High incidence of latent tuberculous infection among South African health workers: an urgent call for action

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. McCarthy ◽  
L. E. Scott ◽  
N. Gous ◽  
M. Tellie ◽  
W. D. F. Venter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Tuberculous Infection ◽  
African Health ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
South African Health

scholarly journals Effects of Brain Drain on the South African Health Sector; Analysis of the Dynamics of its Push Factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 62-72
Author(s):  
Victor H. Mlambo ◽  
Toyin Cotties Adetiba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The South ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

While there has been a plethora of studies that addresses migration in Africa, many have yet to successfully unpack the effects of brain drain on the South African health sector. Using textual analysis of the available literature relevant to the topic under consideration; this work seeks to identify the major structural and socio-economic push factors that drive the migration of health professionals in South Africa, relying on Revestain’s laws of migration and Lee’s push/pull theory of migration. The study also looks at explaining other factors that contribute to the migration of health professionals in South Africa. We argue that for South Africa to retain health professionals, the government needs to increase the training of health workers, improve their working conditions and security, upgrade infrastructure and ensure availability of resources as well as develop a more open immigration policy prioritizing skilled immigration.

scholarly journals Effects of Brain Drain on the South African Health Sector; Analysis of the Dynamics of its Push Factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H. Mlambo ◽  
Toyin Cotties Adetiba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The South ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

While there has been a plethora of studies that addresses migration in Africa, many have yet to successfully unpack the effects of brain drain on the South African health sector. Using textual analysis of the available literature relevant to the topic under consideration; this work seeks to identify the major structural and socio-economic push factors that drive the migration of health professionals in South Africa, relying on Revestain’s laws of migration and Lee’s push/pull theory of migration. The study also looks at explaining other factors that contribute to the migration of health professionals in South Africa. We argue that for South Africa to retain health professionals, the government needs to increase the training of health workers, improve their working conditions and security, upgrade infrastructure and ensure availability of resources as well as develop a more open immigration policy prioritizing skilled immigration.

scholarly journals ‘You can't stay away from your family’: a qualitative study of the ongoing ties and future plans of South African health workers in the United Kingdom

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 26125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Taylor ◽  
Claire Blacklock ◽  
Gail Hayward ◽  
Posy Bidwell ◽  
Pallavi Laxmikanth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
South African ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health ◽  
Future Plans

The Challenge of Hypertension to South African Health Psychology. 1. The Potential Contribution of Educational, Cognitive and Behavioural Strategies to Prevention and Treatment

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
South African ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
African Health ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
South African Health ◽  
Behavioural Strategies

This is the first of two papers on the potential contribution of health psychology to alleviating the problem of hypertension in South Africa. Educational, cognitive and behavioural strategies that can be employed as an adjunct to, or in place of, medication include: improving patients’ adherence to treatment regimens; educating and training in weight reduction, smoking cessation; healthy dietary and exercise habits; and a range of cognitive and behavioural stress management techniques. Research is reviewed, mostly from Europe and the USA, evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, and their current status relative to the use of medication is examined.

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