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South African Family Practice Articles

Perceptions of private specialist outreach services at a rural district hospital, South Africa January 23, 2023
Background: A major disparity exists in access to specialised healthcare between rural and urban areas. Specialist outreach programmes are one of the ways in which rural specialist healthcare inequality is being addressed. A number of rural district hospitals (RDH) employ local, private specialists (LPS) to supplement public specialist outreach. Limited research exists on private specialist outreach […]
Hayden L. Poulter
Piloting of virtual group education for diabetes in Cape Town: An exploratory qualitative study January 18, 2023
Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patient education and counselling (PEC) for diabetes were curtailed. This project explored the possibility of offering group empowerment and training (GREAT) for diabetes via computer or tablets and Zoom video conferencing. The aim was to explore whether this was feasible in […]
Robert J. Mash
Enhancing public awareness and practice of prostate cancer screening among African men: A scoping review January 17, 2023
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa)-related incidence is on the increase, with black South African men presenting disproportionately with aggressive disease. Recent studies show a greater net benefit of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening of black men compared with the general population. This scoping review provides an overview of available research on strategies that have enhanced PCa screening awareness […]
Matthew O. Benedict
Acute kidney injury among hospitalised patients who died due to COVID-19 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa January 13, 2023
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who have been hospitalised and is associated with a poor prognosis. This study aimed to determine the incidence of AKI among COVID-19 patients who died in a regional hospital in South Africa.Methods: This retrospective record review was conducted at the Mthatha Regional Hospital in […]
Ramprakash Kaswa
Improving service provision through change management January 12, 2023
The change agent role of the family physician is often a daunting task with very little guidance on how to approach change leadership in the current fellowship curriculum. This continuing medical education resource will utilise the theory of change and provide some guidance to taking on this task in the workplace. The approach can be […]
Mergan Naidoo

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