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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

Original Research

 
Patient safety incidences: Perspectives of South African audiologists  
Suvishka Barath, Ntandoyenkosi L. Msomi, Andrew J. Ross
19 May 2025

Original Research

 
Sedentary behaviour of pregnant women in South Africa: A cross-sectional study  
Uchenna B. Okafor
19 May 2025

Original Research

 
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on hypertension among patients in a district hospital  
Eslah H.H. Ahmed, Olga M. Maphasha, Sunday O. Okeke
15 May 2025

Original Research

 
Non-urgent patients in emergency centres in Western Cape district health services  
Michael Pather, Robert Mash, Daniël J. van Hoving
30 April 2025

Original Research

 
Implementation of the patient safety incident guideline in district health services, Western Cape  
Robert J. Mash, Kaashiefah Adamson, Abdul Isaacs, Gavin Hendricks, Jani Fouche, Jennie Morgan, Klaus von Pressentin, Lawson Eksteen, Leigh Wagner, Liezel Rossouw, Luke Profitt, Marshall Lockett, Milton Groenewald, Mumtaz Abbas, Paddy Gloster, Paul Kapp, Stefanie Perold, Tracey-Leigh Abrahams, Werner Viljoen
30 April 2025

Open Forum

 
Reflections on qualitative research: Lessons learned to ensure research integrity  
Deidré Pretorius, Khyati Dama, Michelle Erasmus
30 April 2025

Original Research

 
Understanding the dignity experience of South African patients in primary palliative care  
Raksha Balbadhur, Elizabeth Gwyther
30 April 2025

Original Research

 
Effectiveness of inbuilt cell phone reminders in chronic medication compliance  
Thanduxolo P. Myeni, Somasundram Pillay
29 April 2025

Original Research

 
Stakeholders’ views on public-private partnerships for rehabilitation services in South Africa ahead of National Health Insurance  
Senzelwe M. Mazibuko, Pragashnie Govender, Thayananthee Nadasan
24 April 2025

CPD Articles

 
Mastering blood gas interpretation: A practical guide for primary care providers  
Talat Habib, Arun Nair, Shane Murphy, Hamid Saeed, Nyitiba Ishaya
23 April 2025
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Call for Papers: 2026 Special Collection. SAFP Journal at 45: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future.

 

Submit your manuscript to the 2026 special collection titled ‘SAFP Journal at 45: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future’. Submissions open on 01 June 2025, with a deadline of 15 October 2025. Read full call.

 
Posted: 2025-05-13

Vlog: What is effective peer review?

 
Videocast by Prof. Klaus B. von Pressentin, on ‘what is it to be an effective peer reviewer?'. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQ1f_1e9ds @_AOSIS @klausvon @SAFPjournal  
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