Note: In this column, the author describes some of the experiences of a medicalsurgical nurse volunteer aboard the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy. Mr. Yates served on the second Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) rotation aboard the Mercy from February 26 to March 20, 2005. The earthquake and resulting tsunami of December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean affected 12 co...

INTRODUCTION Paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common reasons for primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing. Locally relevant syndromic and microbiological surveillance information has the potential to improve the care of children with RTIs by normalising illness (parents) and reducing uncertainty (clinicians). Currently, most RTI studies are conducted at the point ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to develop indices of the degree of collaboration between district nurses, general practitioners, and health visitors. DESIGN Semistructured interviews were conducted with each member of a pair of professionals who had patients in common. In each district a stratified random sample of six general practitioners and six community nurses was drawn, and for each a "par...

How to cite this article: Delobelle P, Mamogobo PM, Marincowitz, GJO, Decock, R. Introducing a Primary Health Care nurse training course at the University of Limpopo: Experiences and views of trainees. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #292, 5 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v3i1.292 Background: A new post-basic Primary Health Care (PHC) nurse training was piloted at the U...

INTRODUCTION Both the quantity and the distribution of health workers in a country are fundamental for assuring equitable access to health services. Using the case of Brazil, we measure changes in inequalities in the distribution of the health workforce and account for the sources of inequalities at sub-national level to identify whether policies have been effective in decreasing inequalities a...

Introduction and Background The Cumberlege Report (1986) identified that community nurses were using a lot of time waiting for prescriptions to be written by General Practitioners once they had already identified their patients’ needs (Courtney 2007). It was suggested that limited prescribing should be allowed for district nurses and health visitors, especially around long term conditions (Hump...

Introduction Building Blocks is a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in 18 sites in England. FNP is a home visiting intervention aiming to address social exclusion and health disadvantage. Participants were 1600 teenage mothers, living in often challenging social circumstances. Recruitment usually followed an initial approach...

Background: Because of the economic crisis and nursing shortage, the situation for hospitals will be demanding throughout the decade in the 2010s. This poses challenges for nursing management. This article focuses on Finnish health care, particularly on nurse managers. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe and analyse future challenges in hospitals in one hospital district in Finland from t...