Browsing by Author "Johnson, Yasmina"

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    Amitriptyline prescribing in public sector healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa
    (Public Library of Science, 2020) Coetzee, Renier; Johnson, Yasmina; van Niekerk, Johan
    Inappropriate medication use is a major patient safety concern, especially for the elderly population. Amitriptyline is widely used in primary care in South Africa and a cross-sectional study found that amitriptyline was prescribed potentially inappropriately in 6.5% of elderly patients. An analysis of prescriptions from the Chronic Dispensing Unit in the Western Cape revealed that amitriptyline was one of the most common medicines prescribed without a suitable diagnosis listed on the prescription.
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    Evaluation of rational use of medicines in public healthcare facilities
    (University of the Western Cape, 2020) Valoyi, Vutomi; Coetzee, Renier; Johnson, Yasmina
    Access to quality healthcare in South Africa is known to be unequal, with those who can afford it, receiving the best quality healthcare services in the private sector, and those who cannot afford it, having to receive healthcare in the public sector. The South African government is implementing the National Health Insurance to remove unequal access to healthcare services. However, the aim of this study is to evaluate the current usage of medicine.