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Training tomorrow’s global health leaders: applying a transtheoretical model to identify behavior change stages within an intervention for health leadership development
(Sage publications//www.sage.com/, 2014)Training health professionals in leadership and management skills is a key component of health systems strengthening in low-resource settings. The importance of evaluating the effectiveness of these programs has received ... -
Case 16-2014: a 46-year-old woman in Botswana with postcoital bleeding
(Massachusetts Medical Society, https://www.massmed.org/, 2014-03-22)In Botswana, limited specialized oncologic services are available in the face of a rising burden of cancer. A collaborative outreach program between doctors at MGH and in Botswana was established in 2011 to build the ... -
An innovative educational approach to professional development of medical laboratory scientists in Botswana
(Dove Medical Press, https://www.dovepress.com/, 2014-04-11)Purpose: To address the shortage of laboratory scientists in Botswana, an innovative, one-year academic bridging program was initiated at the University of Botswana, to advance diploma-holding laboratory technicians towards ... -
A root-cause analysis of maternal deaths in Botswana: towards developing a culture of patient safety and quality improvement
(BioMed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com/, 2014-07-16)Background: In 2007, 95% of women in Botswana delivered in health facilities with 73% attending at least 4 antenatal care visits. HIV-prevalence in pregnant women was 28.7%. The maternal mortality ratio in 2010 was 163 ... -
Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience
(Academic Medicine, http://journals.lww.com/AcademicMedicine/pages/default.aspx, 2014-08)Having adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African ... -
Continuing professional development training needs of medical laboratory personnel in Botswana
(Human Resources for Health, 2014-08-18)Background: Laboratory professionals are expected to maintain their knowledge on the most recent advances in laboratory testing and continuing professional development (CPD) programs can address this expectation. In ... -
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission in HIV audit in Xhosa clinic, Mahalapye, Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2014-09-09)Background: The Mahalapye district health management team (DHMT) conducts regular audits to evaluate the standard of services delivered to patients, one of which is the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) ... -
Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience
(Association of American Medical Colleges; https://www.aamc.org, 2014-10)Having adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health (HRH) is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African ... -
Tuberculosis alters pancreatic enzymes in the absence of pancreatitis
(AOSIS,http://aosis.co.za/, 2014-10-16)Background: Lipases and phospholipases are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. Genes coding for lipases, phospholipases and amylase are present in MTB, enabling the ... -
The diabetic foot risks profile in Selebi Phikwe Government Hospital, Botswana
(AOSIS, http://aosis.co.za/, 2014-10-17)Aim: The present study aimed: (1) to evaluate the proportion of each diabetic foot (DF) risk category, according to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) consensus, in patients attending the diabetic ... -
Beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in gestational diabetes: consequences in macrosomia and adulthood obesity
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation//www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/, 2015)Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are increasingly being used to prevent cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes and obesity. In this paper, we report data on the observed effects of omega-3 PUFA on major ... -
Diaspora engagement of African migrant health workers - examples from five destination countries
(Taylor and Francis; http://taylorandfrancis.com/, 2015)Background: Migrant health workers fill care gaps in their destination countries, but they also actively engage in improving living conditions for people of their countries of origin through expatriate professional ... -
Understanding the organisational culture of district health services: Mahalapye and Ngamiland health districts of Botswana
(AOSIS Publishing; http://www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2015)Background: Botswana has a shortage of health care workers, especially in primary health care. Retention and high performance of employees are closely linked to job satisfaction and motivation, which are both highest where ... -
A survey of risk factors associated with hypertension in the adult population of Kang, Kgalagadi North, Botswana
(Cogent OA, https://www.cogentoa.com/, 2015)Background: Sustainable and aggressive population-based programmes on hypertension awareness, prevention, treatment and control are key to the successful control of this epidemic. The objective of the study was to determine ... -
Global health leadership training in resource-limited settings: a collaborative approach by academic institutions and local health care programs in Uganda
(BioMed Central, https://www.biomedcentral.com, 2015)Introduction: Due to a limited health workforce, many health care providers in Africa must take on health leadership roles with minimal formal training in leadership. Hence, the need to equip health care providers ... -
Are anatomical sciences adequately represented in the problems-based learning clinical cases?
(ScopeMed Journal Management System, http://www.scopemed.org, 2015-02)Problem-based learning (PBL) is a relatively new teaching method, which was introduced in medical education as an alternative to the traditional method of teaching. One of the major advantages of the PBL method was that, ... -
Parent and youth communication patterns on HIV and AIDS, STIs and sexual matters: opportunities and challenges
(OMICS International, www.omicsonline.org/, 2015-04-24)Background: This paper describes communication patterns of parents and their adolescent children with regard to sexual matters, HIV and AIDS and other STIs from the perspectives of parents, youth and key informants. ... -
Perceptions of physician leadership in Botswana
(Health and Medical Publishing Group; https://www.saoa.org.za/publications/hpmg, 2015-05)Background. Physician leadership is essential for the strengthening of health systems, especially in underserved settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. To be effective, leaders must be perceived as such by their community. ... -
African female physicians and nurses in the global care chain: qualitative explorations from five destination countries
(Public Library Science//https://www.plos.org/, 2015-06-12)Migration of health professionals is an important policy issue for both source and destination countries around the world. The majority of migrant care workers in industrialized countries today are women. However, the ... -
Stakeholders’ perceptions on shortage of healthcare workers in Primary Healthcare in Botswana: focus group discussions
(Public Library Science; https://www.plos.org/, 2015-08-18)Background An adequate health workforce force is central to universal health coverage and positive public health outcomes. However many African countries have critical shortages of healthcare workers, which are worse in ...