Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Private health sector"
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An analysis of medication adherence among epileptic patients in the private health sector of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Failure to respond to anti-epileptic (AED) treatment and achieving control over epilepsy has severe clinical consequences. The clinical consequences include an increase in the frequency of seizures and increased work and ... -
Antibiotic usage in South Africa: a longitudinal analysis of medicine claims data
(2014)The main aim of the study was to determine the prescribing patterns of antibiotics with an emphasis on fluoroquinolones in the private health sector of South Africa. The empirical study followed a quantitative, descriptive, ... -
Pharmacists' perception of the implementation of the national health insurance in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)South Africa is currently in the process of implementing the National Health Insurance (NHI). The aim of this study was to determine pharmacists‘ perception of the implementation of the NHI. A quantitative design was ... -
Prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with chronic kidney disease
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The main aim of this study was to characterise the prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in the private health sector of South Africa. This was done ... -
Usage of central nervous system medication in HIV/AIDS patients: Longitudinal analysis (2005-2015) of prevalence and prescribing pattern changes
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)The treatment of HIV/AIDS and coexisting psychiatric disorders is critical to the wellbeing of patients. There is currently a dearth of information on the scope of prescribing of central nervous system (CNS) medication ...