Pharmacy in South Africa is in the midst of transformation which, to be successful, needs to be a... more Pharmacy in South Africa is in the midst of transformation which, to be successful, needs to be accompanied by the relevant training. The aim of this paper is to focus on the new vision of the profession as presented by the South African Pharmaceutical societies and the South African Pharmacy Council, as well as to examine how training is perceived by faculty, students and pharmacists as equipping them appropriately to engage in the range of activities required of them in terms of this new professional vision. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was employed to gather the information. There is full agreement that the community pharmacist is first o f all a “health care professional”, with students articulating it most strongly (92% ), faculty (86%) and community pharmacists (68%) following. More respondents in all groups felt that their training was adequate where the ‘traditional7 activities were concerned and less felt so when considering the ‘new’ activities. Th...
SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance / SAHARA , Human Sciences Research Council, 2016
Although stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not be... more Although stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not been a major feature in the public discourse until the emergence of HIV. The range of negative responses associated with the epidemic placed stigma on the public agenda and drew attention to its complexity as a phenomenon and concept worthy of further investigation. Despite the consensus that stigma is one of the major contributors to the rapid spread of HIV and the frequent use of the term in the media and among people in the street, the exact meaning of 'stigma' remains ambiguous. The aim of this paper is to briefly re-visit some of the scholarly deliberations and further interrogate their relevance in explaining HIV-related stigma evidenced in South Africa. In conclusion a model is presented. Its usefulness - or explanatory potential - is that it attempts to provide a comprehensive framework that offers insights into the individual as well as the social/structural components of ...
The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif van die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, 1989
The purpose of the present study is to describe and analyse the use of terms (black, coloured, wh... more The purpose of the present study is to describe and analyse the use of terms (black, coloured, white, indian, african and non-white) that classify people for research purposes along racial lines. All scientific articles published in the Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa, from Jan 1979 to Dec 1988, were reviewed. Of the 493 articles covered, 92 made use of one or more of the terms, and 10 (11 per cent) either explained, defined, referenced and/or justified their use, while 09 per cent of the articles did not do so. Based on these reviews, it may be concluded that the use of these terms is not always necessary or justified and can reinforce thinking in racial rather than in social and behavioural terms. The unjustified usage of racial variables may limit our theoretical perspectives and lead us into questionable research.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 21528586 2008 10425093, Jan 11, 2012
Abstract This article analyses how HIV/AIDS, particularly in a badly-affected country like South ... more Abstract This article analyses how HIV/AIDS, particularly in a badly-affected country like South Africa, is challenging traditional understandings of public health and the role of health professionals. The first part focuses on three themes: public health, HIV/AIDS, its disease ...
Abstract Against a background of transformation of health care services and a shift towards Prima... more Abstract Against a background of transformation of health care services and a shift towards Primary Health Care, this article aims to present, discuss and analyse the changes that have taken place in Community Pharmacy (CP) in South Africa. Particular emphasis is placed ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 2989 16085906 2011 637732, 2011
... Indeed, in a study by Selikow (2004), young women described how their peers who were 'lu... more ... Indeed, in a study by Selikow (2004), young women described how their peers who were 'lucky enough' to have 'all-in-ones' did not ... and within intimate relationships, and this is still the case today as attested to by many studies (Jewkes, Levin & Penn-Kekana, 2003; Dunkle et al ...
The International journal of pharmacy practice, Jan 7, 2015
The aim of this paper is to portray and critically analyse the role played by pharmacists in the ... more The aim of this paper is to portray and critically analyse the role played by pharmacists in the management of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The data used for this article originate in secondary and primary sources. They were collected by means of a documentary analysis of all relevant documents of significance as well as exploratory telephone interviews conducted with a systematic random sample of community pharmacies in Greater Johannesburg in 2004 and 2010. It is clear from the original strategic framework that the government envisaged pharmacists playing a significant role in the various facets of the epidemic. Following these intentions, the South African Pharmacy Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa embarked on a process of establishing AIDS Resource Centres in pharmacies. However, although in some areas pharmacists are contributing to the management of HIV/AIDS, the overall scenario revealed is that of lack of willingness to go for additional traini...
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychosocial framework that attempts to explain health behavio... more The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychosocial framework that attempts to explain health behaviour. It is determined by an individual's personal beliefs or perceptions about a disease and the options available to decrease its occurrence. In the context of sexual risk behaviours, literature reveals that knowledge about HIV/AIDS and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) are key strategies in the management and prevention of HIV. This study was conducted in 2011, the same year the First Things First campaign was implemented in universities across South Africa to maximise opportunities for HIV testing among youth. It aimed to identify first-year students' responses to HIV/AIDS and VCT at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). The mixed research methods consisted of self-administered structured questionnaires with a sample population of 195 first-year students and 2 in-depth interviews with experts in the field of HIV/AIDS. Descriptive statistical analyses (frequencies and cross-tabulations) and thematic content analysis was carried out. The findings indicate that students are willing to know their status. The positive influence of peers is a motivation for those accessing VCT. However, some students do not access VCT due to personal fears while other students do not access VCT because of their low individual risk perception for HIV due to sexual abstinence. It concludes that university students' self-efficacy and cues to action might bring about a positive change in the future of the epidemic within a university context.
Pharmacy in South Africa is in the midst of transformation which, to be successful, needs to be a... more Pharmacy in South Africa is in the midst of transformation which, to be successful, needs to be accompanied by the relevant training. The aim of this paper is to focus on the new vision of the profession as presented by the South African Pharmaceutical societies and the South African Pharmacy Council, as well as to examine how training is perceived by faculty, students and pharmacists as equipping them appropriately to engage in the range of activities required of them in terms of this new professional vision. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was employed to gather the information. There is full agreement that the community pharmacist is first o f all a “health care professional”, with students articulating it most strongly (92% ), faculty (86%) and community pharmacists (68%) following. More respondents in all groups felt that their training was adequate where the ‘traditional7 activities were concerned and less felt so when considering the ‘new’ activities. Th...
SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance / SAHARA , Human Sciences Research Council, 2016
Although stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not be... more Although stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not been a major feature in the public discourse until the emergence of HIV. The range of negative responses associated with the epidemic placed stigma on the public agenda and drew attention to its complexity as a phenomenon and concept worthy of further investigation. Despite the consensus that stigma is one of the major contributors to the rapid spread of HIV and the frequent use of the term in the media and among people in the street, the exact meaning of 'stigma' remains ambiguous. The aim of this paper is to briefly re-visit some of the scholarly deliberations and further interrogate their relevance in explaining HIV-related stigma evidenced in South Africa. In conclusion a model is presented. Its usefulness - or explanatory potential - is that it attempts to provide a comprehensive framework that offers insights into the individual as well as the social/structural components of ...
The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif van die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, 1989
The purpose of the present study is to describe and analyse the use of terms (black, coloured, wh... more The purpose of the present study is to describe and analyse the use of terms (black, coloured, white, indian, african and non-white) that classify people for research purposes along racial lines. All scientific articles published in the Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa, from Jan 1979 to Dec 1988, were reviewed. Of the 493 articles covered, 92 made use of one or more of the terms, and 10 (11 per cent) either explained, defined, referenced and/or justified their use, while 09 per cent of the articles did not do so. Based on these reviews, it may be concluded that the use of these terms is not always necessary or justified and can reinforce thinking in racial rather than in social and behavioural terms. The unjustified usage of racial variables may limit our theoretical perspectives and lead us into questionable research.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 21528586 2008 10425093, Jan 11, 2012
Abstract This article analyses how HIV/AIDS, particularly in a badly-affected country like South ... more Abstract This article analyses how HIV/AIDS, particularly in a badly-affected country like South Africa, is challenging traditional understandings of public health and the role of health professionals. The first part focuses on three themes: public health, HIV/AIDS, its disease ...
Abstract Against a background of transformation of health care services and a shift towards Prima... more Abstract Against a background of transformation of health care services and a shift towards Primary Health Care, this article aims to present, discuss and analyse the changes that have taken place in Community Pharmacy (CP) in South Africa. Particular emphasis is placed ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 2989 16085906 2011 637732, 2011
... Indeed, in a study by Selikow (2004), young women described how their peers who were 'lu... more ... Indeed, in a study by Selikow (2004), young women described how their peers who were 'lucky enough' to have 'all-in-ones' did not ... and within intimate relationships, and this is still the case today as attested to by many studies (Jewkes, Levin & Penn-Kekana, 2003; Dunkle et al ...
The International journal of pharmacy practice, Jan 7, 2015
The aim of this paper is to portray and critically analyse the role played by pharmacists in the ... more The aim of this paper is to portray and critically analyse the role played by pharmacists in the management of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The data used for this article originate in secondary and primary sources. They were collected by means of a documentary analysis of all relevant documents of significance as well as exploratory telephone interviews conducted with a systematic random sample of community pharmacies in Greater Johannesburg in 2004 and 2010. It is clear from the original strategic framework that the government envisaged pharmacists playing a significant role in the various facets of the epidemic. Following these intentions, the South African Pharmacy Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa embarked on a process of establishing AIDS Resource Centres in pharmacies. However, although in some areas pharmacists are contributing to the management of HIV/AIDS, the overall scenario revealed is that of lack of willingness to go for additional traini...
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychosocial framework that attempts to explain health behavio... more The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychosocial framework that attempts to explain health behaviour. It is determined by an individual's personal beliefs or perceptions about a disease and the options available to decrease its occurrence. In the context of sexual risk behaviours, literature reveals that knowledge about HIV/AIDS and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) are key strategies in the management and prevention of HIV. This study was conducted in 2011, the same year the First Things First campaign was implemented in universities across South Africa to maximise opportunities for HIV testing among youth. It aimed to identify first-year students' responses to HIV/AIDS and VCT at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). The mixed research methods consisted of self-administered structured questionnaires with a sample population of 195 first-year students and 2 in-depth interviews with experts in the field of HIV/AIDS. Descriptive statistical analyses (frequencies and cross-tabulations) and thematic content analysis was carried out. The findings indicate that students are willing to know their status. The positive influence of peers is a motivation for those accessing VCT. However, some students do not access VCT due to personal fears while other students do not access VCT because of their low individual risk perception for HIV due to sexual abstinence. It concludes that university students' self-efficacy and cues to action might bring about a positive change in the future of the epidemic within a university context.
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