Developing generalism in the South African context

Howe, Amanda C., Mash, Robert J. and Hugo, Jannie F. M. (2013) Developing generalism in the South African context. South African Medical Journal, 103 (12). pp. 899-900. ISSN 0256-9574

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Abstract

The largest impact on the South African burden of disease will be made in community-based and primary healthcare (PHC) settings and not in referral hospitals. Medical generalism is an approach to the delivery of healthcare that routinely applies a broad and holistic perspective to the patient's problems and is a feature of PHC. A multi-professional team of generalists, who share similar values and principles, is needed to make this a reality. Ward-based outreach teams include community health workers and nurses with essential support from doctors. Expert generalists - family physicians - are required to support PHC as well as provide care at the district hospital. All require sufficient training, at scale, with greater collaboration and integration between training programmes. District clinical specialist teams are both an opportunity and a threat. The value of medical generalism needs to be explained, advocated and communicated more actively.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2014 16:44
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2023 11:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/46543
DOI:	10.7196/samj.7509

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