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Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Zomba district, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) brought new hope to HIV patients as it has transformed a fatal disease to a chronic manageable condition. In 2009 there were over 920,000 Malawians infected with HIV and ...
Patient perception about reasons for non-adherence to antihypertensive medication in Windhoek District
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Background: Adherence is the extent to which a person takes medication as prescribed by health-care providers. It includes both dosing regularity and timing of intake. Antihypertensive medication reduces high blood pressure ...
Perceptions of factors contributing to psychological distress in HIV positive children on antiretroviral therapy in Mochudi, Botswana : a family caregiver and health care worker analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Background: The repercussions of being HIV positive coupled by the complications of antiretroviral therapy are likely to cause distress, emotional and psychological problems particularly among children infected by the ...
Effect of low-cost housing on household and environmental health of residents in Phumlani Village, City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Many poor households in South Africa find themselves living in informal housing and only become proprietors of formal housing via the government subsidy scheme for core low-cost housing, thereby also realizing their ...
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in Kwekwe District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Evidence on the benefits of breastfeeding for child survival, growth and development is published extensively. Breastfeeding is an "unequalled" way of providing ideal food to infants and young children to promote good ...
Exploring parental and occupational therapists' perceptions of the utilisation of the occupational therapy service at three paediatric outpatient units in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Background: The Western Cape's Comprehensive Service Plan (CSP) is committed to "treating the right patient at the right level right, with the right skills and at the right cost" (Page 1, Tygerberg Hospital Annual Report, ...
An exploratory study of factors affecting the availability of laboratory consumables at state-owned medical laboratories in Harare Province, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The Zimbabwean government recognizes the critical role laboratories play in ensuring the health of the nation. Well-resourced and functioning laboratories are the sine qua non of effective diagnosis, treatment and clinical ...
Factors influencing job performance of nurses and midwives in postpartum care : case of Kibagabaga and Muhima District hospitals in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Ensuring a good performance of health workers is one of the key components for provision of quality health care services in order to progress toward one of the priorities of MDGs namely improving maternal health care. In ...
Factors influencing patient satisfaction with doctors in the Out patient department at a district hospital in Tsumeb, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Providing quality health services is a concept currently given a high priority by the World Health Organization (WHO). As a member of WHO, Namibia is determined to improve health services delivery in the country. In order ...
Assessment of the ability of the health management information system in India to use information for action
(2011)
This thesis explores the interconnected problems of ―why health information is not used in practice?‖ and ―what can be done to address this problem?‖ The primary aim of the thesis was to make an assessment of the existing ...