25th Annual National Family Practitioners Congress

18-19 August 2023 | The Wanderers Club, Illovo


Accepted Abstracts


ORAL PRESENTATIONS

THEME: POPULATION HEALTH AND LOCAL CONTEXT – DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTATIVE

OA01. Implementing active surveillance for TB in the Eastern Cape
F. Ajudua, B. Mash

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OA02. District Level Hospital Diabetic Patients Referred to Intermediate Care: A Descriptive Analysis
R. Jansen, K. Von Pressentin, J. Naude

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OA03. Analysing the technique of blood pressure measurement in primary care: a single centre pilot study
T. Ras, E. Benedict

THEME: POPULATION HEALTH AND LOCAL CONTEXT – DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTATIVE

OA04. Quality of care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a public sector district hospital
K. Fredericks, M. Naidoo

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OA06. Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis
O. Hirachund, M. Naidoo, C. Pennefather

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OA07. The quality of Primary care services in public sector facilities in Uganda
I. Besigye

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THEME: SHARING PATIENT CARE – TEAM-BASED CARE

OA09. Evaluating the implementation of Group Empowerment and Training (GREAT) for diabetes in South Africa: Convergent mixed methods
D. Schouw, B. Mash

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OA10. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Frontline Doctors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Public Sector Hospitals, Tshwane, South Africa
J. Duffton, M. Heystek, A. Engelbrecht, S. Rajan, R. Du Toit

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OA11. Burnout in Frontline Doctors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Public Sector Hospitals, Tshwane, South Africa
J. Duffton, M. Heystek, A. Engelbrecht, S. Rajan, R. du Toit

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THEME: ADDRESSING MULTI-MORBIDITY AND LONG-TERM CARE

OA13. A Rural Palliative Care Programme in the Western Cape province of South Africa – a four-year review
M. Munnings, A. Hamilton-Baillie, E. Bruinders, A. Bekker

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OA14. Physical medicine and rehabilitation
V. Wilson

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THEME: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED CARE

OA15. Community Oriented Primary Care Foot-printing – The WITS-NMFC Undergraduate Programme Experience
A. Ugwuanyi

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OA16. Workplace-based learning opportunities: perceptions from a South African family Medicine postgraduate training program
N. Erumeda

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OA17. The new family medicine rotation for medical interns: A review in the Western Cape province
L. Jenkins; L. Hutton, B. Mash, J. Morgan, K. Von Pressentin, S. Reid, P. Kapp

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THEME: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED CARE

OA18. The mental health impact of community service: a qualitative analysis of the experience of a group of South African doctors
C.V. Gardiner, S.M. Marcus

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OA19. Perceptions of specialists in the public sector, on the role and value of family medicine
R. Mukhinindi, A.J. Ross

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OA20. Candidates’ perceived benefits and challenges of the revised curriculum of the Diploma in HIV Management of the College of Family Medicine of South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey
M. Muller, E. Buch, O.V. Adeniyi

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THEME: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED CARE

OA21. Developing entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for postgraduate family medicine education in South Africa
L. Jenkins

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OA22. Evidence of learning in workplace-based assessments in a postgraduate family medicine training programme in South Africa
A.Z. George, L. Jenkins

OA23. The career pathway of family physicians after graduating from South African training programmes from 2008-2022
G. Jacobs, B. Mash

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E-POSTER PRESENTATIONS

THEME: POPULATION HEALTH AND LOCAL CONTEXT – DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES

PP01. Factors influencing insulin initiation in primary care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa.
T. Mathose, B. Mash

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PP03. A four-year audit of stillbirths at Kgapane Hospital, Limpopo Province
G. Marincowitz, C. Marincowitz

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PP04. A four-year audit of neonatal deaths at Kgapane Hospital, Limpopo Province
G. Marincowitz

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PP22. The impact of a Family Physician at a Community Health Centre
Z. Badat, S. Rangiah

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PP07. Long COVID – Chronically Problematic, a Scoping Review
K. Pather

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THEME: POPULATION HEALTH AND LOCAL CONTEXT – DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES

PP08. Quality Improvement Project – Implementation of checklist when performing Manual Vacuum Aspiration to improve patient outcomes
E. Ajudua, A. Vorster, E. Sheidmayer, J. Cheon, S. Muller, Y. Wyatt, A. Goliath

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PP09. Profile of sexual assault survivors at Thuthuzela Care Centre in Mankweng Hospital, Limpopo Province
L. Mogoru, M.J. Makhubu

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PP10. An audit of resuscitation trolleys at several hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal
L. Dlamini, S. Rangiah, Z. Badat

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PP11. Patients’ characteristics and reasons for slf-referral to the emergency department at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, Kimberley, for non-urgent conditions.
A. Fagbiye, T. Habib, W.J. Steinberg, F.C. Van Rooyen

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PP12. Implementing active surveillance for TB: A quality improvement project
F. Ajudua, B. Mash

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PP13. Using ecomaps in the assessment of care coordination in Melusi informal settlement, Tshwane.
M. Moema; J.F.M. Hugo

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PP14. Occupational burnout among medical doctors working in Mankweng and Pietersburg hospitals, Limpopo Province
H.V. Mamorobela, C. Marincowitz

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THEME: ADDRESSING MULTI-MORBIDITY AND LONG-TERM CARE

PP15. Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a phenomenological research study
W.J. Steyn

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PP16. Characteristics of female substance users initiated on opioid substitution therapy at primary health care level in Tshwane, South Africa
D. Goeieman, N.R. Gloeck, D. Scheibe, B. Mash

PP17. Knowledge, Attitude and practice of Nurses regarding Diabetes Mellitus in Tzaneen Clinics, Limpopo Province
T. Khangale

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THEME: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED CARE

PP18. Presenting powerful posters
H. Brits

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PP19. Exploring the influence of professional socialization on the professional identity development of clinical associates
A. Mgobozi, L. McNamee, M. Jansen

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PP20. Students’ preference of learning modes: does it correlate with their learning styles?
M. Brits, P.J. Botes, T. Mosidi, A. Piyose, H.F. Smit, R. Seoe, R. Masitha, L. Magudu, K. Molutsi, M.T. Tshepiso Mputana

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PP05. Diabetes Mellitus comorbidity and risk factors among HIV patients at primary care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe
K. Naidoo, R. Chireshe, T. Manyangadze

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THEME: DIGITAL HEALTH

PP23. PRO-active TElemedicine taCTical OpeRation (PROTECTOR): Using telehealth to bring wellness into the home
N. David, A. Mosum, N. Khan

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