Browsing by Subject "Healthcare"
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Adoption for the implementation of smart card technology in public healthcare
(AOSIS, 2022)This study enhances the critical factors for the implementation of smart card technology (SCT) by proposing a conceptual framework based on the healthcare unified theory of acceptance of user technology model (2008), the ... -
Are the fees that the traditional health practitioner charges generally lower than that of the medical practitioner?
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2017)Background: The cost of healthcare is a matter of concern for the public and the authorities. When a new healthcare provider enters the healthcare market, specifically the private sector, it is crucial to know if the fees ... -
Assessment of primary health care facilities service readiness in Nigeria
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Effective delivery of healthcare services requires availability of adequate infrastructure, diagnostic medical equipment, drugs and well-trained medical personnel. In Nigeria, poor funding and mismanagement ... -
A comparative study on physiotherapists' job satisfaction in the private and public health facilities of Gauteng
(2015)Orientation: Job satisfaction, which is usually lower among healthcare workers than in other types of organisations, has a major influence on job-related behaviour, such as turnover, absenteeism, and self-reported job ... -
A decision model to support theatre allocation for non-elective patients in a private hospital
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The unforeseen arrival of patients in need of non-elective surgeries may cause a thoroughly planned operating theatre schedule to change with each arrival. This may have an influence on efficiency, utilization and waiting ... -
Exploring health workers' perceptions of accountability within a North West Province public hospital
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)A recent study by Van Geems, Bester, Middelberg, Du Preez, and Kotzé (2014) explored the supply chain of an antibiotic prescribed to the majority of patients admitted to medical units in South African public hospitals. ... -
Fluoroquinolone prescribing patterns in the private healthcare sector of South Africa, 2005-2012
(College of Pharmacists of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, 2015)Increased prescribing of fluoroquinolones leading to resistance is an issue of concern at present globally. The present study was designed to investigate prescribing patterns for fluoroquinolones in a section of the South ... -
A framework for strategic communication management in small sized pharmacies in the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District
(North-West University, 2018)The healthcare market has become increasingly competitive due to the opening of in-store, chain store pharmacies such as Dis-Chem, Clicks, Medirite, Spar and even Pick n Pay countrywide. The growth in the number of chain ... -
Health care needs of detainees in custody with the South African Police Services in Limpopo
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Good healthcare to all incarcerated populations is essential and forms part of good public healthcare. The World Health Organization (2007) states that a detainee shall be afforded healthcare of the same quality and standard ... -
The identification of realistic export opportunities for the South African pharmaceutical industry
(Clute Institute, 2014)South Africa needs to advance its industrialisation process and diversify its exports if it is to enhance its global competitiveness ranking and meaningfully tackle the double scourge of unemployment and poverty. The ...
