South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care
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S Afr Fam Pract (2004) · Feb 2021
Reaching consensus on an analgesia protocol for paediatric burn patients in a resource-scarce South African community.
Despite the exceptional burden of burns in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and the importance of adequate analgesia in burn care, there is a lack of analgesia protocol developed in resource-scarce settings. This necessitates the development of an analgesia protocol applicable to the resource-scarce setting. This study presents the findings of a modified Delphi study aimed at achieving consensus by a panel of experts in the management of burn injuries from low- and middle-income settings across Africa. ⋯ A modified Delphi method was used to obtain expert consensus for a recently adopted analgesia protocol for burn-injured children in a resource-limited setting, with experts in the management of burn injuries in low- and middle-income settings. The expert consensus leads to the rigour and robustness of the protocol. Delphi methods are exceptionally valuable in healthcare research and the aim of such studies is to find converging expert opinions.
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S Afr Fam Pract (2004) · Feb 2021
A recommended management plan for coronavirus disease 2019-positive geriatric patients based in South African old age homes.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on elderly patients, and thus, adequate treatment plans are essential. This qualitative report provides recommendations for the supportive care and treatment of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) with COVID-19. A treatment protocol was developed in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in an LTCF based in Johannesburg and was implemented over a 3-month period.
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S Afr Fam Pract (2004) · Nov 2020
A description of events surrounding the index COVID-19 diagnosis in a staff member at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa.
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented a huge challenge to the health systems across the world. When the virus hit South Africa, and the state of national disaster was announced by the president, the healthcare system had to work on its COVID-19 response preparedness. ⋯ Kalafong Hospital, which was not amongst a list of designated facilities for COVID-19 was forced to evaluate its level of preparedness after an intern doctor tested positive. The objectives of this report are to illustrate the hospital's response around the management of the index case to share our facility's general response to the pandemic.
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a defining point in human history, having far-reaching effects on all aspects of human life. In the race to find a vaccine, governments need to work collectively to ensure that any life-saving interventions are accessible and affordable to populations across the globe. This pandemic has created an opportunity for international cooperation in working on transparency issues both in terms of sharing manufacturing details to make devices for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and in terms of clinical trials for therapies that could prove to be effective against the disease.
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S Afr Fam Pract (2004) · Aug 2020
EditorialCOVID-19 with social distancing, isolation, quarantine and cooperation, collaboration, coordination of care but with disproportionate impacts.
No abstract available.