Oral health service delivery in Limpopo Province

Epidemiological profile of patients utilising public oral health services in Limpopo province, South Africa

BACKGROUND Despite the impact of oral diseases on the quality of life, there is limited updated evidence on oral health status in Limpopo province. OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiological profile of patients utilising public oral health services in Limpopo province. METHOD This was a descriptive retrospective clinical chart review conducted in five purposively selected district hospital...

Men's reproductive health knowledge in Mankweng District, Limpopo Province.

BACKGROUND Gender roles influence men's attitudes towards reproductive health, and society might assume that reproductive health issues, fertility and family planning are women's responsibilities. Moreover, literature shows that men have insufficient knowledge about reproductive health matters and some misconceptions about modern contraceptive practices. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to...

Health Service Delivery Profile

Experiences of nurses working in a rural primary health-care setting in Mopani district, Limpopo Province.

Professional nurses working in rural primary health-care settings are experiencing burnout due to serious shortages of personnel. This is exacerbated by the brain drain of nurses leaving the country. Rural settings are resource constrained in terms of personnel and equipment. This results in dissatisfaction among nurses due to the unbearable working conditions which result in stress and frustra...

Primary health workers' proficiency in using malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Limpopo Province.

To the Editor: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been used for the diagnosis of malaria in Limpopo Province since 2001. A key determinant of the effectiveness of malaria RDTs is end-user proficiency. Since this had not previously been assessed in the area, we undertook a cross-sectional survey among randomly selected end-users of RDTs at primary health care settings in January 2007. On...