Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Compliance"
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Adherence to post-operative pain medication after discharge following day case orthopaedic surgery at a South African private hospital
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Background: Adherence to post-operative pain medication remains a concern as low adherence rates result in suboptimal clinical outcomes, and burdens the global healthcare environment. The primary treatment goals of medications ... -
An analysis of antidepressant noncompliance in the private health sector of South Africa
(2014)The main aim of the thesis was to measure antidepressant (AD) non-compliance, to determine which factors are closely associated with AD non-compliance and the consequences of prolonged AD non-compliance in the private ... -
Compliance with the Batho Pele principles in a primary health care context
(North-West University, 2010)In this study the focus is on Batho Pele (a Sotho translation for 'people first'), an initiative to get people that work in the public services to be service orientated and to strive for excellence towards continuous service ... -
Compliance with universal precautions in Northern Kwa–Zula Natal operating theatres
(North-West University, 2012)There is an increase in HIV/AIDS and other blood borne diseases. Health care workers are often exposed to blood and body fluids and thus prone to blood borne infections. Preventative measures can be taken to prevent ... -
Factors associated with prescribing and dispensing of schizophrenia treatment in the private health sector of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, medicine prescribing patterns and maximum potential savings through generic substitution in direct treatment costs associated with schizophrenia in the private health ... -
Interventions to promote psychitric patients' compliance to mental health treatment : a systematic review
(North-West University, 2012)Non-compliance to treatment remains one of the greatest challenges in mental health care services, and knowledge about how to improve this is still a problem. The aim of this study is to critically synthesize the best ... -
A longitudinal analysis of the prescribing patterns of anti–epileptic medicine by using a medicine claims database
(North-West University, 2010)The prevalence of epilepsy in society is general knowledge; however the impact on social activity as well as other daily factors are not always fully recognised. Epilepsy frequently poses a problem with regard to ...
