Browsing by Author "Laing, Richard"
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Assessment of antibiotic dispensing practices of community pharmacists in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Olutuase, Victory Onize (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Background: The irrational use of medicines is a global public health challenge, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. One of the consequences of irrational medicine use is rising antimicrobial resistance, ... -
Factors influencing the use of medicines by consumers in Tiko sub-division, Cameroon
Chana, Chapchet Robert (2009)Irrational use of medicines is a global health problem. The World Health Organization has reported that more than 50% of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed and sold inappropriately, and that more than 50% of patients ... -
Factors that influence medical scheme insured consumers to co-pay for prescription medicines at private community pharmacies in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Mpanza, Ntobeko Magnate (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: South African medical scheme members needlessly purchase high cost originator prescription medicines which attract out of pocket co-payments at pharmacies. This is despite availability of low priced generic ... -
Factors that influence the collection of chronic medication parcels by patients with Type 2 diabetes from a primary health care facility in the Western Cape Province
Hitchcock, Henriette (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Optimal management of Type 2 diabetes requires that patients have a convenient method of collecting chronic medication. In the Western Cape Province, Type 2 diabetes patients can collect chronic medication from ... -
A systematic approach to improve rational medicine use in Eswatini
Ncube, Nondumiso Beauty Queeneth (University of Western Cape, 2020)Studies on rational medicine use (RMU) have mainly focused on identifying, quantifying, and addressing irrational use without exploring reasons behind this irrational use. In addition, minimal work has been conducted on ... -
Trends in antibiotic consumption in the Namibian Public Health Sector 2010-2016
Nghishekwa, Bona Naita Tukondjeni (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs naturally and is accelerated by use. There have been no studies looking at trends in antibiotic consumption in the public health sector in Namibia, which provides ...