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Assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to and stigma towards prep among South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention option proven to be effective in preventing HIV transmission. It is offered in public and private health facilities in South Africa although PrEP uptake remains ...
Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS education and risky sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a Finishing School in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The main purpose of this study was to describe knowledge of HIV/AIDS, attitudes and perceptions towards HIV/AIDS education as given in Life Orientation Curriculum and sexual practices among Grade 12 learners at a finishing ...
Severe maternal outcomes of caesarean delivery in South Africa: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Caesarean delivery is a surgical intervention carried out in order to save the life of a pregnant woman and her child, however, this has led to its indiscriminate usage over the decades, with rates as high as 73.6% in the ...
Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for major morbidity and mortality globally. Gains made to end TB in the decade 2010 to 2019 have been at a pace which is predicted to be insufficient to reach global 2035 TB targets. A new ...
The determinants of adherence to ART medication refill pick up in the regional hospital HIV clinics at the Sekhukhune district, Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa has been reported to have high burden of HIV and is currently running the largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme globally which incorporates the test and treat policy. However, adherence to ART is ...
Evaluating the implementation and uptake of the Universal Tuberculosis sputum testing by geneXpert ultra in HIV infected pregnant women in city health PHC facilities, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: Tuberculosis contributed 33.2% of all non-pregnancy related infections (NPRI) causes of South African maternal mortality, in 2017. The disease contributed 22 of the 46 maternal deaths due to NPRI, in the Western ...
The influence that managers' leadership style has on the job satisfaction of healthcare workers in public healthcare sector in Mpumalanga province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Employee turnover is one big challenge in many organizations, particularly in the public health sector of South Africa. There is an increase competition between public and private sectors on the available scares human ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of digital oral health promotion on knowledge, self-check, and self-care practices of students at a Durban college, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
A novel concept in oral health is the use of digital healthcare communication tools in a primary preventative approach to address the enormous challenges posed by oral health disease burdens on limited health budgets. This ...
The incidence of linezolid-associated side effects in MDR/RR-TB patients receiving routine care at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is currently considered an ongoing public health crisis and a health security threat. Several strategies for the management of MDR/RR- TB have been explored including the use of ...
Antenatal factors associated with perinatal mortality among women with hypertension disorders in pregnancy at regional hospital in Kwazulu-Natal province in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading maternal medical condition associated with high perinatal mortality in many parts of the world. Saving babies report-a ...