A5054097609- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Radiology practices and education
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Global Health and Surgery
- Healthcare Policy and Management
Western Cape Department of Health
2020-2023
Stellenbosch University
2023
Abstract Background The reduction of inequality is a key United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (WHO, Human Resources for Health: foundation Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 development agenda, 2014; Transforming our world: Agenda .:. Knowledge Platform, 2020). Despite marked disparities in radiological services globally, particularly between metropolitan rural populations low- middle-income countries, there has been little work on imaging resources utilization patterns...
Although global use of medical imaging has increased significantly, little is known about utilisation trends in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).To evaluate changes over a decade public sector diagnostic at provincial level country.A retrospective analysis the Western Cape Province South Africa 2009 2019. Use conventional radiography, ultrasonography (US), fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) whole-body radiography was assessed by total studies studies/103...
Abstract Background There are marked disparities in radiological resources globally, particularly between metropolitan and rural populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that 90% of low- middle-income country (LMIC) imaging needs can be addressed by one X-ray ultrasound machine for every 50000 people. However, this figure is untested, as limited work on service utilization patterns LMICs exists. aim was to analyze provincial a country. Methods An institutional review...
Disparities in MR access between different countries and healthcare systems are well documented. Determinants of unequal within the same system geographical region poorly understood.An analysis public sector utilisation South Africa's Western Cape province (WCP).A retrospective study WCP population data for 2013 2018. units/106 people, studies, studies/103 people were calculated each year, whole 'western' 'eastern' referral pathways, stratified by age (0-14 years, > 14 years).Between 2018,...
Background Coronavirus (COVID-19) was officially declared a pandemic in March 2020 and has had major impact on global healthcare services, including radiology. However, little is known about the full of COVID-19 utilization diagnostic imaging Africa's public sector. Objectives The objective this study to compare sector by modality for whole Western Cape Province (WCP) South Africa (SA), as well its metropolitan rural areas, 2019 terms absolute number investigations per 1000 people. Method We...