'I'm proud of my son with CP': Cerebral palsy caregivers' experiences, Gauteng province.

Background: Caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) are critical in the survival and well-being of their children. Despite the caregivers' particularly demanding responsibilities, literature on their experiences is limited.

Objectives: This study explored the caregivers' experiences of providing care to children with CP.

Factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in a rural context, South Africa.

Background:  Healthcare providers (HCPs) are at risk of burnout in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is little research in rural and primary care settings.

Aim:  To evaluate burnout and its associated factors among public sector HCPs in South Africa.

Undergraduate research- a tale of three African institutions.

Background: The inclusion of research in undergraduate medical curricula benefits students as well as the scientific community. Multiple studies report the presence of one or more barriers to research training in these curricula.

Objectives: This paper presents and compares three studies done regarding the teaching of research in undergraduate medical curricula in South Africa, Sudan and Uganda.

Transformation of medical education through Decentralised Training Platforms: a scoping review.

Introduction: Medical education in South Africa is facing a major paradigm shift. The urgency to increase the number of suitable, qualified and socially accountable health sciences graduates has brought to the fore the need to identify alternative training platforms and learning environments, often in rural areas. Subsequently, the focus has now shifted towards strengthening primary health care and community based health services.

Clinical Associate students' perception of the educational environment at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Background: An important determinant of a student's behaviour and performance is the school's teaching and learning environment. Evaluation of such an environment can explore methods to improve educational curricula and academic atmosphere.

Aim: To evaluate the educational environment of the Bachelor of Clinical Medicine Practice programme as perceived by students at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.