Adolescents living with HIV: contraceptive services and uptake in general primary healthcare clinics and stand-alone youth clinics

Objectives: As little is known about hearing screening practices at primary healthcare (PHC) clinics in South Africa, the study aimed to describe hearing-screening and record-keeping practices of nurses during typical immunisation sessions at PHC clinics in Gauteng, South Africa.Methods: Data were obtained through observations (N2=80) and questionnaires (N1=20) which were then cross-checked with retrospective information collected from the Road-to-Health Charts and City of Johannesburg Child Health Services Blue Cards of children observed during typical immunisation sessions.Results: A key finding of this study was that PHC nurses who participated in this study do not adhere to the hearing-screening record-keeping practices as outlined by the national Department of Health.Conclusions: Poor record-keeping practices hinder the efficacy of hearing-screening programmes. Accurate record keeping is important in order to document outcomes which can be used to evaluate service delivery and the efficacy of hearing-screening programmes.

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Antimicrobial drug use in primary healthcare clinics: a retrospective evaluation

International Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 16-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Shafinaz Shamsuddin ◽

Muhammad Eid Akkawi ◽

Syed Tabish Razi Zaidi ◽

Long Chiau Ming ◽

Mohamed Mansor Manan

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Antimicrobial Drug ◽

Retrospective Evaluation ◽

Primary Healthcare Clinics

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Professional nurses’ perceptions and experiences with the implementation of an integrated chronic care model at primary healthcare clinics in South Africa

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v40i1.1708 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ozayr H. Mahomed ◽

Shaidah Asmall

Keyword(s):

Chronic Disease ◽

Disease Management ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Chronic Care Model ◽

Chronic Care ◽

Chronic Disease Management ◽

Management Model ◽

Care Model ◽

Professional Nurses ◽

Primary Healthcare Clinics

Background: An integrated chronic disease management model has been implemented across primary healthcare clinics in order to transform the delivery of services for patients with chronic diseases. The sustainability and rapid scale-up of the model is dependent on positive staff perceptions and experiences.Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the perceptions and experiences of professional nurses with the integrated chronic care model that has been implemented.Method: A cross-sectional descriptive survey utilising a self-administered questionnaire was conducted amongst all professional nurses who were involved in delivering primary healthcare services at the 42 implementing facilities in September 2014. Each facility has between four and eight professional nurses providing a service daily at the facilitiesResults: A total of 264 professional nurses participated in the survey. Prior to the implementation, 34% (91) of the staff perceived the model to be an added programme, whilst 36% (96) of the staff experienced an increased workload. Staff noted an improved process of care, better level of interaction with patients, improved level of knowledge and better teamwork coupled with an improved level of satisfaction with the work environment at the clinic after implementation of the integrated chronic disease model.Conclusion: Professional nurses have a positive experience with the implementation of the integrated chronic disease management model.

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