Inadequate knowledge about mental illness seems to affect the health seeking behaviour of caregivers of people with mental illness. The aim of the study is to explore and describe the health seeking behaviours among ...
Introduction: Preterm infant feeding is the cornerstone for growth and development, and yet not prioritized by health practitioners.
Aim: This study aims to determine preterm infant feeding, knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Background: South Africa (SA) is among the countries that are challenged by Tuberculosis (TB). Active TB patients require daily administration of medicines for six months or longer with no interruption. This can be achieved ...
Background: Sufficient sanitation knowledge, positive attitude towards sanitation, and good sanitation practices among learners play a significant role in the prevention of sanitation related diseases and maintenance of ...
Background: Departmental analysis of causes of death assists in defining hospital health
policy priorities. They are important in rural tertiary hospitals like Mankweng.
Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the causes ...
Introduction: The South African Pharmacy Council(SAPC)stipulates that upon completion of the pharmacy qualification, newly qualified pharmacists should complete a compulsory one-year internship programme for a minimum of ...
The purpose of this study was to determine IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) prevalence and associated characteristics of offenders referred to Thabamoopo Hospital for forensic mental observation from January 2016 ...
The South African Department of Health introduced the use of Fixed Dose Combination antiretroviral regimens to adhere to treatment in 2012, which reduce drug toxicity, keep patients on life-long ART, prevent the progression ...
BACKGROUND: Patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are critically ill and may require multiple radiological imaging studies. These imaging studies may be repeated in a short space of time and patients are ...
Determination of spatial distribution of cardiovascular disease risk factors at the Dikgale, Mamabolo, Mothiba health and demographic surveillance site, Limpopo province, South Africa.
*Makgobatlou MD, *Choma SSR, *Satekge ...
Background: Rates of maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are increasing among women in South Africa. However, overall prevalence of complications, demographic characteristics, and subtypes of hypertension in ...
Background: Adolescence is a stage marked by sexual health challenges that adolescents are faced with. Early sexual debut contributes to these challenges. Sexual health education is important in equipping adolescents with ...
Background: Sociodemography and socioeconomic status are directly linked with whether one can adequately provide care to those needing such care. Unfortunately, caregivers, including those in the lower social class, provide ...
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that destroys the immune system by weakening the body’s defense (immune cells) against many infections (Anon, 2021). This study was about prevalence of bacterial ...
Background: Obesity is a significant public health issue worldwide, affecting various populations including healthcare workers. This research aims to look into the factors contributing to obesity among healthcare workers ...
Background: The public continues to lodge complaints or even file charges of medical malpractice on services rendered by nurses, resulting in litigation. The study aimed to determine the perspectives of nurses in the ...
Background: Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) is a
program established by South Africa in 2014 to improve access to chronic medications
for people diagnosed with chronic conditions and stable ...
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is a public health concern as a vast number of women are dying of it in Southern Africa. The study embarked on factors related to the low numbers of women screening for cervical cancer among women ...
The mental health of nurses is crucial to their ability to deliver high-quality nursing care during the pandemic since they are the backbone and front-line personnel of the healthcare system. The Covid 19 pandemic presented ...
Background: Contact lens remain one of the critical options for vision correction. In a
rapidly evolving global landscape of ocular healthcare, the application of new
information in contact lens clinical practice appears ...