Browsing School of Public Health by Subject "Chronic disease"
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Burden of multimorbidity in South Africa: Implications for health policy and service delivery
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)South Africa is challenged to manage the quadruple burden of disease experienced by its population. Furthermore, the burden of multimorbidity – that is, people living with more than one disease condition – is increasing. ... -
Identifying the domains used by Afrikaans speaking people In describing their health related quality of life
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)It is widely acknowledged that the personal burden of disease cannot be described fully by measures of disease status. Psychosocial factors must be encompassed. Health- related quality of life research is an area of ... -
Understanding the dynamics of accessing chronic medicines in the public sector: Implications for policy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Access to medicines (ATM), specifically for those medicines that are related to the priority health needs of a population has been cited as a fundamental part of universal health coverage and a key element for service ...