends Q-learning to learn probabilistic policies for multi-agent games. WoLF-PHC extends PHC with the "win or learn fast" principle. A proof that PHC will diverge in self-play when playing Shapley's game is given, and WoLF-PHC …
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A cost analysis of rural primary health care (PHC) services in KwaZulu-Natal
… in KZN, evaluating costs of primary health care (PHC) services. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the costs of providing PHC services in a rural setting and to compare costs of providing PHC services at different levels of care. Costs data were collected through interview and …
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The effect of incongruity on quality of health information systems : Bama, Nigeria PHC case study
… is essential. Adoption of primary health care (PHC), in many developing countries in response to the Global 2000, necessitated establishment of chanisms for monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of services and programmes.Accordingly, in 1986 PHC was adopted in Nigeria, concomitantly, system …
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An assessment of the ‘PHC Facility Governance Structures Trainer-of-Facilitator Learning Programme’ in Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province
… district were selected to participate in the 'PHC Facility Governance Structures Trainer-of-Facilitator (ToF) Learning Programme’ in order to train the clinic committees. This study assessed the training of facilitators. Methods This retrospective single case study used qualitative methods and …
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A model to strengthen Ward Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) within the PHC Re-engineering programme in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province
… experiences, and challenges of WBOTs on PHC re-engineering programme. The qualitative strand followed the exploratory descriptive approach. The target population were the WBOTs involved in PHC re-engineering programme (CHWs, team leaders (professional nurses) and coordinators of the …
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Challenges faced by health professionals regarding the implementation of HIV/AIDS guidelines at PHC facilities of Vhembe District, South Africa
… the implementation of HIV/AIDS guidelines at PHC facilities of Vhembe District, South Africa. This study adopted a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual approach targeting nurses working at rural-based primary health care facilities at Vhembe District. Face-to face in-depth, …
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Evaluating the quality of care for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 14 primary health care (PHC) facilities in Umjindi local municipality, Mpumalanga Province
The overall aim of this study was to evaluate quality of STI services in Umjindi local municipality. A concrete objective was to investigate the health system issues that may have a negative impact in the provision of quality STI service in the local municipality. These include accessibility of the …
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Centering Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses' experiences in their practice of policy implementation - TB diagnostic policy reform in the Western Cape, South Africa
… of implementing TB diagnostic policy in PHC settings in SA considering its relationship with broader systemic and contextual influences. It also raises particular issues about tensions between efforts to achieve efficiency and effectiveness through enforcing the system, and facilitating …
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Primary health care nurses discussing sexual health with older clients
BACKGROUND Primary health care (PHC) nurses are responsible for providing a comprehensive and accurate assessment of their clients’ health to ensure holistic care and improve health outcomes. Older adults (over 65 years) who are seen in PHC frequently have long term health conditions that impact on …
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Medical students' attitudes towards and perceptions of the Primary Health Care approach
… attitudes towards and perceptions of the PHC approach, and this was done using mainly qualitative methods, namely focus groups, interviews, and one questionnaire. This research also investigated students' views of the way in which the PHC approach was taught, their understanding of the PHC …
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Application of Primary Health Care Principles in National or Large-Scale Community Health Worker Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Introduction Primary health care (PHC) has led to improved health outcomes across a wide variety of settings in the past four decades. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), community health worker programs (CHWPs) are an essential aspect of the PHC strategy to achieve ‘Health for All’ and …
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Patient participation in the context of chronic diseases in primary healthcare nursing
… of chronic diseases, strong primary healthcare (PHC) is crucial for supporting patient participation. It is regarded as a means of providing continuous, lowthreshold care. PHC nurses are often responsible for accompanying patients with chronic diseases. Research on how PHC nurses support patient …
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Assessment of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination In Terrestrial Ecosystems Using Conventional and Novel Approaches
Petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contamination has emerged as a pressing global concern, due to its impacts on human health and ecosystems, and presents a major challenge for remediation efforts. The heterogeneous nature of PHC mixtures and natural weathering processes that influence the bioavailability …
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Photonic crystal emitters in heterogeneously bonded membranes
Photonic crystal (PhC) membrane lasers are good candidates for future photonic integrated circuit applications, including chip-to-chip and on-chip optical interconnects. This is due to their small size, lithographically tunable emission wavelength, and potential for low power operation. In order to …
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Developing indicators for Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Primary Health Care Approach in Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town using a DELPHI method
… (UCT FHS) adopted the Primary Health Care (PHC) approach as its lead theme for teaching, research, and clinical service in1994 Aim To develop indicators to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the PHC approach in Health Sciences Education . Method A Delphi study, conducted over two …
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Biochar as a soil amendment to enhance petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in northern landfarms
… efforts to remediate petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contaminated soils through conventional landfarming practices. Thus, cost-effective soil remediation strategies that are active under frozen conditions and specific to cold regions are in strong demand. Biochar amendments have been added to …
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New Zealand primary health care practice regarding compliance management of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment in heavy transport driver licence holders
… in secondary care, primary health care (PHC) providers are being encouraged to become more involved in the care and management of OSA in ‘at risk’ populations. AIM To find out how New Zealand PHC providers are managing OSA treatment of patients who hold HT drivers licences. The objective …
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Exploring perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of access to primary health services among African immigrant women in the U.S. : a study of Ethiopian immigrant women
… immigrant women in accessing primary healthcare (PHC) with a particular focus on Ethiopian immigrant women (EIW). A qualitative design with a phenomenological approach was conducted to investigate what challenges were experienced by EIW and how they experienced them. Data were collected using …
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An educational programme to support primary health care providers regarding the management of emergency contraceptives for adolescents in Ohangwena region, Namibia
… attitudes and practices of Primary Health Care (PHC) providers regarding the management of ECs among adolescents in order to develop an educational programme for PHC providers. The objectives of the study were: to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of PHC providers regarding the …
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