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Is quality control useful? An audit of the saving measures regarding prescriptions at National District Hospital in Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: H Dippenaar --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: This is a follow-up study to evaluate and improve quality health care for the majority of the population in Bloemfontein. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes implemented to address the cost of prescribing drugs at... -
The Phelophepa Health Care Train: a pharmacoepidemiological overview of the Western Cape in 2009
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: I Truter --- Drug Utilisation Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy, South AfricaBackground: The Phelophepa Health Care Train is the only primary healthcare train in the world. Phelophepa is an innovative initiative that attempts to make a positive difference to primary healthcare in rural South Africa. The primary aim of this study... -
A snapshot of noncommunicable disease profiles and their prescription costs at ten primary healthcare facilities in the in the western half of the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AA Isaacs --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape, N Manga --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, C Le Grange --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, DA Hellenberg --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, V Titus --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape, R Sayed --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: There has been a rapid increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases globally. It is thought that this increase will have the greatest impact on developing countries, such as South Africa, where it will adversely affect quality of life... -
Quality of care and cost of prescriptions for diabetes and hypertension at primary healthcare facilities in the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Isaacs --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape; Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa N Manga --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa C Le Grange --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa DA Hellenberg --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa V Titus --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape; Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa R Sayed --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Quality of care for diabetes mellitus and hypertension has been found to be suboptimal at primary health care level. There is an expectation that improving quality will require the increased utilisation of resources. This research was intended to determine... -
Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tsepo Sechaba Motsohi --- Division of Family Medicine, South Africa AA Isaacs --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa N Manga --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa C Le Grange --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa M Roelofse --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa P Milligan --- Head Clinical Unit, Acute Services, South Africa DA Hellenberg --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa AR Sayed --- Specialist Scientist and Biometrician, South AfricaBackground: Very limited published data exist on the spectrum of mental health disorders encountered at primary health care (PHC) facilities in South Africa. -
Illegible handwriting and other prescription errors on prescriptions at National District Hospital, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: H. Brits --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa A. Botha --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa L. Niksch --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa R. Terblanché --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa K. Venter --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa G. Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: It is generally accepted that doctors have illegible handwriting. The writer usually knows what is written, but other parties often have problems reading and interpreting.