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Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
J. Lyn Haskins, Sifiso A. Phakathi, Merridy Grant, Christiane M. Horwood
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December Profile of adult patients admitted with drug-induced liver injury at a district hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
K. Naicker, S. Rangiah
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December An assessment of erectile dysfunction among male diabetics attending Temba Community Health Centre, Pretoria Abstract   PDF
T. Bongongo, J. V. Ndimande, J. Tumbo
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December Factors associated with physical activity amongst patients with hypertension in two community health centres in uMgungundlovu health district, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018 Abstract   PDF
S. W. Mbambo, B. Tlou, T. P. Dlungwane
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December An evaluation of male learners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal province Abstract   PDF
Mampho Mochaoa Rogers, Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Andrew Ross
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa Abstract   PDF
I. Govender, C. Steyn, O. Maphasha, A. T. Abdulrazak
 
Vol 61, No 6 (2019): November/December The quality of feedback from outpatient departments at referral hospitals to the primary care providers in the Western Cape: a descriptive survey Abstract   PDF
Robert Mash, Herma Steyn, Muideen Bello, Klaus von Pressentin, Liezel Rossouw, Gavin Hendricks, Germarie Fouche, Dusica Stapar
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers about healthcare waste management at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
Adekunle Olaifa, Romona D. Govender, Andrew J. Ross
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health care professional nurses in Eastern Cape, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Sizeka Monakali, Daniel Ter Goon, Eunice Seekoe, Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Typhoid ileal perforation in a semi-urban tertiary health institution in north-eastern Nigeria Abstract   PDF
B. A. Grema, I. Aliyu, G. C. Michael, A. Musa, A.G. Fikin, B. M. Abubakar, S. Olusegun
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Prevalence of healthcare-associated infection at a tertiary hospital in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa Abstract   PDF
A. Nair, W. J. Steinberg, T. Habib, H. Saeed, J. E. Raubenheimer
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at Jubilee Hospital, Tshwane District, regarding the syndromic management guidelines for sexually transmitted infections Abstract   PDF
Charles Uchenna, Indiran Govender
 
Vol 60, No 5 (2018): September/October Death and dying: elderly persons’ experiences of grief over the loss of family members Abstract   PDF
Eucebious Lekalakala-Mokgele
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August Performance of free prostate-specific antigen ratio in differentiating between prostatic cancer and benign prostatic lesions at a referral hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Boitumelo Phiri-Ramongane, Ayeaye Khine
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August Risk factors and HIV infection among patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis at a regional/tertiary hospital in Kimberley, South Africa Abstract   PDF
F. K. Mampuya, W. J. Steinberg, J. E. Raubenheimer
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August Allergic rhinitis in medical students at the University of the Free State Abstract   PDF
R. Y. Seedat, M. Sujee, W. Ismail, N. Y. Vallybhai, M. I. Cassim, S. Khan, A. Solwa, G. Joubert
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August An exploration of the reasons women give for choosing legal termination of pregnancy at Soshanguve Community Health Centre, Pretoria, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Carrien Steyn, Indiran Govender, John Velaphi Ndimande
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August Skin cancer awareness and sunscreen use among outpatients of a South African hospital: need for vigorous public education Abstract   PDF
N. C. Dlova, R. Gathers, J. Tsoka-Gwegweni, R. J. Hift
 
Vol 60, No 4 (2018): July/August Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district in Malawi Abstract   PDF
G. Chorwe-Sungania, J. Chipps
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Carbohydrate-derived fulvic acid wellness drink: its tolerability, safety and effect on disease markers in pre-ART HIV-1 positive subjects Abstract   PDF
M. E. Botes, I. S. Gilada, J. R. Snyman, J. P.L. Labuschagne
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University: current status and needs assessment Abstract   PDF
N. Koen, L. Philips, S. Potgieter, Y. Smit, E. van Niekerk, D. G. Nel, J. Visser
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Knowledge of final-year medical students at the University of the Free State of hand hygiene as a basic infection control measure Abstract   PDF
M. Bouwer, S. Labuschagne, S. Spamer, C. Vermaak, L-M. Zietsman, D. Steyn, G. Joubert
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Firoza Haffejee, Laura O’Connor, Nalini Govender, Poovendhree Reddy, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Shanaz Ghuman, Thembelihle Ngxongo, Dorinda Borg
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Anthropometric profile and complications in patients with diabetes mellitus seen at Maluti Adventist Hospital, Lesotho Abstract   PDF
M. T. Makwero, W. F. Mollentze, G. Joubert, W. J. Steinberg
 
Vol 60, No 3 (2018): May/June Menstrual abnormalities amongst female South African Hajj pilgrims: a cross-sectional study Abstract   PDF
S. Parker, S. Omar, O. H. Mahomed
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April Depression among infertile women in Ogbomosoland Abstract   PDF
S. A. Oladeji, A. D. OlaOlorun
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April ‘Treating a patient should be approached in a holistic manner’: collaboration of doctors and physiotherapists in the rehabilitation of people living with HIV Abstract   PDF
Stacy Maddocks, Verusia Chetty, Arishna Maghoo, Nkuleleko Mhlongo, Nsindiso Mthembu, Sinempilo Khanyile, Siphokazi Chiliza, Tyrel Munsamy, Zanele Gamede, Slindile Mazibukoc
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April Adult binge drinking: rate, frequency and intensity in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi, Daniel Ter Goon, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Eunice Seekoe
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April Do we miss half of the injuries sustained during rape because we cannot see them? An overview of the use of toluidine blue tissue stain in the medical assessment of rape cases Abstract   PDF
J. M. Kotzé, H. Brits
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April Medico-legal aspects regarding drunk driving: experience and competency in practice of community service doctors Abstract   PDF
L. Fouché, J. Bezuidenhout, C. Liebenberg, A. O. Adefuyea
 
Vol 60, No 2 (2018): March/April Staffing levels at KwaZulu-Natal district hospitals: is the University of KwaZulu-Natal training for the needs of the province? Abstract   PDF
Andrew Ross, Dumsani Gumede, Solange Mianda
 
Vol 59, No 2 (2017): March/April Use of the partogram by doctors and midwives at Odi District Hospital, Gauteng, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Olga Maphasha, Indiran Govender, Pagollang D Motloba, Champak Barua
 
Vol 59, No 2 (2017): March/April Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample Abstract   PDF
Uschenka Padayachey, S Ramlall, J Chipps
 
Vol 59, No 2 (2017): March/April Characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Moses Kotane region North West Province, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Jean Louis Yoko, John Tumbo, Benjamin A Mills, Cila Dominic Kabongo
 
Vol 59, No 2 (2017): March/April Pattern of intimate partner violence disclosure among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic in Oyo East Local Government, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
Abayomi Olusola Ayodapo, Olutoyin O Sekoni, Michael C Asuzu
 
Vol 59, No 2 (2017): March/April Evaluation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme at a primary health care centre in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Olusegun Solomon Akinsanya, Jill Wiseman-Firtell, Goodman Akpomiemie, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Ramprakash Kaswa
 
Vol 59, No 1 (2017): January/February Fertility intention and use of contraception among women living with the human immunodeficiency virus in Oromia Region, Ethiopia Abstract   PDF
Kebogile Mokwena, Yenealem Reta Bogale
 
Vol 59, No 1 (2017): January/February Perceptions of students regarding the effects of the implementation of the tobacco control act of 1999 on a South African University campus Abstract   PDF
Muhamed Waseem Khan, Varsha Hira, Firoza Haffejee
 
Vol 59, No 1 (2017): January/February Optimal management of children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in primary care: a quality improvement project Abstract   PDF
Claire van Deventer, Lauren Golden, Erica Du Plessis, Carien Lion-Cachet
 
Vol 59, No 1 (2017): January/February Evolution of Family Medicine in Kenya (1990s to date): a case study Abstract   PDF
Patrick Masemiano Chege, J Penner, P Godoy-Ruiz, V Kapoor, J Rodas, K Rouleau
 
Vol 58, No 5 (2016): September/October Evaluation of a two-question screening tool in the detection of intimate partner violence in a primary healthcare setting in South Africa Abstract   PDF
A. Saimen, E. Armstrong, C. Manitshana, I. Govender
 
Vol 58, No 5 (2016): September/October An evaluation of factors influencing perceptual experiences and future plans of final-year medical interns in the Free State, 2013–2014 Abstract   PDF
N. Mofolo, J. Botes
 
Vol 58, No 5 (2016): September/October Self-perceived readiness of medical interns in performing basic medical procedures at the Universitas Academic Health Complex in Bloemfontein Abstract   PDF
S. I.N. Yiga, J. Botes, G. Joubert, S. Bulane, T. Choane, K. Mogale, M. Rapitse, C. Ruiters
 
Vol 58, No 5 (2016): September/October Knowledge and practice of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV guidelines amongst doctors and nurses at Odi Hospital, Tshwane District Abstract   PDF
Kingsley Ogbonna, Indiran Govender, John Tumbo
 
Vol 57, No 2 (2015): March/April Practice of bio-medical research amongst doctors in Owo Abstract   PDF
Charles O. Omolase, A.A. Egberongbe, O.O. Komolafe, A.A. Olasinde, O.A. Adeosun
 
Vol 56, No 3 (2014): May/June Tablet computers for recording tuberculosis data at a community health centre in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Eastern Cape: a proof of concept report Abstract   PDF
Don O'Mahony, Graham Wright
 
Vol 56, No 3 (2014): May/June Knowledge and attitude of Nigerian personnel working at Federal Medical Centre in Nigeria on carbon monoxide poisoning from electrical power generators Abstract   PDF
Jide Afolayan, Tokunbo Olajumoke, Federick Amadasunc, Theodore Iseselec
 
Vol 56, No 3 (2014): May/June Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province Abstract   PDF
Z. Hattingh, M. le Roux, M. Nel, C. Walsh
 
Vol 56, No 3 (2014): May/June Cardiovascular risk factors in a treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus-infected rural population in Dikgale, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Felistas Mashinya, Marianne Alberts, Robert Colebunders, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden
 
Vol 56, No 3 (2014): May/June Anaesthesia training for interns at a metropolitan training complex: does it make the grade? Abstract   PDF
Belinda Kusel, Zane Farinaa, Colleen Aldous
 
Vol 56, No 6 (2014): November/December Determinants of blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Polly Duncan, Laura Howe, Zibonele Manakusa, Sarah Purdy
 
Vol 56, No 6 (2014): November/December A review of occupational exposure to blood and blood products in medical students in a South African university Abstract   PDF
Andrew Ross, Sear Cheevers, Laura Campbell
 
Vol 56, No 6 (2014): November/December The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana: Stigma, its consequences and coping mechanisms Abstract   PDF
Vincent Setlhare, Anne Wright, Ian Couper
 
Vol 56, No 6 (2014): November/December Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older with self-reported hand osteoarthritis Abstract   PDF
J. McIntyre, R.W.E. Joubert, S.S. Ramklass
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October Effectiveness of a Buddy intervention support programme for suicidal behavior in a primary care setting Abstract   PDF
S.S. Naidoo, P. Gathiram, L. Schlebusch
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October Factors which predict interpersonal violence in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Lincoln J. Fry
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October An evaluation of stress in medical students at a South African university Abstract   PDF
S.S. Naidoo, J. van Wyk, S.B. Higgins-Opitz, K. Moodley
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October Self-prescription practices by Nigerian medical doctors Abstract   PDF
Joseph Fadare, Olufemi Desalu
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by patients attending a health facility in Pretoria Abstract   PDF
Adegoke Adefolalu, Zerish Nkosi, Steve Olorunju, Palesa Masemola
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October The prevalence of multiple losses experienced by children from birth to 18 years in the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein Abstract   PDF
H. Brits, L. Branders, M. Claasen, D. Saaiman, R. Strauss, A. van Staden, G. Joubert
 
Vol 56, No 5 (2014): September/October Research Articles Abstracts Abstract   PDF
Editorial Office
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August The knowledge and beliefs of hypertensive patients attending Katleho District Hospital in Free State province, South Africa, about their illness Abstract   PDF
Justin Mpinda, John Tumbo, Indiran Govender, Benjamin Mills
 
Vol 56, No 4 (2014): July/August Other health-seeking behaviour of HIV and AIDS patients visiting private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
Panjasaram Naidoo
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April A focus group study on primary health care in Johannesburg Health District: “We are just pushing numbers" Abstract   PDF
Shabir Moosa, Audrey Gibbs
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April End-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy services in Nigerian public health facilities Abstract   PDF
R.J. Chiegil, L.I. Zungu, K. Jooste
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April Does health-related quality of life in asthma patients correlate with the clinical indices? Abstract   PDF
O.A. Oni, G.E. Erhabor, P.O. Oluboyo
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence studies on humans and animals in Africa Abstract   PDF
K. Hammond-Aryee, M. Esser, P.D. van Helden
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April An evaluation of the assessment tool used for extensive mini-dissertations in the Master’s Degree in Family Medicine, University of the Free State Abstract   PDF
H. Brits, J. Bezuidenhout, W.J. Steinberg, G. Joubert
 
Vol 56, No 2 (2014): March/April Audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North subdistrict, Gauteng province Abstract   PDF
V. Horner, P.G.D. Rautenbach, T.J. Mashamba, N. Mbananga, S. Olorunju, T. Ramahlo, H. Kwinda
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February The prevalence of suicidal behaviour and associated risk factors in grade 8 learners in Durban Abstract   PDF
N. Vawda
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February Review of final-year medical students’ rural attachment at district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: student perspectives Abstract   PDF
P. Diab, P.D. McNeill, A.J. Ross
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February An evaluation of the Triage Early Warning Score in an urban accident and emergency department in KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
D.K. Naidoo, S. Rangiah, S.S. Naidoo
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February Hearing loss within a marriage: Perceptions of the spouse with normal hearing Abstract   PDF
N.G. Govender, N. Maistry, N. Soomar, J. Paken
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February 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 Abstract   PDF
A.A. Isaacs, N. Manga, C. Le Grange, D.A. Hellenberg, V. Titus, R. Sayed
 
Vol 56, No 1 (2014): January/February Lactic acidosis, risk factors and predictive laboratory markers: A nested case control study in South Africa Abstract   PDF
C.A. Luke, M.Y.S. Moosa, T.M. Esterhuizen, S.E. Knight, S. Saman, A. Ross
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December Prevalence of raised body mass indices and the association with high blood pressure and hyperglycaemia in the rural black population of Ga-Mothapo village, Capricorn District of Limpopo province Abstract   PDF
D.G. Sengwayo, M.M. Moraba, S.C.K.M. Motaung
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December Uptake and factors that affect enrolment into the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus programme in rural Limpopo Province Abstract   PDF
O.J. Ajewole, B.L.W. Sparks, O.B. Omole
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December Delays by people living with HIV/AIDS in accessing antiretroviral therapy Abstract   PDF
D. Semakula, C. van Deventer
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December The prevalence of burnout and depression in medical doctors working in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality community healthcare clinics and district hospitals of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape: A cross-sectional study Abstract   PDF
L. Rossouw, S. Seedat, R.A. Emsley, S. Suliman, D. Hagemeister
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December The role of private general practitioners in the treatment of alcohol dependence in the Free State province Abstract   PDF
P.M. van Zyl, C.A. Gagiano, W.F. Mollentze, J.S. Snyman, G. Joubert
 
Vol 55, No 6 (2013): November/December A South African perspective on factors that impact on the adoption and meaningful use of health information technologies Abstract   PDF
N. Mostert-Phipps, D. Pottas, M. Korpela
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October Nutritional status of undergraduate healthcare students at the University of the Free State Abstract   PDF
V.L. van den Berg, B.M.M. Abera, M. Nel, C.M. Walsh
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October An assessment of organisational values, culture and performance in Cape Town’s primary healthcare services Abstract   PDF
R.J. Mash, S. Govender, A-A. Isaacs, A. De Sa, A. Schlemmer
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in primary care, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
A.A. Bock-Oruma, P.O. Dienye, I.S. Oghu
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October Does the knowledge of the human immunodeficiency virus serostatus influence the clinical diagnostic proficiency of Kaposi's sarcoma? Abstract   PDF
L.J. van Bogaert
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October Views of patients on a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in South African primary care: a qualitative study Abstract   PDF
S. Serfontein, R.J. Mash
 
Vol 55, No 5 (2013): September/October An assessment of quality of care service provided to people living with HIV/AIDS by a secondary healthcare centre at Osogbo, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
S.A. Olowookere, J.O. Olaitan, N.A. Adeleke, P.B. Olaitan, E.G. Adepoju
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August The practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending a postnatal clinic in Tswaing subdistrict, North West province Abstract   PDF
U.A. Ahmadu-Ali, I.D. Couper
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August Consultation outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions at two community health centres in Cape Town Abstract   PDF
M.K. Namane, A.A. Kalla, T.N. Young
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of alcohol-intoxicated trauma patients: Implications for healthcare delivery at South Rand Hospital Emergency Department Abstract   PDF
B.M.I Kabale, L. Nkombua, P. Matthews, B.E. Offiong
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August Sociodemographic and clinical profiles of suicidal patients requiring admission to hospitals south of Durban Abstract   PDF
S.S. Naidoo, L. Schlebusch
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August Evaluation of a school-based nutrition and physical activity programme for Grade 4 learners in the Western Cape province Abstract   PDF
K.L. Jacobs, B. Mash, C.E. Draper, J. Forbes, E.V. Lambert
 
Vol 55, No 4 (2013): July/August Is screening for microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes feasible in the Cape Town public sector primary care context? A cost and consequence study Abstract   PDF
H.O. Ibrahim, D. Stapar, B. Mash
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June Knowledge and awareness of high blood pressure in Ward F, Ifako-Ijaiye local government area, Lagos State, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
Y.T. Akindele, O.O. Ayankogbe
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June Nurses’ monitoring of the Road to Health Chart at primary healthcare level in Makhado, Limpopo province Abstract   PDF
G. Kitenge, I. Govender
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June Challenges faced by older women in Botswana in accessing services that address sexual and reproductive health, and family planning needs, in Botswana Abstract   PDF
N.O. Ama, E. Ngome
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June The challenges experienced by nongovernmental organisations with regard to the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
J. Michel, M.C. Matlakala
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June A qualitative exploratory study: Using medical students’ experiences to review the role of a rural clinical attachment in KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
P.D. McNeill, L.M. Campbell
 
Vol 55, No 3 (2013): May/June The prevalence of erectile dysfunction at a primary healthcare clinic in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
Y. Lockhat, A. Ross, P. Ramlachan, C. Rangiah
 
Vol 55, No 2 (2013): March/April Sexuality in patients with human immunodeficiency virus at Embhuleni Hospital in Mpumalanga province Abstract   PDF
E. de Vries, L. Gwyther, M. Mkhabela
 
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