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The Role and Function of Criminologists within the Criminal Justice and Private Sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Friedo Johann Willem Herbig --- University of South Africa, Ann-Mari Elizabeth Hesselink --- University of South Africa,Criminology gained prominence as an academic area of study because of the constant threat of crime and the social problems it highlights. Nonetheless, much doubt and criticism exists among professionals within social and human sciences regarding the role, application, value... -
Traditional healers, HIV/AIDS and company programmes in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David DickinsonThis paper explores the organisational structures of traditional healers, outlines their explanations of HIV/AIDS, and discusses how they can be integrated with company programmes. The South African Traditional Health Practitioners Act seeks to register, regulate and promote traditional healers, but... -
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus for general practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: AM Klisiewicz --- Department of Internal Medicine, KRL Huddle --- Department of Internal Medicine,A 55-year-old Asian man presents with a history of intense thirst, polyuria, blurring of vision and weight loss over a period of several weeks. He is obese with a waist circumference of 110 cm and a body mass index (BMI)... -
Making Sense of Statistics for Family Practitioners: “Case-control studies”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa -
Medical student attachments in private practice—The experience and views of the family practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D O'Mahony --- Family Practitioner,Background: Medical student attachments with family/general practitioners (GPs) in non-academic or private practice are a valued resource in the undergraduate teaching of Family Medicine. This study describes the experience and views of GPs in private practice with final-year medical student... -
Kennis en hantering van slangbyte deur algemene praktisyns op die platteland van die Vrystaat en Noord-Kaap
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GD Stemmett --- Department of Family Medicine, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, MVJ Van Vuuren --- Dip Forensic Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, -
Obstetrical ultrasound training of and practise by general practitioners in the private sector, Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Foulkes --- Department of Family Medicine, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, BL Faber LA Hiemstra --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: The aim of the study was to determine the level of obstetrical ultrasound training and practice of general practitioners in the Free State private sector. -
Approaching burnout
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ID Couper --- Department of Family Medicine,Burnout is a danger faced by many health professionals. As doctors, we often do not realise our vulnerability to stress and our woundedness as healers. This article arose from the author's personal experience. It outlines some of the reasons that... -
The knowledge and skills gap of medical practitioners delivering district hospital services in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MR De Villiers --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, PJT De Villiers --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences,Introduction -
General practitioners' familiarity, attitudes and practices with regard to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Louw --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, MM Oswald --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, MD Perold --- Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education,Background: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder, affecting 4% to 5% of South African children. Recent studies reveal that 30% to 70% of children continue to experience problems related to ADHD in adulthood. Adults are becoming increasingly aware... -
Health risk behaviours of high school learners and their perceptions of preventive services offered by general practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Thomas --- Private Practice and Department of Family Medicine,Background: Adolescence spans nearly a decade in which young people may initiate health risk behaviours such as unsafe sexual practices and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD use). Most adolescent mortality and morbidity, attributable to such health... -
The shared consultation: a necessity in primary care clinics?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ID Couper --- Department of Family Medicine, JFM Hugo --- Department of Family Medicine, AG Truscott --- Department of Family Medicine,The shared consultation is a concept that differs from shared decision making and shared care. It involves two or more health professionals in the consultation of a patient during the same illness episode. Commonly, the health professionals are a primary-care... -
Primary health eye care knowledge among general practitioners working in the Cape Town metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: LM Van Zyl --- Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa N Fernandes --- Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa G Rogers --- Division of Ophthalmology, South Africa N Du Toit --- Division of Ophthalmology, South AfricaAim: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether general practitioners (GPs) in the Cape Town metropole have sufficient knowledge to diagnose and treat primary care ophthalmic conditions correctly, and to assess their own perceptions of their levels... -
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: a guide for the general practitioner
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GI Van Schalkwyk --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa J SchronenAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has an estimated prevalence of 3.5% in adults. Knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of this condition remains limited amongst general practitioners. The clinical presentation is highly variable, and the manifestations of the characteristic symptoms of... -
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and the general practitioner: a vignette and lessons to learn
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health and HIV Research Unit,In South Africa, the general practitioner is often the first health professional to provide care and health advice to pregnant women. Estimation of blood pressure levels is an essential basic step, particularly in pregnant women. Hypertensive disorders occur frequently in... -
Traditional values in modern practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: VM De Andrade --- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology,In South Africa's multicultural and multiethnic population, many people consult with traditional health practitioners in order to receive treatment for a variety of problems. However, the semantics around the term “traditional health practitioner” need to be explored. This is because... -
Depression in primary care: the knowledge, attitudes and practice of general practitioners in Benin City, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BO James --- Department of Clinical Services, Nigeria R Jenkins --- Section of Mental Health Policy, Health Service and Population Research Department, David Goldberg Centre, United Kingdom AO Lawani --- Department of Clinical Services, Nigeria JO Omoaregba --- Department of Clinical Services, NigeriaBackground: Depression contributes significantly to the global burden of disease in developing countries. Poor case detection and inadequate numbers of mental health staff have been associated with increased morbidity among individuals with depression presenting to primary care. In Nigeria, as... -
The role of private general practitioners in the treatment of alcohol dependence in the Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PM Van Zyl --- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, CA Gagiano --- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, WF Mollentze --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, JS Snyman --- Department of Pharmacology University of Pretoria;, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: The study was undertaken to investigate the role of private general practitioners (GPs) in the treatment of alcohol dependence in the Free State province. -
First port of call: facing the parents of autism spectrum disorder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DL Fewster --- Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa T Gurayah --- Department of Occupational Therapy, South AfricaBackground: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a debilitating condition for the child as well as the parents and family. Research in ASD is on the increase with many studies coming out of developed countries. To add to the knowledge base... -
Practice of bio-medical research amongst doctors in Owo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Charles Oluwole Omolase --- Department of Ophthalmology, Nigeria AA Egberongbe --- Department of Radiology, Nigeria OO Komolafe --- Department of Ophthalmology, Nigeria AA Olasinde --- Department of Orthopaedics, Nigeria BO Omolase --- Department of Radiology, Nigeria OA Adeosun --- Department of Ophthalmology, NigeriaAim: This study aimed at appraising the practice of bio-medical research amongst doctors working at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Barriers to health research were also identified. -
The effect of an automated integrated management of childhood illness guideline on the training of professional nurses in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Hilary Rhode --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, South Africa Bob Mash --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Reducing under-five mortality rates is a global priority. Although under-five mortality has decreased in South Africa, it is still unacceptably high. The implementation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guideline is a key World Health Organization intervention... -
The pragmatics of knowledge transfer: an HIV/AIDS intervention with traditional health practitioners in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: J Wreford --- AIDS and Society Research Unit, Centre for Social Science Research,The persistence of the binary of scientific and indigenous or traditional medicine in contemporary South Africa is particularly unhelpful in the context of HIV/AIDS and encourages biomedical disengagement from a potentially helpful cohort of health professionals recognised within their communities... -
Strengthening primary health care through primary care doctors: the design of a new national Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Republic of South Africa Z Malan --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Republic of South Africa K von Pressentin --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Republic of South Africa J Blitz --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Republic of South AfricaStrengthening primary health care is a national priority in South Africa, in order to improve quality of care and health outcomes, reduce inequity and to pave the way for National Health Insurance. The World Health Organization and World Health Assembly... -
The needs and preferences of general practitioners regarding their CPD learning: a Free State perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Johan Botes --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Johan Bezuidenhout --- Division of Health Sciences Education, South Africa Wilhelm Johannes Steinberg --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Gina Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) requires all registered Health Practitioners in South Africa to complete accredited learning opportunities, and provide proof thereof. CPD is the chosen model, which focuses on holistic development of the professional. The... -
Exploring the lived experiences of infertility treatment and care by involuntarily childless women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Brendon D. Faroa --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored the lived experiences of fertility treatment and care by South African women with infertility. A total of 21 women from different age and ethnic groups (age range = 26 to 41; whites = 53%, coloured = 47%)... -
Plant knowledge: transfers, shaping and states in plant practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: William Ellis --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology, and Centre for Humanities Research, South AfricaThis exploratory paper interrogates the various ways in which knowledge about plants has historically been generated. It first examines how plant knowledge is located in and understood by traditional studies of plants, such as ethnobotany. It pushes at the accepted... -
Neuro-feedback intervention efficacy for treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Johann Krynauw --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored practitioners perceptions of a neuro-feedback intervention in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s (ASD). Informants were a convenience sample of ten South African neuro-feedback practitioners registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The data... -
Promoting mental health of students living with HIV using appreciative inquiry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Teolene Diedricks --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Christoffel Myburgh --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- Department of Educational Psychology, South AfricaLiving with HIV poses many challenges. This is especially true for students living with HIV (SLHIV) within a university setting. The challenges faced by SLHIV makes it difficult for them to see new possibilities in living with the virus. The... -
Ethnomedicinal use of vultures by traditional medicinal practitioners in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Maxwell K Boakye --- PO Box KS 11041, Ghana Edward D Wiafe --- Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Ghana Meyir Y Ziekah --- Kumasi Zoological Garden, Forestry Commission (Wildlife Division), GhanaVultures form an important ingredient used by traditional medicinal practitioners for the preparation of their therapeutic remedies. The aim of this study was to determine the vulture body parts used for alleviating human ailments by traditional medicinal practitioners in Ghana... -
Emotional labour influences on psychological health: The moderating role of religiosity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Collins Badu Agyemang --- , GhanaThe present study examined the direct association between emotional labour and psychological health, and the moderating role of religiosity among media practitioners in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional design, 336 media practitioners (female = 31%) completed a survey on emotional labour... -
Traditional healers as caregivers to HIV/AIDS clients and other terminally challenged persons in Kanye community home-based care programme (CHBC), Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: S. M. Kang'ethe --- Centre for Continuous Education (CCE), University of Botswana,The research study done at the Kanye village of Botswana was qualitative in design and exploratory in nature. While the broad goal aimed at assessing the contributions of caregivers in the Kanye CHBC programme, this article aims at evaluating the... -
Service quality and the services sourced from small accounting practitioners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Adele Oosthuizen --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) often lack the necessary financial skills to safeguard business success. It is therefore expected that they would benefit from the advisory services offered by external accountants. Research, however, indicates a reluctance amongst Small Business Owners... -
Quantifying the tax compliance costs of individual taxpayers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Karen Stark --- University of South Africa, South Africa Sharon Smulders --- University of South Africa, South Africa Elza Odendaal --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThe aim of the study was to quantify the total tax compliance costs (TCC) of individual taxpayers in South Africa for the 2017 and 2018 years of assessment as no studies were found that comprehensively quantified these costs in South...
