Browsing School of Pharmacy by Author "Bheekie, Angeni"
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Assessing the influence of electronic media on student perceptions towards antibiotic resistance
Munyayi, Prudence Vimbai (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the reduced number of new antibiotic discoveries impose a major threat to the quality of human life and effective treatment options. Antibiotic resistant infections require prolonged ... -
An assessment of current practice patterns of TB/HIV at primary healthcare clinics in the Western Cape and a needs assessment for clinic-based training among final year Pharmacy students
Tokosi, Oluwatoyin Iyabode Abiola (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual TB incidences with an ... -
An assessment of current practice patterns of TB/HIV at primary healthcare clinics in the Western Cape and a needs assessment for clinic-based training among final year pharmacy students
Tokosi, Abiola Oluwatoyin Iyabode (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Tuberculosis (TB) is a major contributor to the disease burden in developing countries resulting in deaths of approximately 2 million people a year. South Africa (SA) has one of the highest annual TB incidences with an ... -
Community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practices on adverse drug reaction reporting in South Africa
Mayne, Rensche (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Pharmacovigilance involves the management of sub-standard drugs, medication errors, ―off-licence‖ drugs, abuse and misuse, lack of efficacy, poisoning, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), drug interactions, expired stock ... -
Design, implementation and evaluation of a model for service-learning in pharmacy (slip) at a Tertiary hospital
Parker, Mariam B. (2009)Background In recent years the focus of pharmacy practice has changed from being primarily ‘drugcentred to’ one which is ‘patient-centred’ (El-Awady et al., 2006, p.1). Developments in pharmacy curricula worldwide are ... -
The development and evaluation of the Objective Structured Dispensing Examination (OSDE) for use in an undergraduate pharmacy training programme
Frieslaar, Denise Eleanor (University of the Western Cape, 2004) -
Development, implementation and evaluation of a diabetes educational outreach inervention for pharmacists
Molosiwa, Emmanuel (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Increasing diabetes prevalence rates, poor involvement of and limited knowledge among health care professionals in disease management, and poor implementation of guidelines are barriers to quality diabetes care. This thesis ... -
The development, implementation and evaluation of an integrated framework for undergraduate pharmacy education in maternal and child health at the University of the Western Cape
Egieyeh, Elizabeth Oyebola (University of the Western Cape, 2022)The high rate of maternal and child mortality is a global health concern. Nationally, it is one of South Africa’s quadruple disease burdens. The Sustainable Development Goal 3, 2030 targets related to maternal and child ... -
Exploring a participatory multi-stakeholder engagement approach to address chronic medicine use
Nfurayase, Bonheur Parfaite (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: In South Africa, chronic diseases (CD) fall into the quadruple burdens of diseases. In 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that chronic diseases were responsible for more than fifty percent of ... -
Exploring the factors influencing the sustainability of mobile clinics for the delivery of the expanded programme on immunisation to the rural areas of the Northern Cape.
Losper, Julia (University of Western Cape, 2021)The Northern Cape province has not been able to achieve the 90% immunization target recommended for South Africa’s expanded programme on immunisation (EPI). The situation has been attributed to the lack of access to EPI ... -
An investigation into the competency framework required for the responsible pharmacist in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in South Africa
Dockrat, Leila (The University of the Western Cape, 2017)The pharmaceutical manufacturing sector operates within a highly regulated environment, with companies accountable to South African statutory bodies. The responsible pharmacist (RP) is responsible for their company’s ... -
Medicine therapy management for diabetic club Patients at a primary health care clinic: exploring a Potential role for pharmacists
Sonday, Farhaana (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Diabetes mellitus is a complex chronic condition and has become a major public health concern worldwide. Many diabetic patients are accessing primary health care (PHC) clinics for diabetes care. Diabetic patients who are ... -
Pharmacist educational outreach for improved primary care of asthma in children
Bheekie, Angeni (University of the Western Cape, 2001)Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of asthma in children are barriers to optimal health care delivery and health, incurring substantial costs to both the families and health services. A tailored multifaceted educational ... -
Pharmacy perspectives in the design and implementation of a mobile cellular phone application as a communication aid for dispensing medicines to deaf people in the South African context
Parker, Mariam B. (University of the Western Cape, 2015)South Africa's White Paper for the transformation of the health care system in South Africa (DOH, 2007) acknowledges major disparities and inequalities as a result of an imprint by apartheid policies. In its transition to ...