AA 2005 Supplementum 1
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
TB control: a matter of lifestyle
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: In the West, TB was controlled before there was medication on the market. In South Africa this is far from the case: the inheritance of apartheid, poverty among certain social groups, and an exponential increase ... -
Staff capacity and resources at nine Free State clinics: shortcomings in the TB programme
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: South Africa faces a continuously escalating tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. This article explores the extent and nature of shortcomings in intra-clinic TB programme resources and staffing. Data was gathered by means ... -
Hospitalisation for TB in the Free State: opinions of health workers and managers
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Non-governmental health care providers in the Free State have traditionally provided long-term hospitalisation services for TB patients. This history now appears to have come to a halt. This paper documents the ... -
Elements and principles of a strategic communication approach to health promotion in a multicultural context
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Health communication projects are a key instrument in disease prevention and alleviation, as well as in health promotion and education in a broader sense, but only to the extent that such efforts are grounded in ... -
Economic evaluations of diagnosis and treatment programmes for tuberculosis in developing countries: a review
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This paper reviews recent economic evaluations of diagnostic pathways and treatments of TB in poorly resourced and highly burdened countries. The limited number of studies and their methodological weaknesses make ... -
One patient, two diseases: collaboration in controlling TB and HIV in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: A perilous synergism exists between TB and HIV/AIDS, which form a dual epidemic requiring joint action. This paper first reviews key global and South African policy developments in relation to TB-HIV/AIDS control. ... -
Posters, billboards and grassroots media relating to TB and AIDS in the Free State and Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This contribution examines the TB- and HIV/AIDS-related health promotion materials currently in use in the Free State (South Africa) and in Lesotho. It first considers the cultural implications of choosing various ... -
Healthcare-seeking behaviour among clinic-based tuberculosis patients
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This study investigated the factors influencing recourse to healthcare in a sample of 220 tuberculosis (TB) patients. Data collection was by means of face-to-face interviews. Patients sought help mainly from primary ... -
Social capital and community TB care in the Free State, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Where do TB patients turn for help in the South African health care system? Do they go to a clinic or a community health centre for ambulant treatment, thus retaining contact with their families and local communities? ... -
High strain diversity among isoniazid-resistant M tuberculosis isolates from the Free State and Northern Cape provinces
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This study set out to determine the diversity of the isoniazid-resistant M tuberculosis isolates causing pulmonary tuberculosis in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Thirty-seven ... -
DNA fingerprinting analyses of M tuberculosis-complex isolates from the Free State, South Africa, as part of a multidisciplinary study
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: The objective of this study was to serve as a complement to socio-economic analyses of TB patients in a DOTS system, providing microbiological data and documenting the TB population dynamics. Sputum samples were ... -
Challenges to effective control of tuberculosis and drug resistance in African countries
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) appeared soon after the introduction of chemotherapy and is considered a man-made phenomenon. Despite the efficacy of short course chemotherapy, which includes a cocktail of drugs ... -
Tuberculosis control in South Africa: reasons for persistent failure
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: This study reviews the origins and spread of tuberculosis in South Africa in the international context. It shows that TB is far from being under control, despite the availability of effective technology. Five ...
RSS 1.0