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Showing 1 to 20 of 136 for “"health care facilities"”.
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Interstitial space in health care facilities : planning for change & evolution
… types in an acute and easily measurable form. Health Care Facilities house the greatest range of functions within their operations and are subject to continuous changes through their life spans, requiring specific design strategies aimed at flexibility. These functions include offices, training …
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Medicine stock Management at primary health care facilities in one South African province
… encouraged to move towards achieving Universal Health coverage (UHC), access to essential medicines needs to be prioritized. In ensuring access to medicines, an important factor to be considered is the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines at the primary health care (PHC) level which …
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Utilisation of antenatal care services in rural primary health care facilities in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe
… which can be reduced by attendance to antenatal care visits. The utilisation of antenatal care has been low in rural areas, especially in Africa. The purpose of this study was to explore the utilisation of antenatal care in Mutasa District of Zimbabwe. This study used a qualitative study …
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Assessing and improving rational antimicrobial use in urban and rural health care facilities in Vietnam
… controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate a point of care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP, a biomarker of inflammation) test in reducing unnecessary antimicrobial prescribing for patients with non-severe acute respiratory infections (ARI) and analysis of the economic impact and acceptance of this …
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Analysis of retention incare among HIV patients in selected health care facilities in Zambia 2013-2015
… mortality on ART. Poor retention of patients in care – especially in ART is a major driver of poor programme performance and increased morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine proportion and factors that may be associated with retention among HIV patients in Care in …
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Analysis of retention incare among HIV patients in selected health care facilities in Zambia 2013-2015
… mortality on ART. Poor retention of patients in care – especially in ART is a major driver of poor programme performance and increased morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine proportion and factors that may be associated with retention among HIV patients in Care in …
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A study of the preferences of the elderly in the design of ambulatory health care facilities
… of the well elderly for the design of ambulatory health care facilities. The paper first explores the literature of health care needs and in particular the needs of the elderly segment of the population. Then the structural and physiological conditions of the elderly are discussed and linked to …
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District health systems development : functional integration at joint primary health care facilities in the Western Cape
South Africa has embarked on a range of health sector reforms since the start of the democratic government in 1994. The Primary Health Care approach has been accepted as a way of delivering cost effective, efficient and accessible comprehensive health care at the primary care level. The district …
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Nurses decision-making in termination of pregnancy services at health care facilities in the Western Cape
Using the theory of "street-level bureaucrats" , this thesis examines the implementation of the South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act by exploring nurses' decision-making in termination of pregnancy services. As front-line providers, nurses play a critical role in the implementation …
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Assessing factors associated with essential medicine availability at primary health care facilities in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
… essential medicines are associated with negative health outcomes contributing to morbidity and mortality. Aim: This study aimed to discuss the availability of essential medicines by assessing how the presence of pharmacist assistants, their knowledge, skills, and the effect of manual vs electronic …
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Increasing Physical Activity in Omani Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending Primary Health Care Facilities, MUSCAT
… activity promotion within local diabetes primary care in Oman. Using these findings, a physical activity intervention design (the “MOVEdiabetes” study) was then developed, implemented and evaluated.<br/><br/>Formative work reported low levels of physical activity and prolonged sitting time in …
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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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Assessment of waiting and service times in public and private health care facilities in Gondar district, North western Ethiopia
… of equitable and acceptable standard of health services to all segments of the population has been the major objective of the 1993 Ethiopian National health policy. However, community based studies on satisfaction with public health care facilities reveal that the majority of the …
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Self-assessed competence of nurses-midwives on cervical cancer screening in primary health care facilities in the cape metropole
… Nurses and midwives working at the primary healthcare facilities play a crucial role in implementing the preventive measures of cervical cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the self-assessed competence of nurses and midwives on cervical cancer screening in primary health care facilities in …
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Primary health care facilities for street children : a study of the street children's requirements in designing community hospitals in Angola
This dissertation studies the delivery of health care to street children. ft investigates the existing street children's facilities and the health system in Ang of a in order to determine an appropriate type of health facilities for the special health needs of these children. The study was based on …
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Challenges experienced by professional nurses at the rural primary health care facilities in Msukaligwa Sub-District of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Professional nurses providing health care services in rural primary health care facilities need to have a broad range of skills, knowledge and stay current and up to date on different areas of healthcare. They work in an environment characterized by poor infrastructure, inadequate equipment, and …
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Exploring factors influencing patient safety incident reporting by nurses in primary health care facilities in King Sabata Dalindyebo sub-district, Eastern Cape
… in fulfilment of the requirements of Master of Health Sciences in Nursing, at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Primary health care facilities in Bangladesh: a method for planning and design taking account of limited resources, local technology, future growth and change
… method of planning and design of Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Bangladesh. The constraints and strategies like limited resources, use of local technology, need for phasing and future growth and change are set as prime considerations for developing the method. A systematic and …
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Loadshedding-related challenges experienced by nurses regarding the provision of health care services at selected Primary Health Care facilities in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… consumption, presents substantial obstacles to healthcare provision in South Africa, specifically in Primary health care facilities. The health sector in South Africa is heavily dependent on electricity to power medical equipment. When electricity is suddenly cut off during loadshedding, …
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