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Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of nursing students regarding vaccines. 护理专业学生对疫苗的认识、态度和看法。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5825

Mohamed H Suleman, Saien Govender, Euphemia M Mhlongo, Keshena Naidoo

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Mastering job interview skills for family physicians: Navigating the path to professional success. 掌握家庭医生的求职面试技巧：导航职业成功之路。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5852

Chantelle C Van der Bijl, Arun Nair, Klaus B Von Pressentin

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Ramadhan fasting for people living with chronic illness: A narrative literature review. 慢性病患者的斋月斋戒：叙述性文献综述。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5805

Tasleem Ras, Rashiqua Holdman, Dianne Matthews

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Myriad untold stories unfolding daily: South Africa's pursuit of quality primary health care. 无数不为人知的故事每天都在上演：南非对优质初级保健的追求。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5867

Klaus B Von Pressentin, Ramprakash Kaswa, Shane Murphy, Arun Nair, Indiran Govender

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Context-sensitive holistic care of women with one previous Caesarean section. 对曾进行过一次剖腹产手术的妇女进行因地制宜的整体护理。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5879

Adam K Asghar, Evashnee Naidoo

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Umbilical vein catheterisation for the family physician working in primary health care. 为从事初级保健工作的家庭医生提供脐静脉导管术。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5797

Indiran Govender, Henry I Okonta, Olukayode Adeleke, Selvandran Rangiah

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A mindful approach to physician self-care. 医生自我保健的注意方法。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5836

Janine M Kirby, Peter D Milligan, Hofmeyr H Conradie, Belinda M McIntosh

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Diet and exercise knowledge and practices for diabetes care within families in Senwabarwana. 森瓦巴瓦纳（Senwabarwana）家庭的饮食和运动知识以及糖尿病护理实践。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5767

Mabitsela H Mphasha, Linda Skaal, Tebogo Mothibal

{"title":"Diet and exercise knowledge and practices for diabetes care within families in Senwabarwana.","authors":"Mabitsela H Mphasha, Linda Skaal, Tebogo Mothibal","doi":"10.4102/safp.v66i1.5767","DOIUrl":"10.4102/safp.v66i1.5767","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Family members (FMs) are a valuable source of support, as the bulk of daily diabetes treatment occurs at home. Family members' insufficient understanding of patient support can lead to poor diabetes outcomes. Lack of knowledge about good diet and exercise can lead to unhealthy food preparation and sedentary lifestyles, affecting patients and increasing the risk of diabetes. This study aims to fill the gap in the level of knowledge of FMs relating to appropriate care for diabetic patients under their care. This will relate specifically to diet and exercise.Methods: A cross-sectional survey conducted in Senwabarwana, Limpopo province, involved 200 FMs caring for diabetic patients for at least 6 months. Their experience could offer valuable insights into the competence of their care. Data were collected regarding knowledge and practice using a close-ended questionnaire, with Likert scale responses and SPSS analysis, including descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests. Knowledge was assessed on a scale ranging from poor to excellent: poor (0% - 50%), fair (51% - 60%), good (61% - 74%) and excellent ( 75%). Practice was assessed as poor (0% - 50%), fair (51% - 69%) and good (70% - 100%).Results: Thirty-one percent of participants demonstrated excellent knowledge and only 9% demonstrated good practice. Unfortunately, 53% stated that obese patients with diabetes should skip meals to lose weight. Only 3.5% and 19%, respectively, are familiar with recommendations for exercise and glucose monitoring. Barely 35.5% of FMs eat breakfast every day, while 87.5% report exercising.Conclusion: Few FMs possess excellent diabetes management knowledge but still indulge in bad practices, increasing their risk of developing diabetes. Additionally, they may potentially cause health problems for patients.Contribution: Family-centred behaviour change intervention is recommended.","PeriodicalId":22040,"journal":{"name":"South African Family Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10839224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139651762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in adults with type 2 diabetes at primary health care clinics in Kimberley South Africa. 南非金伯利初级保健诊所 2 型糖尿病成人患者的糖尿病知识、态度和做法。

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-29 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5838

Moses Alenbalu, Chika K Egenasi, Wilhelm J Steinberg, Omololu Aluko

{"title":"Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in adults with type 2 diabetes at primary health care clinics in Kimberley South Africa.","authors":"Moses Alenbalu, Chika K Egenasi, Wilhelm J Steinberg, Omololu Aluko","doi":"10.4102/safp.v66i1.5838","DOIUrl":"10.4102/safp.v66i1.5838","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common non-communicable disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality globally. It poses a huge public health and economic challenge. People with diabetes need to have adequate knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) to prevent complications from diabetes. This study aims to evaluate the KAP towards diabetes among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients attending primary healthcare clinics in Kimberley.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical, quantitative questionnaire-based study was done using a convenient sampling method in Sol Plaatje Municipality, Kimberley, Northern Cape.Results: A total of 363 type 2 diabetic patients took part in the study. Most of the participants (62.0%) were females. Most had good knowledge (67.5%), while 64.5% of the participants showed good attitudes towards diabetes. However, only 35.8% of the participants had good practices towards diabetes. There was a significant association between the participant's level of education and (1) knowledge and (2) practice, with p-values of 0.002 and 0.0075, respectively. No significant association was found between the participant's level of education and attitudes towards diabetes (p = 0.2416).Conclusion: This study demonstrated good diabetes-related knowledge and attitudes but inadequate practices among participants. Educational programmes to assist patients with diabetes to improve their practice towards diabetes should be encouraged and implemented.Contribution: This study will help to create awareness of the need for people with diabetes to improve their practices towards diabetes.","PeriodicalId":22040,"journal":{"name":"South African Family Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10839212/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139651761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Forensic evidence preservation following an incident of rape: The role of the victim 强奸事件后的法医证据保存：受害者的作用

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-25 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5776

A. Adefuye, C. Egenasi, Moa Benedict

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