South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care

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1	The prevalence of burnout and depression in medical doctors working in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality community healthcare clinics and district hospitals of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape: a cross-sectional study	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2013	60
2	Hypothyroidism: an update	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2012	59
3	An assessment of the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in a primary healthcare setting	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2007	55
4	Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2017	54
5	Management of upper respiratory tract infections in children	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2008	50
6	Reasons for doctor migration from South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2009	50
7	Exploring the key principles of Family Medicine in sub-Saharan Africa: international Delphi consensus process	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2008	46
8	Suicide and suicide risk factors: A literature review	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2008	39
9	Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a Nigerian family practice population	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2009	38
10	Aminoglycoside-induced hearing deficits – a review of cochlear ototoxicity	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	38
11	The identification and syndromic management of snakebite in South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2005	37
12	Common injuries in cycling: Prevention, diagnosis and management	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2005	36
13	Factors influencing immunisation coverage among children under five years of age in Khartoum State, Sudan	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2007	36
14	Common work-related musculoskeletal strains and injuries	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2011	35
15	The contribution of family physicians to district health services: a national position paper for South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	34
16	Caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	33
17	The role of community health workers in the re-engineering of primary health care in rural Eastern Cape	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	33
18	Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome among primary healthcare physicians in Qatar	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2011	32
19	Reflections on the development of family medicine in the Western Cape: a 15-year review	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2011	32
20	Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2018	31
21	Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy, sexuality and contraception in Taung	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2010	29
22	The cultural language of pain: a South African study	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	29
23	Spatial patterns and determinants of fertility levels among women of childbearing age in Nigeria	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2017	29
24	The experiences of family caregivers concerning their care of HIV/AIDS orphans	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2009	27
25	Determinants of patient satisfaction with physician interaction: a cross-sectional survey at the Obafemi Awolowo University Health Centre, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2010	27
26	Primary care management of the coronavirus (COVID-19)	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2020	27
27	Type 2 diabetes: the emerging epidemic	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2006	26
28	Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers about healthcare waste management at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2018	25
29	Knowledge of, beliefs about and attitudes to disability: implications for health professionals	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2005	24
30	Obesity and health problems among South African healthcare workers: do healthcare workers take care of themselves?	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2011	24
31	Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa: Bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2021	24
32	The knowledge and skills gap of medical practitioners delivering district hospital services in the Western Cape, South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2006	23
33	Knowledge of and attitude towards pain relief during labour of women attending the antenatal clinic of Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2007	23
34	The use of the Road to Health Card in monitoring child health	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2007	23
35	Fear of stigma, beliefs, and knowledge about HIV are barriers to early access to HIV testing and disclosure for perinatally infected children and adolescents in rural communities in South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2017	22
36	RURAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES A solution to the human resource crisis in rural district hospitals?	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2004	21
37	Audit of antenatal care in a rural district of KZN, South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2008	21
38	Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by patients attending a health facility in Pretoria	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2014	21
39	Toxoplasma gondiiseroprevalence studies on humans and animals in Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2014	21
40	Spatial pattern and determinants of unmet need of family planning in Nigeria	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2015	21
41	Integrating mental health care services in primary health care clinics: a survey of primary health care nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2016	21
42	Still lost in translation: language barriers in South African health care remain	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2016	21
43	Rising rates of Caesarean sections: an audit of Caesarean sections in a specialist private practice	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2009	20
44	Depression in primary care: the knowledge, attitudes and practice of general practitioners in Benin City, Nigeria	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2012	20
45	An assessment of organisational values, culture and performance in Cape Town's primary healthcare services	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2013	20
46	Barriers to HIV Care and Treatment by Doctors: A review of the literature	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2006	19
47	Knowledge and experiences of needle prick injuries (NPI) among nursing students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2008	19
48	Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2009	19
49	Relationships between overweight, obesity and physical fitness of nine- to twelve-year-old South African children	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2010	19
50	Retention of knowledge of and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare providers after training	South African Family Practice: Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care	2010	19

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