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A population-based study on alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plos.org/, 2006-01-01)
Background
In Botswana, an estimated 24% of adults ages 15–49 years are infected with HIV. While alcohol use is strongly associated with HIV infection in Africa, few population-based studies have characterized the association ...
Prospects of safe motherhood in Botswana: midwifery training and nurses' ability to complete the Botswana obstetric record
(Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/socscimed, 2003-01-01)
This paper examines several key factors that determine nurses’ ability to complete the Botswana Obstetric Record
(BOR), an instrument that should help with early diagnosis of problems during pregnancy, labour, delivery ...
Evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana: issues, challenges, and globalization
(Cambridge University Press. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHC, 2006-01-01)
This paper presents developments in evidence-based nursing practice in Botswana,
Africa. Issues pertaining to evidence-based practice in community health such as the
role of research, the digital divide between African ...
Antiretroviral treatment roll-out in a resource-constrained setting: capitalizing on nursing resources in Botswana
(Bulletin of the World Health Organization. http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0042-9686, 2007)
Problem As programmes to deliver antiretroviral therapy (ART) are implemented in resource-constrained settings, the problem
becomes not how these programmes are going to be financed but who will be responsible for delivering ...
School health: the challenges to service delivery in Botswana
(Cambridge University Press. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHC, 2010)
This paper reports an evaluation of the implementation of the School Health Policy
(SHP) in Botswana schools. Historically, school health originated with a concern for the
number of children being excluded from school ...
Monitoring maternity mortality in Botswana
(Reproductive Health Matters. www.rhmjournal.org.uk, 2007)
This paper describes the maternity monitoring system in Botswana, developed in 1998,
and the main methods used: maternal death and morbidity reviews at service delivery level, analysis
by the National Maternal Mortality ...
Community mental health care in Botswana: approaches and opportunities
(International Council of Nurses. http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0020-8132, 2007-01-01)
Aim:
The purpose of this article is to provide an insight into the developmental trends in community mental health care in Botswana. Different approaches are discussed and the opportunities that have emanated from ...
Human resources for primary health care in sub-Saharan Africa: progress or stagnation?
(Biomed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com, 2015-09-10)
Background: The World Health Organization defines a “critical shortage” of health workers as being fewer than 2.28 health workers per 1000 population and failing to attain 80% coverage for deliveries by skilled birth ...
Understanding the organisational culture of district health services: Mahalapye and Ngamiland health districts of Botswana
(AOSIS Publishing; http://www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2015)
Background: Botswana has a shortage of health care workers, especially in primary health care. Retention and high performance of employees are closely linked to job satisfaction and motivation, which are both highest where ...
Developing the Botswana Primary Care guideline: an integrated, symptom-based primary care guideline for the adult patient in a resource‑limited setting
(Dove Press; https://www.dovepress.com/, 2016)
Background: Botswana’s health care system is based on a primary care model. Various national guidelines exist for specific diseases. However, most of the guidelines address management at a tertiary level and often appear ...