Journal Issue: Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med Volume 16(1);  2024

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Journal List

Volume 16(1);  2024

Original Research

Knowledge and practices of sickle cell disease among healthcare providers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ange-Christian M. Ngonde, Jean-Pierre L. Fina, Edu Burgueno, Phillippe N. Lukanu
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 3631. Published online 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.3631
PMCID:
PMC10913164
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M
A combined strategies intervention on the World Health Organization prescribing indicators: A quasi-randomised trial
Nondumiso B.Q. Ncube, Tawanda Chivese, Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Hazel A. Bradley, Helen Schneider, Richard Laing
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 3943. Published online 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.3943
PMCID:
PMC10913181
Abstract Article PDF–709K
Availability of resources for paediatric hearing care in a South African province
Mukovhe Phanguphangu, Khomotjo Kgare, Ashley Flynn, Sinelihle Kotelana, Siphesihle Mfeketo, Sinovuyo Njiva
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 3952. Published online 2024 Mar 22. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.3952
PMCID:
PMC11019044
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How do South African policies address provision of contraception among adolescents?
Thabile J. Ketye, Gbotemi B. Babatunde, Olagoke Akintola
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 3966. Published online 2024 Jul 8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.3966
PMCID:
PMC11304180
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Characterising the performance measurement and management system in the primary health care systems of Malawi
Martha K. Makwero, Tony Majo, Praveen Devarsetty, Manushi Sharma, Bob Mash, Luckson Dullie, Wolfgang Munar
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4007. Published online 2024 Jan 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4007
PMCID:
PMC10839197
Abstract Article PDF–952K
Palliative care in a rural subdistrict in South Africa: A 4-year critical review
Agnes Hamilton-Baillie, Louis S. Jenkins, Margie Munnings, Ernestine Bruinders, Annemarie Bekker
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4047. Published online 2024 Jan 21. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4047
PMCID:
PMC10839241
Abstract Article PDF–2.0M
A quasi-experimental study on health insurance coverage and health services in Nigeria
Shailender Singh, Meenakshi Kaul, Muhammad M. Bala, Chitra Krishnan, Chandrashekhar J. Rawandale
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4056. Published online 2024 Jan 21. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4056
PMCID:
PMC10839151
Abstract Article PDF–933K
Perceptions of integrated rehabilitation service delivery in a metropolitan district
Lebogang J. Maseko, Fasloen Adams, Hellen Myezwa
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4069. Published online 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4069
PMCID:
PMC10839198
Abstract Article PDF–1004K

Review Article

Fast-track interventions for HIV and AIDS epidemic control among key populations: A rapid review
Zamasomi P.B. Luvuno, Ebenezer Wiafe, NomaKhosi Mpofana, Makgobole M. Urusla, Celenkosini T. Nxumalo
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4088. Published online 2024 Apr 8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4088
PMCID:
PMC11079388
Abstract Article PDF–796K

Original Research

Access to healthcare by undocumented Zimbabwean migrants in post-apartheid South Africa
Takunda J. Chirau, Joyce Shirinde, Cheryl McCrindle
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4126. Published online 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4126
Correction in:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4625.
PMCID:
PMC10913174
Abstract Article PDF–654K

Review Article

Strengthening caesarean birth: Sub-Saharan Africa health system evaluation: Scoping review
Patrick Minani, Andrew Ross
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4128. Published online 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4128
PMCID:
PMC11079335
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Original Research

Ocular therapeutics and the profession of optometry in South Africa
Rekha Hansraj, Nokulunga Dlamini, Shoaib Khan, Phumelele C. Mtolo, Nqobile G. Ntuli, Cherise Prithipal, Husnaa Salajee, Zamadonda N.Q. Xulu-Kasaba
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4140. Published online 2024 Jan 16. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4140
PMCID:
PMC10839208
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Young women’s social support networks during pregnancy in Soweto, South Africa
Khuthala Mabetha, Larske M. Soepnel, Sonja Klingberg, Gugulethu Mabena, Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi, Shane A. Norris, Catherine E. Draper
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4146. Published online 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4146
PMCID:
PMC11079395
Abstract Article PDF–670K
Perspectives of pregnant women on maternal health information handouts at KwaZulu-Natal sub-district
Thandi M. Dlamini, Siyabonga Dlamini
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4158. Published online 2024 Feb 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4158
PMCID:
PMC10913059
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Factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in a rural context, South Africa
Alexandra C. Moses, Abigail R. Dreyer, Lesley Robertson
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4163. Published online 2024 Jan 23. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4163
PMCID:
PMC10839153
Abstract Article PDF–1.8M

Review Article

Mental health impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers versus adults in Africa
Mutshidzi Mulondo, Sithembiso Ndlovu, James Ndirangu, Joyce Tsoka-Gwegweni
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4175. Published online 2024 Feb 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4175
PMCID:
PMC10913132
Abstract Article PDF–566K

Original Research

The timing of antenatal care access for adolescent pregnancies in Cape Town, South Africa
Anja Smith, Grace Leach, Laura Rossouw
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4192. Published online 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4192
PMCID:
PMC10913161
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Perspectives of community and facility stakeholders on community health workers in rural Malawi
Myness K. Ndambo, Moses B. Aron, Henry Makungwa, Fabien Munyaneza, Basimenye Nhlema, Emilia Connolly
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4199. Published online 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4199
PMCID:
PMC10913143
Abstract Article PDF–726K
Self-management challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown
Siphiwe S. Mahlare, Melitah M. Rasweswe, Thifhelimbilu I. Ramavhoya
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4202. Published online 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4202
PMCID:
PMC11079369
Abstract Article PDF–838K
Views of Nigerian civil servants about compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: A qualitative study
Nyemike S. Awunor, Luret A. Lar, Alphonsus R. Isara
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4208. Published online 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4208
PMCID:
PMC10913142
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Implementing active surveillance for TB: A descriptive survey of healthcare workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Febisola I. Ajudua, Robert J. Mash
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4217. Published online 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4217
PMCID:
PMC10913162
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Development and validation of a job aid: Tool to reduce infections in home-based stroke
Violet K. Chikanya, Sindiwe James
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4221. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4221
PMCID:
PMC11151429
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Type 1 diabetes care delivery in Yaoundé, Cameroon: Social and political representations
Hervé B. Djiofack Kentsop, Christina Zarowsky, Julia E. von Oettingen
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4229. Published online 2024 Mar 15. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4229
PMCID:
PMC11019050
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Cardiovascular risk among community members in three communities in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape
Talitha Crowley, Rukshana Francis, Tasneem Ismail, Jeffrey Hoffman, Thabani M. Noncungu, Jennifer A. Chipps
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4246. Published online 2024 May 14. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4246
PMCID:
PMC11151423
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‘I am afraid the news is not good’ – Breaking bad news in the time of COVID: Experiences from a field hospital
Charmaine Cunningham, Pat Mayers, Janet Giddy, Magdaleen de Swardt, Peter Hodkinson
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4256. Published online 2024 Feb 23. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4256
Correction in:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4509.
PMCID:
PMC10913135
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Relationships between moderate vigorous physical activity, motor- and health-related fitness and motor skills in children
Carli Gericke, Anita E. Pienaar, Barry Gerber, Makama A. Monyeki
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4258. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4258
PMCID:
PMC11151458
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Adolescent girls’ and young mothers’ knowledge and use of antenatal care in the Ahafo Region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Joseph Tabiri, Patience Adzordor, Vitalis Bawontuo, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim, Gugu G. Mchunu, Julian D. Pillay, Desmond Kuupiel
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4259. Published online 2024 Jul 9. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4259
PMCID:
PMC11304192
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Accessibility of and barriers to the use of eye health services in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Eunice A. Frempong, Diane W. van Staden
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4270. Published online 2024 Jun 25. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4270
PMCID:
PMC11219546
Abstract Article PDF–959K

Short Report

Use of audio-visual aids and case studies to enhance understanding of family medicine among medical students
Stephen T. Engmann
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4278. Published online 2024 Feb 14. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4278
PMCID:
PMC10913169
Abstract Article PDF–746K

Original Research

Prognostic awareness and prognostic information preferences among advanced cancer patients in Kenya
Hussein Elias, Semra Ozdemir, Joann Bairavi, Emmah Achieng, Eric A. Finkelstein
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4288. Published online 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4288
PMCID:
PMC11079390
Abstract Article PDF–939K
Perceptions of community health workers on teenage pregnancy in rural Limpopo: A qualitative study
Rakgadi G. Malapela, Sheillah H. Mboweni, Patrone R. Risenga
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4296. Published online 2024 Mar 24. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4296
PMCID:
PMC11019051
Abstract Article PDF–902K
Understanding of ‘generalist medical practice’ in South African medical schools
Langalibalele H. Mabuza, Mosa Moshabela
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4324. Published online 2024 Mar 8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4324
PMCID:
PMC11019042
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Utilisation pattern of ophthalmic services in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Abdul-Kabir Mohammed, Alvin J. Munsamy
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4326. Published online 2024 Feb 20. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4326
PMCID:
PMC10913157
Abstract Article PDF–739K

Review Article

Family practice research in the African region 2020–2022
Robert J. Mash, Klaus von Pressentin
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4329. Published online 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4329
PMCID:
PMC10913144
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Original Research

Factors affecting antenatal care attendance in Soweto, Johannesburg: The three-delay model
Nellie Myburgh, Thabisile Qwabi, Lunghile Shivambo, Lerato Ntsie, Andile Sokani, Maria Maixenchs, Isaac Choge, Sana Mahtab, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir Madhi
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4333. Published online 2024 Jun 14. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4333
PMCID:
PMC11220068
Abstract Article PDF–687K
Determinants of sub-optimal glycemic control among patients enrolled in a medicine dispensing programme in KwaZulu-Natal: A cohort study, 2018–2021
Leigh C. Johnston, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Innocent Maposa, Sandhya Singh, Lazarus Kuonza, Alex De Voux
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4336. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4336
PMCID:
PMC11151363
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Personal factors influencing female students’ condom use at a higher education institution
Danelia McCarthy, Rehanna T. Felix, Talitha Crowley
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4337. Published online 2024 Feb 19. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4337
PMCID:
PMC10913094
Abstract Article PDF–925K

Short Report

A national training course for clinical trainers in family medicine
Hanneke Brits
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4341. Published online 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4341
PMCID:
PMC10839166
Abstract Article PDF–726K

Original Research

Co-occurrence of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents in Jos, Nigeria
Olutomi Y. Sodipo, Tolulope O. Afolaranmi, Hadiza A. Agbo, Esther A. Envuladu, Luret A. Lar, Emilia A. Udofia, Ayuba I. Zoakah
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4342. Published online 2024 Feb 15. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4342
PMCID:
PMC10913136
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Short Report

Electronic distance based clinical skills training development in family medicine in Namibia
Zelra Malan, Felicia Christians, Jan Kuehne
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4352. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4352
PMCID:
PMC11151366
Abstract Article PDF–447K

Original Research

A psychological insight of Moroccan adults’ immunisation behaviour towards emergency vaccines
Nour El Houda Benkaddour, Hind Khalil, Asmae Lekfif, Naima Abda, Bouchra Oneib, Yassamine Bentata
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4353. Published online 2024 May 3. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4353
PMCID:
PMC11151418
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Conference Report

Undergraduate teaching in family medicine within the PRIMAFAMED network
Robert Mash, Innocent Besigye, Anna Galle
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4376. Published online 2024 Jan 30. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4376
PMCID:
PMC10839200
Article PDF–738K

Original Research

Healthcare workers’ views on type 2 diabetes mellitus management at selected clinics in Mthatha
Michael O. Ameh, Ramprakash Kaswa, Busisiwe Cawe
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4382. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4382
PMCID:
PMC11304201
Abstract Article PDF–877K

Short Reports

Improving healthcare delivery at a district hospital through teaching interns – A short report
Amos Mailosi, Jessie Mbamba, Carol Humphry, Anda Nindi-Nyondo, Modai C. Mnenula
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4384. Published online 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4384
PMCID:
PMC11079332
Abstract Article PDF–721K
IDEAL: Maintaining PHC-focused training in a MBChB programme through a COVID-induced innovation
Ian Couper, Julia Blitz, Therese Fish
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4389. Published online 2024 Mar 11. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4389
PMCID:
PMC11019063
Abstract Article PDF–447K
Reflecting on 12 years of training medical students in rural longitudinal integrated clerkships
Francois Coetzee, Ian Couper
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4390. Published online 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4390
PMCID:
PMC11079422
Abstract Article PDF–543K
Longitudinal integrated clerkships from start to finish: A medical curriculum innovation
Julia Blitz, Ian Couper, Maryke Geldenhuys, Marina Klocke, Maria van Zyl
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4401. Published online 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4401
PMCID:
PMC11079352
Abstract Article PDF–800K
Development of practical emergency simulation training in primary health care: Lessons learnt
Owen O. Eales, Annelet Kruger
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4404. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4404
PMCID:
PMC11151345
Abstract Article PDF–713K
Cultivating leaders for primary health care: A revised approach for transformative development
Klaus B. von Pressentin, Angela de Sá, Paddy Pampallis, Tasleem Ras
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4410. Published online 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4410
PMCID:
PMC11079346
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Review Article

The role of clinical associates in South Africa as a health workforce: A scoping review
Sanele Ngcobo, Lynn Bust, Ian Couper, Kathryn Chu
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4421. Published online 2024 May 9. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4421
PMCID:
PMC11151371
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Original Research

Determinants of self-reported chronic disease diagnoses among older persons in South Africa
Maatla D. Temane, Stephina K. Mbele, Mluleki Tsawe
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4425. Published online 2024 Apr 30. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4425
PMCID:
PMC11079353
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M
Barriers to accessing and utilising under-five primary health care services in Vhembe District
Livhuwani Tshivhase, Idah Moyo, Sophie M. Mogotlane, Sophy M. Moloko
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4429. Published online 2024 Jun 26. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4429
PMCID:
PMC11220142
Abstract Article PDF–856K

Review Article

Collaboration between traditional health practitioners and biomedical health practitioners: Scoping review
Ngcwalisa A. Jama, Anam Nyembezi, Sekgameetse Ngcobo, Uta Lehmann
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4430. Published online 2024 Jul 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4430
PMCID:
PMC11304181
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

Original Research

Burnout among community service doctors in South Africa
Gemma M. Purbrick, Tejil Morar, Jasmin Kooverjee
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4436. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4436
PMCID:
PMC11151387
Abstract Article PDF–780K
Improving person-centred care for older persons with serious multimorbidity in LMICs
Duncan Kwaitana, Dorothee van Breevoort, Modai Mnenula, Kennedy Nkhoma, Richard Harding, Maya J. Bates
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4440. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4440
PMCID:
PMC11151358
Abstract Article PDF–892K

Country Profile

Strengthening healthcare through family medicine training in The Gambia: The journey so far
Abraham N. Gyuse, Iorfa Tor-Anyiin, Joshua P. Mwankwon, Ousman Nyan, Horeja Saine
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4446. Published online 2024 Apr 25. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4446
PMCID:
PMC11079361
Abstract Article PDF–754K

Short Report

Don’t wait for the perfect moment: The national training program in family medicine in Angola
Israel C. Avelino, Kama Sandra M. Chimuco, Niurka T. Díaz, Adelson G. Jantsch
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4458. Published online 2024 Apr 8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4458
PMCID:
PMC11079338
Abstract Article PDF–759K

Original Research

Healthcare workers’ knowledge of indicators for a palliative care approach
Jennie Morgan, Ruth Amoore, Sadiya Z. Patel, Katya Evans, Rene Krause
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4467. Published online 2024 Jul 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4467
PMCID:
PMC11304191
Abstract Article PDF–616K
Exploring the experiences of school-going children with HIV in Eswatini: A qualitative inquiry
Nomathemba Nxumalo, Zelda Janse van Rensburg, Wanda Jacobs
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4472. Published online 2024 Jun 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4472
PMCID:
PMC11220093
Abstract Article PDF–606K
Community service rehabilitation therapists’ understanding of social accountability
Ntandoyenkosi L. Msomi, Andrew J. Ross
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4473. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4473
PMCID:
PMC11219558
Abstract Article PDF–879K
Visceral adiposity index, fitness and clustered cardiovascular disease risk in adolescents
Danladi I. Musa, Daniel T. Goon, Rafiu O. Okuneye, Mary O. Onoja-Alexander, Joseph I. Momoh, Tessy O. Angba
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4474. Published online 2024 Jun 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4474
PMCID:
PMC11220134
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M
Adolescents’ risky sexual behaviours and practices: Implications for sexuality education implementation in Zambia
Bright Mukanga, Siyabonga B. Dlamini, Ngoy Mwanabute, Myra Taylor
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4476. Published online 2024 Jul 26. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4476
PMCID:
PMC11304187
Abstract Article PDF–1.4M

Short Report

Development of entrustable professional activities for family medicine in South Africa
Robert Mash, Louis Jenkins, Mergan Naidoo
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4483. Published online 2024 Mar 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4483
PMCID:
PMC11019106
Abstract Article PDF–535K

Original Research

Challenges regarding the implementation of cervical cancer screening guidelines in Limpopo province, South Africa
Doris Ngambi, Dorah U. Ramathuba
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4487. Published online 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4487
PMCID:
PMC11304202
Abstract Article PDF–563K
Health-related word recognition and pronunciation by patients in Gauteng, South Africa in English and native languages
Boitumelo Ditshwane, Zelda Janse van Rensburg, Wanda Jacobs
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4492. Published online 2024 Jul 22. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4492
PMCID:
PMC11304165
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Review Article

Migration and primary healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Christian Lueme Lokotola, Robert Mash, Vincent Sethlare, Jacob Shabani, Ilori Temitope, Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4507. Published online 2024 Jul 12. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4507
PMCID:
PMC11304195
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M

Country Profile

Primary healthcare training in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jean-Pierre Fina-Lubaki, Junior Mudji E’kitiak, Philippe Lukanu Ngwala
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4508. Published online 2024 May 24. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4508
PMCID:
PMC11151365
Abstract Article PDF–894K

Editorial

Information on medicines: Does independence from industry influence matter?
Barbara Mintzes
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4522. Published online 2024 Mar 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4522
PMCID:
PMC11019035
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Short Report

Developing an electronic portfolio of learning for family medicine training in South Africa
Louis Jenkins, Robert Mash, Mergan Naidoo, Ts’epo Motsohi
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4525. Published online 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4525
PMCID:
PMC11219992
Abstract Article PDF–751K

Conference Report

Identifying research gaps and priorities for African family medicine and primary health care
Klaus B. von Pressentin, Robert Mash, Sunanda C. Ray, Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Innocent K. Besigye
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4534. Published online 2024 May 6. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4534
PMCID:
PMC11151405
Article PDF–878K

Original Research

Provider perspectives on adolescent access to contraception in South Africa
Thabile J. Ketye, Gbotemi B. Babatunde, Solange Mianda, Olagoke Akintola
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4537. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4537
PMCID:
PMC11304193
Abstract Article PDF–709K

Short Report

Triple therapy: Three departments collaborating to train medical students in rural settings
Francois Coetzee, Maria E. van Zyl, Maryke Geldenhuys, Kobus Viljoen
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4553. Published online 2024 Jul 11. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4553
PMCID:
PMC11304204
Abstract Article PDF–486K

Review Article

Childhood visual impairment causes and barriers to accessing eye care: A suggested approach for Africa
Saif H. Alrasheed, Zoelfigar D. Mohamed, Muhammed S. Alluwimi
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4556. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4556
PMCID:
PMC11304197
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Original Research

Quality of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Tshwane, South Africa
Ntlogeleng M. Mogale, Thembelihle S. Ntuli, Thembekile S. Dhlamini, Paul K. Chelule
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4576. Published online 2024 Jul 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4576
PMCID:
PMC11304219
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Short Reports

Making family medicine work: Rural community-based and interprofessional medical education
Dirk T. Hagemeister
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4583. Published online 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4583
PMCID:
PMC11304164
Abstract Article PDF–461K
Family Health Clinical Officers: Key professionals to strengthen primary healthcare in Kenya
Katherine Linley
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4594. Published online 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4594
PMCID:
PMC11304214
Abstract Article PDF–440K

Original Research

Breaking barriers: How transwomen meet their healthcare needs
Millicent Maoto, Burt Davis
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4598. Published online 2024 Jun 29. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4598
PMCID:
PMC11220124
Abstract Article PDF–571K

Editorial

Strengthening clinical trials in African primary care
Robert Mash
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4677. Published online 2024 Jul 23. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4677
PMCID:
PMC11304206
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Corrections

Erratum: Epidemiology and factors associated with diarrhoea among children under five years of age in the Engela District in the Ohangwena Region, Namibia
Maria F. Bauleth, Honore K. Mitonga, Lusia N. Pinehas
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4349. Published online 2024 Jan 24. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4349
Corrects:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020; 12(1): 2361.
PMCID:
PMC10839239
Correction PDF–666K
Erratum: ‘I am afraid the news is not good’ – Breaking bad news in the time of COVID: Experiences from a field hospital
Charmaine Cunningham, Pat Mayers, Janet Giddy, Magdaleen de Swardt, Peter Hodkinson
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4509. Published online 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.4509/phcfm.v16i1.4509
Corrects:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4256.
PMCID:
PMC11079396
Correction PDF–415K
Corrigendum: Access to healthcare by undocumented Zimbabwean migrants in post-apartheid South Africa
Takunda J. Chirau, Joyce Shirinde, Cheryl McCrindle
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4625. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4625
Corrects:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4126.
PMCID:
PMC11151349
Correction PDF–688K
Corrigendum: Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men
Matshidiso A. Malefo, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf, Mathildah M. Mokgatle
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024; 16(1): 4660. Published online 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4660
Corrects:
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2023; 15(1): 4080.
PMCID:
PMC11220110
Correction PDF–1.7M
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