Interval to closure of ‘temporary' stomas in the Groote Schuur hospital trauma centre by Abshina, Fathi

“…METHODOLOGY: The study design comprised a retrospective descriptive cohort study conducted over 11 years from 2010 to 2020 at the GSH trauma center, in the Western Cape, South Africa. The files of all patients over the age of 13 years with a temporary stoma as a result of trauma were reviewed. …”
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Memory and Being

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Contraceptive continuation among women aged 15-49 utilizing City of Cape Town family planning services by Naidoo, Carron

“…This may point to issues requiring attention at health provider, health system and client levels. Expanding patient- centered counselling and education, ongoing in-service education of health providers, and inventory monitoring systems to address issues such as stockouts are needed.…”
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Gabapentinoids for treatment of neuropathic pain: a medicines usage evaluation at the Groote Schuur hospital chronic pain management clinic by Moabelo, Machuene

“…Patient education was documented as having taken place in 76 of cases. …”
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Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infected women attending an urban private health care facility

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An analysis of the isiXhosa telephonic descriptors of cardiac arrest (ca) in a Western Cape emergency control centre by Mgidi, Sinethemba Alphius

“…The first stage of managing OHCA is immediate recognition by bystanders and emergency control centre personnel, which rely on the descriptors that callers provide. Varying educational levels and languages make identifying such patients in the Western Cape (WC), South Africa (SA), challenging. …”
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Evaluating the knowledge, awareness of, and the response to danger signs in pregnancy amongst pregnant women in the West Coast District by Le Roux, Adelade

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Osteoarthritis in women living in Cape Town: prevalence, characteristics, and the effects of a non-pharmacological intervention by Hendricks, Candice

“…A paucity of epidemiological data exists on the relationship between OA and CDL in women attending primary health care centres in Cape Town in South Africa, therefore, there was a need to further explore these inter-relationships to be able to plan and implement effective nonpharmacological management strategies to address the multidimensional health problem. …”
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Health practitioners' practices, perceptions, and experiences regarding gastronomy placement in a paediatic setting by Coetzee, Samantha Fae-Lee

“…Eighteen healthcare practitioners, who form part of the multidisciplinary team working with paediatric gastrostomies, from one of the two prominent tertiary institutions in Cape Town, South Africa were recruited for this study. Semi structured interviews were conducted after which data analysis took place. …”
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Reasons for default follow - up of antiretroviral treatment at Thekganang ARV clinic

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An Investigation of Male Observation Cases That Had Been Charged With Murder to Compare Those Diagnosed With Schizophrenia to Those Diagnosed With Bipolar or Schizoaffective Disord... by Gondwe, Saulos Kalizga

“…Rationale In the Republic of South Africa (R.S.A), little is known about the characteristics of patients with severe mental illness who are charged with murder. …”
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Professional nurses' perspectives of an ideal performance management process in a designated hospital : an appreciative inquiry

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A descriptive survey of the nursing workforce in critical care unit in hospitals of the Western Cape Province by Gillespie, Rencia S

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The experiences of newly qualified nurses regarding support systems during transition into a general nurse position at a Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan private hospital by Ingram, Priscilla Valencia

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An exploration of the facilitators and barriers experienced by Rehabilitation Care Workers in the provision of Speech-Language Therapy related services by Higgs, Salma

“…Background: South Africa experiences a severe shortage of speech-language therapists (SLTs) which results in individuals requiring Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) services having to travel long distances or being placed on long waiting lists to access services. …”
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Placental findings in term singleton stillbirths in a selected public hospital in Mpumalanga Province - descriptive study

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Nurses’ experiences of guideline implementation in primary health care settings by Mayers, Patricia Margaret

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Development of a checklist to enhance communication and reduce omission errors in interpretation of chest radiographs in resource-constrained settings

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Migrant women's access to public health care services in Makhado, Limpopo: a case of Zimbabwean women by Tshililo, Takalani Yolanda

“…The study explored Zimbabwean migrant women's experiences in accessing public health care services in Makhado, a small town based in Limpopo, South Africa which has only two public health care services namely, Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital and Louis Trichardt clinic. …”
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Approach to congenital disorders: referral pathways for genetic services in the Eastern Cape by Ntanjana, Sesethu

“…These disorders are known to affect approximately 1 in 15 live births, yet, in South Africa they are underreported. The underrepresentation is partly due to the lack of skills and resources to successfully diagnose patients, therefore, contributing to the neonatal and infant mortality rate. …”
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