Assessing patients' experience of care in four referral hospitals: a cross-sectional survey of outpatients in two South African rural provinces.

Background: Patient experience of care surveys are an important component of performance improvement and clinical effectiveness because they serve as a good proxy for patient's satisfaction and the quality of care. The purpose of this study was to assess patients' experience of care in four referral hospitals in two of South Africa's rural provinces.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four public hospitals in Eastern Cape (Nelson Mandela Academic (NMAH) and St.

Clinical staff reported knowledge on the existence of clinical governance protocols or tools utilised in selected South African hospitals.

Introduction: Clinical governance outlines duties and responsibilities as well as indicators of the actions towards best possible patient outcomes. However, evidence of outcomes on clinical governance interventions is limited in South Africa. This study determined knowledge of clinical staff about the existence of clinical governance protocols/tools that are utilised in selected South African hospitals.

Acceptability of Medical Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Intervention among Male Learners in a South African High School.

Circumcision is a long-standing and frequently performed surgical procedure which holds significant cultural significance among AmaXhosa people in South Africa. Due to cultural reasons in some parts of Africa, the integration of medical male circumcision with traditional manhood initiation rituals still lacks acceptance. This study examined the level of knowledge and acceptance of voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) among young males in a selected high school in the Nyandeni District of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Correction: Mabunda et al. Development, Objectives and Operation of Return-of-Service Bursary Schemes as an Investment to Build Health Workforce Capacity in South Africa: A Multi-Methods Study. 2023, , 2821.

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