ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The South African Family Practice (SAFP) journal is the official journal of the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFP), and is aimed at all SAAFP members (including family physicians, registrars, associate members, students), working within primary care (both private and public health sectors, as well as urban and rural practice settings) within South Africa and the wider region.. View our Editorial Team.


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LATEST ARTICLES

CPD Article

 
Assessment and management of shoulder pain at primary care level  
Ntambue Kauta, Elma de Vries, Jean-Pierre du Plessis, Ben Grey, Cameron Anley, Basil Vrettos, Robert Dachs, Stephen Roche
08 March 2021

Original Research

 
Reaching consensus on an analgesia protocol for paediatric burn patients in a resource-scarce South African community  
Shelley L. Wall, Nikki L. Allorto, Verusia Chetty
23 February 2021

Original Research

 
Applying empathic communication skills in clinical practice: Medical students’ experiences  
Elize Archer, Ilse S. Meyer
09 February 2021

Open Forum

 
A recommended management plan for coronavirus disease 2019–positive geriatric patients based in South African old age homes  
Christina Eleftheriades
08 February 2021

Original Research

 
Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation amongst college students in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa  
Adeyinka A. Alabi, Olawumi K. Oladimeji, Oladele V. Adeniyi
29 January 2021

Open Forum

 
Severe asthma in South Africa: A literature review and management approach for primary care  
Huibrecht C. Lion-Cachet, John M.M. Musonda, Olufemi B. Omole
29 January 2021

Original Research

 
Screening for depression at the primary care level: Evidence for policy decision-making from a facility in Pretoria, South Africa  
Bahupileng L. Mashaba, Saiendhra V. Moodley, Neo R.T. Ledibane
27 January 2021

Scientific letters

 
Barriers to access second-trimester abortion: A case report  
Ramprakash Kaswa
27 January 2021

Original Research

 
The impact of basic dermatology education and training on primary healthcare providers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  
Pumeza U. Makaula, Antoinette V. Chateau, Richard J. Hift, Ncoza C. Dlova, Anisa Mosam
15 January 2021

Scientific letters

 
More than myalgia: An unusual presentation of exertional rhabdomyolysis  
Matthew O.A. Benedict, Anthonio O. Adefuye
13 January 2021
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