[HTML][HTML] A scoping review on family medicine in sub-Saharan Africa: Practice, positioning and impact in African health care systems
M Flinkenflögel, V Sethlare, VK Cubaka… - Human resources for …, 2020 - Springer
Background Family medicine (FM) is a relatively new discipline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
still struggling to find its place in the African health systems. The aim of this review was to …
still struggling to find its place in the African health systems. The aim of this review was to …
Primary health care performance: a scoping review of the current state of measurement in Africa
Introduction Countries with strong primary healthcare (PHC) report better health outcomes,
fewer hospital admissions and lower expenditure. People-centred care that delivers …
fewer hospital admissions and lower expenditure. People-centred care that delivers …
[PDF][PDF] Confronting realities to early hearing detection in South Africa
K Khoza-Shangase - Early detection and intervention in audiology …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Implementation of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) is a significant challenge
in the South African context, despite its documented benefits. South Africa, like other low and …
in the South African context, despite its documented benefits. South Africa, like other low and …
[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive care through family medicine: Improving the sustainability of aging societies
R Ohta, A Ueno, J Kitayuguchi, Y Moriwaki, J Otani… - Geriatrics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Comprehensive care through family medicine can enhance the approach to multimorbidity,
interprofessional collaboration, and community care, and make medical care more …
interprofessional collaboration, and community care, and make medical care more …
Evaluating the performance of South African primary care: a cross-sectional descriptive survey
G Bresick, KB Von Pressentin, R Mash - South African Family …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Introduction: In 2018 governments reaffirmed their commitment to implementing primary
health care (PHC) in the Astana Declaration. South Africa has introduced a number of health …
health care (PHC) in the Astana Declaration. South Africa has introduced a number of health …
The bird's-eye perspective: how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative …
KB Von Pressentin, RJ Mash… - South African Family …, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Health policy-makers in Africa are looking for local solutions to strengthen
primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six …
primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six …
[HTML][HTML] A global picture of family medicine: the view from a WONCA Storybooth
VK Cubaka, C Dyck, R Dawe, B Alghalyini… - BMC family …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Family Medicine is a novel discipline in many countries, where the
motivation for training and value added to communities is not well-described. Our purpose …
motivation for training and value added to communities is not well-described. Our purpose …
[HTML][HTML] The perceived impact of family physicians on the district health system in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey
KB Von Pressentin, RJ Mash, L Baldwin-Ragaven… - BMC Family …, 2018 - Springer
Background Evidence from first world contexts support the notion that strong primary health
care teams contain family physicians (FPs). African leaders are looking for evidence from …
care teams contain family physicians (FPs). African leaders are looking for evidence from …
Strengthening the district health system through family physicians
R Mash, KB Von Pressentin - South African health review, 2018 - journals.co.za
In 2007, family medicine was recognised as a new speciality in South Africa and all eight
medical schools began training specialist family physicians. The introduction of this new …
medical schools began training specialist family physicians. The introduction of this new …
Health and related indicators 2018
The World Health Organization's Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has
written that “all roads lead to universal health coverage”, emphasising that this is the goal …
written that “all roads lead to universal health coverage”, emphasising that this is the goal …