Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorDraper, Catherineen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBresick, Grahamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDraper, Claire Anneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-28T14:56:20Z
dc.date.available2014-12-28T14:56:20Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCurrent literature supports the need to make the prevention and management of chronic diseases an international health priority. In South Africa, our Health Minister has committed the government to tackling the burden of chronic diseases alongside communicable diseases. The Western Cape has developed an excellent policy and framework to guide and improve the prevention and management of chronic diseases at a primary care level, however limited literature exists around the alignment of the policy with current practice and around any challenges to its implementation. Should the policy be well implemented, it has the potential to make a significant difference to the health of the population served. For this reason, the overall purpose of this study is to improve the care and management of patients with chronic diseases within primary health care facilities. The aim of this study is to assess the alignment of current primary care practices with the PGWC Adult Chronic Disease Management policy (which includes an audit tool), using one primary health care facility in the Cape Town metropolis as a case study.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDraper, C. A. (2013). <i>Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10384en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDraper, Claire Anne. <i>"Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10384en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDraper, C. 2013. Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Draper, Claire Anne AB - Current literature supports the need to make the prevention and management of chronic diseases an international health priority. In South Africa, our Health Minister has committed the government to tackling the burden of chronic diseases alongside communicable diseases. The Western Cape has developed an excellent policy and framework to guide and improve the prevention and management of chronic diseases at a primary care level, however limited literature exists around the alignment of the policy with current practice and around any challenges to its implementation. Should the policy be well implemented, it has the potential to make a significant difference to the health of the population served. For this reason, the overall purpose of this study is to improve the care and management of patients with chronic diseases within primary health care facilities. The aim of this study is to assess the alignment of current primary care practices with the PGWC Adult Chronic Disease Management policy (which includes an audit tool), using one primary health care facility in the Cape Town metropolis as a case study. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility TI - Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10384 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10384
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDraper CA. Alignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facility. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10384en_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.otherMedicineen_ZA
dc.titleAlignment between chronic disease policy and practice : case study at a primary care facilityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceThesisen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
thesis_hsf_2013_draper_c.pdf
Size:
2.64 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Masters