A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center.

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dc.contributor.advisorBruins, Stevan Raynieren_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorvan Hoving, D Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKalebka, R Ren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T13:25:28Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T13:25:28Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliograpical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractHospitals across South Africa are inundated with patients suffering from conditions associated with substance abuse. It is inevitable that contact with health services be made through an emergency centre (EC) at some point. This study aims to assess the exposure and attitudes of emergency physicians to substance abuse and addiction in major South African academic ECs. A prospective survey based on the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey (SAAS) was conducted in a convenience sample of eighty five emergency physician registrars and junior consultants in Cape Town, Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal. Respondents were targeted during academic meetings and by post.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKalebka, R. R. (2012). <i>A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Emergency Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKalebka, R R. <i>"A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Emergency Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKalebka, R. 2012. A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kalebka, R R AB - Hospitals across South Africa are inundated with patients suffering from conditions associated with substance abuse. It is inevitable that contact with health services be made through an emergency centre (EC) at some point. This study aims to assess the exposure and attitudes of emergency physicians to substance abuse and addiction in major South African academic ECs. A prospective survey based on the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey (SAAS) was conducted in a convenience sample of eighty five emergency physician registrars and junior consultants in Cape Town, Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal. Respondents were targeted during academic meetings and by post. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center TI - A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKalebka RR. A survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Emergency Medicine, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11934en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Emergency Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEmergency Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleA survey of attitudes towards patient substance abuse/addiction in the emergency center.en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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