A narrative review of antibiotic prescribing practices in primary care settings in South Africa and potential ways forward to reduce antimicrobial resistance
A Chigome, N Ramdas, P Skosana, A Cook… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are concerns with the current prescribing of antibiotics in both the private and public
primary care settings in South Africa. These concerns need to be addressed going forward …
primary care settings in South Africa. These concerns need to be addressed going forward …
Ongoing initiatives to improve the quality and efficiency of medicine use within the public healthcare system in South Africa; a preliminary study
JC Meyer, N Schellack, J Stokes, R Lancaster… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: South Africa has an appreciable burden of both communicable and non-
communicable diseases as well as high maternal, neonatal, and child morbidity. In recent …
communicable diseases as well as high maternal, neonatal, and child morbidity. In recent …
Compliance with the primary health care treatment guidelines and the essential medicines list in the management of sexually transmitted infections in correctional …
TB Matsitse, E Helberg, JC Meyer… - Expert review of anti …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern and a
growing health crisis. Additionally, evidence has shown that non-compliance to treatment …
growing health crisis. Additionally, evidence has shown that non-compliance to treatment …
Implementation of best-evidence osteoarthritis care: perspectives on challenges for, and opportunities from, low and middle-income countries
The “Joint Effort Initiative”(JEI) is an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and
consumers under the auspices of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) …
consumers under the auspices of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) …
Evaluating the implementation of the standard treatment guidelines (STGs) and essential medicines list (EML) at a public South African tertiary institution and its …
T Govender, F Suleman, VA Perumal-Pillay - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Springer
Background The standard treatment guidelines (STGs) and essential medicines list (EML)
were a policy option recommended in the National Drug Policy for South Africa in 1996 to …
were a policy option recommended in the National Drug Policy for South Africa in 1996 to …
Essential medicine utilization and situation in selected ten developing countries: a compendious audit
M Haque - Journal of International Society of Preventive and …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Medicine improves the quality of life and increases mean age of human beings as it fights
against diseases. Accessibility to medicines is the fundamental right of every person. The …
against diseases. Accessibility to medicines is the fundamental right of every person. The …
Knowledge and Perceptions of Final-Year Nursing Students Regarding Antimicrobials, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Antimicrobial Stewardship in South Africa …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is being increasingly seen as the next pandemic due to high
morbidity and mortality rates, with Sub-Saharan Africa currently having the highest mortality …
morbidity and mortality rates, with Sub-Saharan Africa currently having the highest mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic procurement and ABC analysis for a comprehensive primary health care clinic in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
S Sharma, R Tandlich, M Docrat… - Southern African Journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major threat to global public health, can be
addressed using a managed care approach. This includes timely analysis of antibiotic …
addressed using a managed care approach. This includes timely analysis of antibiotic …
Community Health Nurses' Perspective on the Introduced Rational Drug Use Policy in Primary Care Settings in Thailand: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
S Intahphuak, T Lorga, W Tipwareerom - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: To address the problems related to drug resistance and medication safety, the
rational drug use (RDU) policy has been implemented in Thailand since 2014. Theoretically …
rational drug use (RDU) policy has been implemented in Thailand since 2014. Theoretically …
Management of acute diarrhoeal disease at Edendale Hospital: Are standard treatment guidelines followed?
K Reddy, ME Patrick, CR Stephen - South African Journal of Child Health, 2016 - ajol.info
Background. Diarrhoeal disease (DD) is a major cause of childhood mortality in developing
countries. In South Africa (SA), it ranks as one of the top five causes of under-5 mortality …
countries. In South Africa (SA), it ranks as one of the top five causes of under-5 mortality …