Expanding presumptive male partner management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to Western Cape, South African community retail pharmacies
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Date
2007
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The effect of industrialisation has thrust the pharmaceutical profession into a clinical paradigm where the approcah to pharmaceutical decisions is more disease and patient orientated. Consequently, South African community pharmacies are inundated with requests from the public for advice and treatment on a wide range of medical conditions, including sexually transmitted infections (STI's). Although community pharmacies are often the first port of call for undiagnosed STI, limited diagnostic skills and legally-imposed prescribing restrictions preclude pharmacists from providing the necessary clinical management. The overarching goal of this dissertation was to present objective arguments and evidences (new and existing) around an expanded role for pharmacists in STI partner management.
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Doctor Pharmaceuticae - DPharm
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Sexually transmitted diseases, South Africa, HIV infections, Prevention and control, Public health services, Community pharmacy services, Pharmacists