Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care

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dc.contributor.authorMotsohi, Tsepoen_ZA
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dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes summary.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 44-48).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn his experience working in the Metro District Health Services Clinics of the Department of Western Cape, the researcher has encountered numerous cases of sub-standard quality of medical care for mental health patients. These encounters, as well as a need to audit the general quality of care of patients with chronic diseases of lifestyle, have been the motivation behind the creation of this research project.The study is a retrospective cohort study using patient folders as a source of data. It compares the standards, processes and outcomes of the management of hypertension in two populations at Crossroads Community Health Clinic in Cape Town. The first cohort consists of hypertensive patients with psychiatric illnesses, and the second are hypertensive patients without psychiatric illnesses. The study attempts to examine the quality of care of established hypertension in patients with psychiatric illnesses.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMotsohi, T. (2009). <i>Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12136en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMotsohi, Tsepo. <i>"Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12136en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMotsohi, T. 2009. Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Motsohi, Tsepo AB - In his experience working in the Metro District Health Services Clinics of the Department of Western Cape, the researcher has encountered numerous cases of sub-standard quality of medical care for mental health patients. These encounters, as well as a need to audit the general quality of care of patients with chronic diseases of lifestyle, have been the motivation behind the creation of this research project.The study is a retrospective cohort study using patient folders as a source of data. It compares the standards, processes and outcomes of the management of hypertension in two populations at Crossroads Community Health Clinic in Cape Town. The first cohort consists of hypertensive patients with psychiatric illnesses, and the second are hypertensive patients without psychiatric illnesses. The study attempts to examine the quality of care of established hypertension in patients with psychiatric illnesses. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care TI - Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12136 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12136
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMotsohi T. Management of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of care. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12136en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFamily Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleManagement of hypertension in mental health patients in a primary care setting : an assessment of quality of careen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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