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Assessment of medicine supply management at primary health care facilities in a rural district of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) and the Ideal Clinic Monitoring System have highlighted gaps and challenges with regard to medicine supply management (MSM) at primary health care (PHC) facilities. PHC ...
Exploring the perceptions of staff regarding the services offered at a substance abuse rehabilitation centre for women in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Substance abuse has become a significant public health concern in South Africa, more
specifically in the Western Cape province. This has become a source of great alarm as South
African Police Service (SAPS) statistics ...
Experiences of professional nurses in caring for patients with suspected mental health disorders
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Psychiatric nurses are known for their person-centred care approach that offers help through a therapeutic communication approach. In South African nursing, a Professional Nurse is a nurse whose role include but not limited ...
The development of guidelines that incorporate interprofessional practice principles into rehabilitation services at a primary health care facility
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
There has been a global shift to an interprofessional model of care as interprofessional practice
(IPP) has been highlighted as an innovative way to fight the challenges faced in the health
system. The implementation of ...
Factors associated with glycaemic control in people living with HIV and Diabetes mellitus within integrated care models in City of Cape Town primary health care facilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In the Eastern and Southern African regions, 16 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) are accessing treatment for HIV and are therefore linked to care. Many of these access points occur within vertical HIV care programmes. ...
Development of a protocol for nurses to reduce stigma towards mental health care users at primary health care services in the Western Cape
(2023)
Background: Nearly one in eight individuals across the world lives with a mental disorder. Mental disorders contribute to the global burden of disease, and are the third largest contributor to the overall disease burden ...